I grew up in a Jewish home and in a Jewish community. Learning the principles of Judaism and participating in the culture of my faith I have been shaped to love God.When I was in High School, my friends tried to share with me my need to receive Jesus Christ as my Savior. I rejected their attempts until I was led to read Psalm 22. There was no way around it – this scripture pictured Jesus on the cross. Because I saw His death and resurrection in my scripture, I received Him as my Savior when I was sixteen.Shortly after I received Jesus as my Messiah, God called me into the Ministry. Graduating from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY, God has guided me, trained me and shaped me during more than 30 years in the ministry. My books are a product of this shaping.Through the book Spring: Connecting with God, I seek to help Christians grow in their love for God, and I also seek to share some things that gentiles might miss because our New Testament was written from the Jewish perspective.