Born in Southern Illinois, came of age in Freeport, Illinois, attended college in Grand Rapids, MI, seminary at Trinity in Deerfield, IL. Did a PhD at the University of Nottingham in England. Now a professor at Northern Seminary. Scot is awaiting the publication of a book this fall called A Church called Tov (Tyndale). Two children, two grandchildren. Kris, my wife, is a psychologist and the greatest woman on earth.