Richard L. Strauss was senior pastor of Emmanuel Faith Community Church in Escondido, California for twenty-one years. He holds degrees from Wheaton College and Dallas Theological Seminary, and has pastored churches in Fort Worth, Texas, and Huntsville, Alabama. Dr. Strauss loved God and enjoyed studying His Word. He spent hours each week pouring over the Bible, allowing the Holy Spirit to teach him so that he could teach others. Through his sermons, books, and tapes, Dr. Strauss made God’s eternal message relevant to thousands of people worldwide. He had a special gift for making the Bible come alive in a practical way.