Gregory M.A. Gronbacher, Ph.D.

Gregory is a West Michigan–based real estate professional, educator, writer, and independent scholar.

Since 2013, he has served clients in residential real estate sales and advising, and he also teaches real estate licensing and continuing education as a state-certified instructor.

Prior to real estate, Gregory’s background includes over 25 years as a digital copywriter and editor, and a decade at Amway as a web editor on a UI/UX core team—experience that continues to shape his clear, structured approach to communication.

Educated in Ireland and Europe, Gregory earned his Ph.D. in Social Philosophy from Trinity College Dublin and completed graduate studies in philosophy and political economy at the International Academy of Philosophy in Liechtenstein. His undergraduate studies were in theology, philosophy, and politics.

Gregory’s philosophical and theological work is grounded in Celtic philosophy and in contemporary forms of progressive Christian minimalism that emphasize the Gospel’s focus on mercy, interconnectedness, and the presence of embedded meaning within lived experience. His work approaches Christian spirituality as a reflective practice concerned with social, cultural, existential, and normative questions—how meaning is discerned, sustained, and embodied within a fundamental stance of love and mercy in an interconnected world.

Alongside this intellectual work, he maintains a personal commitment to simplicity and minimalism, not as an aesthetic posture but as a way of living that supports clarity, attentiveness, and depth.

Beyond his academic work, Gregory’s writing includes a soon-to-be-released novel (Spring 2026), It’s All in the Game, as well as previously published poetry collections.