Charles B. Hodge, Jr., was born near Onion Creek at Byrd, Texas. He earned his BA degree at Abilene Christian University in 1952 and his MA at Harding University in 1953. For fifty-five years, he has served as a local minister, working with churches in Rosemont, Ft. Worth, and Duncanville, Texas. He is the author of Amazing Grace, Angels, Teachers, Prayer: The Voice of Faith, and Will God Run? He also writes a column for Gospel Advocate and speaks frequently for congregations across America.