Kenton L SparksKenton L. Sparks is Professor of Biblical Studies and Provost at Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania. A recipient of the Lindback Foundation Award for Excellence in Teaching, his previous publications include: Ancient Texts for the Stud of the Hebrew Bible (2005), God's Words in Human Words (2008), Sacred Word Broken Word (2012), and many other books and articles. He is an ordained minister in the Baptist and Campbellite traditions and married since 1988 to Cheryl Bailey Sparks, a professor and practitioner of marriage and family therapy. Kent and Cheryl have two adult daughters. Read More Read Less