About the Author

The primary author was radically saved during the Jesus movement of the early '70s, and has dipped his toe into almost every conceivable form of Christian training and ministry during his 45 years in the faith (e.g., Bible school, seminary, extensive language studies, street work, pastoring, youth-pastoring, rescue and gospel-mission work, foster-parenting, halfway-house supervision, evangelism, teaching, apologetics (writing/speaking/debating), Bible study leadership, cell-group leadership, home-churches, missionary outreach, discipleship). He has also fallen into many of the same traps that have snared nearly every "professional Christian" throughout the ages, and thus is intimately familiar with their nuances, rationalizations, compromises and dangers. When convicted of this reality, only his utter commitment to truth rescued him. What he learned can rescue you, too--if you have ears to hear! In addition to his years in Christian work, the author recently completed a stellar 25-year career in county corrections, most of that in a supervisory capacity in one of the nation's finest facilities, and continues to offer his expertise in a local public-safety advisory capacity, on tri-city and tri-county disaster coordination teams, county search-and-rescue teams, and scenic wilderness volunteer groups, for which he recently received the U.S. Forest Service Volunteer of the Year award in his region. He is also a skilled photographer and avid hiker, kayaker and overall nature-lover. And last but not at all least, he is a devoted and much loved grandfather and husband.