Paul M HarperPaul M. Harper is a retired Anglican Pastor, born in 1961. He has been married for 45 years, with two natural daughters and one foster daughter with disabilities. He lives in Ballarat, Australia. He loves the Bible and has spent more than 20 years praching and teaching in study groups. Beginning at St Jude's in Carlton as Minister to the Housing Estates, then in Bacchus Marsh, Mulgrave and Ballarat, his passion for down-to-earth explanation of the rich contents of God's Word has never wavered. He recoils from lofty, over-educated studies, preferring a straightforward style in everyday language that presents the truth in uncomplicated but accurate ways. God's word should be easily accessible to all, even with people who don't read much. In Martin Luther's words, Paul wants the 'plain sense' of the text to shine through.Paul grew up in a Roman Catholic family in Melbourne. He went through 12 years of Catholic education and became a chef after training at the Melbourne Hilton. At the age of 28, his life was changed through a radical conversion to Christ. He then studied for five years at Ridley Theological College, Melbourne. His other interests include fishing, camping, watching motor racing and AFL football, He has also published a science fiction novel titled Tentacles, Night of the Machines. Read More Read Less