Pastor Ian grew up in the Seattle area, which explains his otherwise puzzling love of all things Seattle sports. He graduated from Biola University where he met his future wife Mikaela, with whom he has 4 children, including the only daughter in three generations of Hodges. After several years as a banker in Downtown Seattle Ian and Mikaela responded to God’s call to the pastorate by enrolling at Talbot School of Theology where Ian obtained his M.Div. Ian served as the pastor of Lemon Cove Community Church in central California for 10 wonderful years before receiving the call to serve as the pastor of FPC Carson City. Ian’s favorite book is The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis, his hobbies include cooking, hiking, and, when he is well rested, backyard astronomy. After the Holy Spirit, the animating principle of Ian’s faith and ministry is Colossians 2:13-15; Jesus Christ, the one and only Son of God, has defeated sin and death in an absolute shellacking to make us alive!