The author has a B.A. in Biblical studies and a minor in Biblical languages. He has over 25 years of church life involvement in churches in Southern California and the Willamette Valley in Oregon. ...показать большеThe author has a B.A. in Biblical studies and a minor in Biblical languages. He has over 25 years of church life involvement in churches in Southern California and the Willamette Valley in Oregon. He has long contended with the frustrations and tensions of incorporating his love and service of God with his job responsibilities and the challenging dynamics in personal relationships. In recent years, out of necessity, the author has discovered and incorporated contemplative prayer to navigate these life stresses and deeper experience the love and presence of God. He and his wife live in Salem and have six adult children.показать меньше