About the Author

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Brian E. Barnes holds four degrees including a doctorate and an MDiv and has been a teacher of biblical studies for over fifteen years. He is an ordained deacon in a large non-denominational church and has served in numerous roles, including as a board member, teacher of both adults and children, and has served on many committees and teams. Brian lives with his wife of over twenty years, teenage daughter, and two rescue dogs in Nashville, Tennessee, and has a son away in college.