David Kalas is pastor of Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Appleton, Wisconsin. Born and raised in Wisconsin David is a graduate of the University of Virginia and Union Theological Seminary of Virginia. David served in youth and pastoral ministries in Ohio and Virginia before returning to Wisconsin in 1996. Davidwas a contributing author to Sermons on the Gospel Readings and authored Savior on a Cross Lent 2005. He and his wife, Karen, have two young daughters, Angela and Lydia.