Author: David Shorten

I had the privilege of being born into a Christian home in a small city in Canada, and to be raised by two parents who really understood the importance of our faith. However, being the son of pastor, I allowed myself to become proud of the knowledge I had acquired growing up, and this stronghold of pride is something I battle to this day. For most of my life, Christianity was only a vague sort of religious patriotism, and not a submissive obedience in response to the sacrifice of a loving God.

It was not until about my nineteenth year that I really began to understand my great need for spiritual nourishment. Only after adopting a regular devotional routine was I granted divine victory against sins which had me in a choke-hold for years prior.

My musical pursuits eventually led me to a church community in Montreal unlike any I had ever experienced before, and which has played a significant role in my spiritual development ever since. A book of C.S. Lewis essays gifted to me by my father sparked in me a passion for studying Scripture and other Christian literature which was previously nonexistent. I can credit these changes in my character to nothing but the grace of God.

In light of these blessings, it is my goal in all of my writing to encourage deep thought within the church, to put forth the solutions offered by the Christian faith to prevalent social issues, and to contrast modern cynicism, skepticism, and hysteria with honesty, levelheadedness, and systematic thinking.