Michael hails from the Southside of Chicago and graduated from Olivet Nazarene University in 1979. He moved to the Bahamas where he met Denise, another teacher at the private Christian school he was employed at. They have three children and nine grandchildren.
Michael did his graduate work at Northern Illinois University in biology and Southern Illinois University in molecular biology, where he also worked in fisheries genetics as a research assistant. He has taught both in public and private schools for 25 yrs and has received numerous prestigious state and national teaching awards. Michael has also worked at the John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago as an instructor of marine biology and as a curriculum writer.
In 1999 Michael joined Fort Wilderness Ministries to develop the Nature Center program and serve as the Director of Education and as a Bible and Apologetics Teacher. There he developed many popular programs and lessons that he is known for today such as the Marine Biology Adventure and the Israel Trip which combine science, history and Biblical evidence in hands-on experiences easy for anyone to learn and understand.
In 2021 Michael founded the apologetics focused ministry Evidence 4 Faith to continue equipping Christians across the country with the knowledge and tools to grow and defend the Faith. Michael has published a total of 5 books – two books on Biblical Archeology (The Stone Bear Witness; More Stones Bear Witness), two study books (Why Are There Different Bible Translations?; Keep the Fires Burning), and Marine Biology of the Florida Keys and the Bahamas.