Complex sentence: A native of Pennsylvania, he served churches and academic institutions in the East for most of his life, but for a short time he lived in Indiana, where he served as the first faculty member of what today is Indiana University.
Split into simpler sentences: A native of Pennsylvania, he served churches and academic institutions in the East for most of his life. However, he was a resident of Indiana for several years, during which time he served as the first faculty member of what today is Indiana University.