My name is Gary B. King and I am the author of Christian Concepts.

I trusted Jesus Christ as my Savior during the summer of 1960 when I was eight years old. When I graduated from Paxon High School in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1970, I joined the U. S. Army. I served in South Vietnam, returned home, married and started a family.

I had drifted away from the church as a teenager, but soon realized as a husband and father I wanted to raise my children in the faith I embraced as a child. In 1973 I began to take my Christianity seriously and on October 15, 1975, I surrendered to the Gospel ministry while praying in my dining room.

It was around this time I became aware that the Christian worldview was repeatedly misrepresented in the media and I began writing letters to the editor of my hometown newspaper the Florida Times-Union, in Jacksonville, Florida.

Encouraged by friends and others who complimented me on my writing, I decided to start writing a blog as a part of my ministry to explain and defend the Christian faith.

I worked for over fifteen years with CSX Transportation and over twenty-one years with the Florida Department of Corrections. I had other short-term jobs before and in between.

I went back to school at the age of forty-two in 1994. I graduated from Lake City Community College (now Florida Gateway College) earning an Associate of Arts degree.

I transferred to the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida majoring in Criminal Justice and minoring in Philosophy. I graduated in 1999 earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree.

I am currently finishing up my studies for my Master of Divinity Degree from Rockbridge Seminary.

I am continuously reading through my Bible. Monday through Friday I write a devotion or thought taken from a verse in the passage I read each day. In my Saturday article I typically address current events and issues from a biblical perspective.

My wife Joyce Ann and I live in Lake City, Florida and are members of the Orchard Community Church where we host a Life Transformation Group and serve as volunteers.

Disclaimer:

This is my personal blog. The opinions expressed here are solely my own. The information I provide is on an as-is basis. I make no representations as to accuracy, completeness, currentness, suitability, or validity of any information on this blog and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in this information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from its use.