Hebrews & You: A Reader's Companion to The Book of Hebrews Paperback - 2012

Rev. Joseph R. Kramer was born in May of 1982. He is a graduated Cume Laude from Southeastern University and Graduated with an undergraduate degree in Pastoral Ministry. He also holds a Master of Arts in Christian Studies from Grand Canyon University. He has dedicated 10+ years of ministry to training people to live out God's Word on a daily basis. He currently is the pastor at Emporia Baptist Church. Rev. Kramer has a wife, Amanda, and two children (Elijah and Leia). He derives great comfort and encouragement from his family and has said that he is a blessed man to have such a wonderfully understanding family. He Writes: I was called to preach at eight years old while attending a church service. I remember looking up at the minister preaching and I heard the strong internal voice of God say to me that this was what I would do for the rest of my life; this was accompanied by a strong sense of peace and has been confirmed through others throughout my life. As a child at such an early age you don't understand what any of that means. You just continue through life. One year, while attending the Southern Baptist Youth Camp at Lake Yale Florida, I heard a preacher who relayed the Gospel to me in terms that I could understand. At this point that strong sense that I had experienced earlier in my life came back, but this time I realized, though raised in church, I had never given my life to Jesus Christ. At the moment of invitation I accepted Christ to be my personal Lord and Savior. Since that time on, I have had an assurance of my salvation by the sealing of The Holy Spirit. Since that time I have endeavored to fulfill this call on my life with diligence in studying and teaching God's Word.