Rubel Shelly (Ph.D., philosophy / Vanderbilt
                                                  University) has spent his adult life in Christ-
                                                  exalting ministry through local-church preaching,
                                                  teaching at graduate and undergraduate schools,
                                                  and writing. His commitment is to a non-
                                                  sectarian presentation of the gospel message.

                                                  Shelly ended a 27-year ministry with the Family
                                                  of God at Woodmont Hills in Nashville in 2005.
                                                  He also taught at Vanderbilt University School of
                                                  Medicine and Tennessee State University in
                                                  Nashville. Two of his recent publications are The
                                                  Jesus Proposal and Divorce & Remarriage: A
                                                  Redemptive Theology.

                                                 
                                                  Shelly serves as Professor of Philosophy and
      rubel.shelly@comcast.com     Religion at Rochester College in Rochester Hills,
                                                  Michigan. He is particularly interesting in
                                                  showing the relevance of the Bible to daily life.
                                                  He and his wife, Myra, have three grown children
                                                  who have given them nine wonderful
                                                  grandchildren.