Allen is passionate about a few things: God, his family, and a life that includes good barbecue, bluegrass music, hiking, college sports, and stock car racing. In that order: God, family and a full life of joy. Talk radio is a natural fit for Allen. He loves to talk, and he loves people. Plus, he is full of opinions (and maybe a little wisdom too). Allen was a Methodist pastor for nearly 20 years, including 8 years at one of the largest Methodist congregations in the world (between 4,000 - 5,000 people attending each week). That has taught him a lot about faith. As a former businessman, he has experienced a lot of life. As a father of two teenage girls, he has learned a lot about real life and faith. In January 2008, Allen converted to become a layperson in the Catholic Church. Allen was born at a very young age (ok, I think Allen thinks he was funny when he told me this, just laugh along). He grew up in the mountains in Brevard, North Carolina, and then graduated from high school in Lakeland, Florida. As a kid, he loved baseball and all things athletic. He memorized baseball box scores and NCAA tournament pairings. But the Church has usually (but not always) been a significant influence in his life. Before entering the ministry, Allen worked in business and wandered away from God's plans for a while. Allen quickly discovered that a life serving himself, his own pleasures, and his own plans did not result in much. One day, while entering a Wall Street high-rise in New York, Allen stepped over a homeless man lying on a subway grating for warmth. At that pivotal moment, God taught Allen that it was time to leave behind his own plans and embrace God's plans for his life. A life of serving others and following Jesus. Allen then became a minister. And he has never looked back. Allen and his wife, Anita, met in college at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. Along the way, Anita helped Allen earn a Ph.D. in New Testament from Yale University. Together, they enjoy a life devoted to loving God and helping people discover God's purposes. They now have two daughters, SarahAnn and Griffin. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AllenHunt http://media.townhall.com/TownHall/icons/TH-feed-icon-128x128.gif http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AllenHunt TownHall.com, Where your opinion counts. 128 Copyright (c) 2012 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:12:15 GMT Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:12:15 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ I certainly did not expect President Obama to be strong on defense. But I did expect him at least to be inspiring. Boy, was I wrong. President Obama appears to be breaking new ground in leadership. He has developed... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AllenHunt/2010/10/13/raise_your_expectations,_obama,_and_america_will_follow d70bb7cc-e267-41d7-b4dd-7735872fa0ff Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:12:15 GMT First, a disclaimer. I am not particularly a Michael Vick fan. Nor have I ever cheered for the Philadelphia Eagles. The NFL is not a top priority for me. However, for the rest of this season, I will be a fan of Vick... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AllenHunt/2010/10/04/michael_vick_in_the_land_of_r_words a1a53434-660a-4f11-85ec-29a8076df11e Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:12:41 GMT Superman had his Bizarro World. You and I now have Islamerica. Where up is down, left is right, hot is cold, and the First Amendment is getting a thorough scrubbing and security check. After all, freedom of speech is... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AllenHunt/2010/09/20/welcome_to_islamerica 13ff16a4-762d-4c55-9215-a306eddba09d Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:00:00 GMT Is any event so small that President Obama does not feel compelled to weigh in on it? Apparently not. Witness his recent impression of Mrs. O'Leary's famous cow when he turned Pastor Terry Jones into an international... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AllenHunt/2010/09/13/president_obama_oleary 6f867234-6c3c-49db-9218-c1cbf5674da5 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 04:01:00 GMT What do you do with Naser Abdo? A 20 year old young man who enlisted in the U.S. Army just over a year ago. His unit, the 101st Airborne division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, has already deployed to Afghanistan. PFC... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AllenHunt/2010/08/30/what_do_you_do_with_abdo df24d4b2-7198-49cf-9aa1-43c3b577cac3 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:01:00 GMT The news scrolled across the bottom of my screen and I had to scrub my eyes to be sure I was reading it correctly. "Openly gay actor, Neil Patrick Harris, and partner, David Burtka, expecting twins." Two men "expecting... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AllenHunt/2010/08/23/neil_and_david_are_expecting_twins_to_do_what 75146eb1-8498-424c-b4f1-99d12a1ce4ef Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:00:01 GMT Michelle Obama is a woman of her word. In July, she made a drive-by through the Gulf coast region and urged people to "do a few things [to] help this community." Emphasis on the word "few." She even recorded an ad... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AllenHunt/2010/08/16/hypocrisy,_thy_name_is_michelle 063d5e71-6816-46ce-90cf-23dee1fac7a1 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 04:01:00 GMT I am bullish on polygamy. It has a bright future. Now that The Very Reverend Vaughn Walker, High Priest of the Church of Political Correctness, has cleared the way for the creation of the oxymoronic idea of "homosexual... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AllenHunt/2010/08/09/polygamy_the_new_growth_stock c484a20e-62b9-44ab-8368-24157cdb9a7f Mon, 09 Aug 2010 04:01:00 GMT Poor Jennifer Keeton. She made the tragic error of thinking for herself and believing that such behavior would be welcomed, perhaps, even encouraged, in the modern American university setting. Poor benighted Jennifer... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AllenHunt/2010/08/02/dan_quayle_would_make_a_great_counseling_professor 4b21e468-c736-420c-a33c-94fc78a53697 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:56:45 GMT Imam Khalid Latif, a chaplain for New York University and the New York Police Department, recently appeared on CNN. He suggested that the New York public schools should close for at least two important Muslim holidays... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AllenHunt/2010/07/19/say_yes_to_a_national_muslim_holiday a5b9f894-5875-4835-8573-0e6beaf1396e Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:01:00 GMT Adam Smith got it right. We human beings, given the chance, act out of our own self-interest. Lebron James proves that point but not for the reason you think. In a story that took on epic proportions because of the... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AllenHunt/2010/07/12/the_surprising_lebron_lesson_in_capitalism 328ae4a8-8256-4ad3-9526-ae278dd922e5 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:01:00 GMT Surely there must be at least five optimists left in America, but so help me, I can only find Rich Karlgaard of Forbes and myself. In spite of all the bad news around us, and the pessimism that accompanies it, there... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AllenHunt/2010/06/28/last_optimist_standing f1e71df9-b7f3-424e-9920-e59cdbae0e08 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 04:01:00 GMT Despite an ever-spewing undersea oil well, another increase in weekly jobless claims, and a nation ablaze with immigration concerns, President Obama has finally received good news. His approval ratings are declining... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AllenHunt/2010/06/21/obamas_proud_muslim_moment cf8aec38-2cbe-48ed-9494-34c2e89f46c0 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:01:00 GMT President Obama's need for continued leadership coaching astonishes me. His inexperience rears its ugly head almost daily. Leadership lessons have had to become a regular feature on my nationally syndicated nightly... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AllenHunt/2010/06/10/obamas_major_minor fd4e58a2-6eef-4d27-85f4-cf059a4fa3f4 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:22:59 GMT President Obama's need for continued leadership coaching astonishes me. His inexperience rears its ugly head almost daily. Leadership lessons have had to become a regular feature on my nationally syndicated nightly... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AllenHunt/2010/06/07/obamas_major_minor 6bea87d9-169a-476f-9ad8-b9a6195daf3b Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:54:47 GMT