Born in Canada, TIMOTHY MERRILL was educated at Iliff School of Theology and Princeton Theological Seminary where his doctoral work was in the History of Christianity. Past Editor of HOMILIETCS, he is the editor of HomeTouch (hometouchministry.com). He lived in Shanghai, China from 2007 to 2020. Ordained to the ministry in 1968, his pastoral ministry has included churches in Minnesota, Oregon, Colorado, and most recently an international church in Shanghai, China. He now lives on the Oregon coast with his wife Jeanie where he continues to write. For more information, go to: timothymerrill.net.