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Many of my influences arise from involvement in various ministry and leadership positions in the local church over the years, as well as extensive travels and work with Christians who are rebuilding their nations and institutions in former communist countries (see my Ukraine Trip Report ). I have a basically evangelical and essentially reformed Biblical perspective, while also drawing on the rich history of Christian thought from other traditions. My undergrad degree is in biology , and in the late 70s I studied apologetics and church history as a graduate student at Westminster Theological Seminary. In the 80s I was twice elected to local political office and was heavily involved in other forms of elective and legislative politics. I then attended law school and earned my doctoral degree in jurisprudence. After working for one of the worlds largest law firms in their Washington, D.C., office and then for a boutique firm specializing in environmental law, in the 90s I formed and built up an international law firm along with several very successful related businesses. That law firm, and its associated scientific consulting firm, became the largest practice group in the world within our area of focus. In late 2004 I started experiencing an extended period of chronic fatigue and then intense joint pains, while also becoming increasingly involved in various ministry activities. Because of my health, I decided in 2006 to give up my extensive legal and business commitments. Following several years of confusing health symptoms, I finally was diagnosed in 2007 with systemic sclerosis (a rare autoimmune condition). Soon after I also stopped all ministry activities to focus on my health and on a deep, painful but transformational work of grace that God was doing in my life. As my health continued to deteriorate, I lost nearly everything my health, my wealth and even my family. It was a Job-like experience, but I would not trade it for the world. Despite much initial turmoil, since then Ive come to know grace, peace and ...