My name is Jan Puterbaugh, I am a Pastor at LifePoint Christian Church in Lake Mary, Florida; retired Gulf War Army veteran; am very passionate about my life and my family; and just recently (2008, his name is Liam) became a Grandfather…and again in 2009 (His name is Aiden). I have been married to my beautiful wife, Kelly, for over 25 years and have two wonderful daughters, Jessica and Shannon who are married to two wonderful sons-in-law (Mike and Tim respectively).

I was ordained in the Christian Church in Jan of 2007 after many years of passionate service. As the “Pastor of insane details”, otherwise known as “Associate Pastor”, I have been blessed to be a part of and serve a great faith community and family both at LifePoint and in our local communities of Sanford and Lake Mary. I don’t much care for religion, but I love Jesus, I love God and I love people with all my heart.

My deepest passion and calling in ministry is to work with people that are caught in the web of substance abuse and hopelessness.

I pray that you enjoy your stay here at LaleoCafe and that you come back often. These pages are a result of my daily studies. I believe that life is all about the conversation, therefore I encourage you to join the conversation here at LaleoCafe. I would note that I recently migrated my studies and blog from Xanga to my own WordPress site and therefore you may not get the benefit of the many comments and conversations these post generated there.

DISCLAIMER: These thoughts and words are a result of my study and my heart. They are not necessarily the official opinion of my employer, LifePoint Christian Church. I love to wrestle with Scripture….I only ask that our conversations be respectful and thoughtful. Just so you know….it is fine with me if we disagree. It is only through the conversation that we grow……Jesus taught us to ask, to seek and to knock…..that’s what I am doing.

Lastly, here are a few more of my passions:
– Scripture and study: My Bible (actually, my Bible’s) don’t sit on the shelf…God’s wisdom is committing to my heart.
– My lovely wife of over 25 years, Kelly and our growing family.
– Coffee, breakfast in general, smoked ribs, and an occasional good German (or Irish) beer while we do our man thing out on the smoker.
– Guitar and Bass….I have a band called the Vicar Bry Band that plays for the homeless and less fortunate every Wednesday evening.
– Preaching…..hence the name Laleo Cafe. “Laleo” is Greek for “speak” or “preach”.
– My wife and I have started bowling every Tuesday night on our date night…..the bowling ball I want is a high performance ball called, “The One”…anyone care to guess why?
– I love orienteering….okay, most people don’t have a clue what that is….it’s map reading and land navigation with a compass and a map.
– Our little dog, Isaiah. He’s a Lhasa Apso mix…they were bred to be temple dogs and he is quite the little character.  If you come over, he’s cute and only weighs 11 pounds, but if you try to pet him before you know him…he’ll try to take some your character. We love the little guy..he’s a rescue….aren’t we all.