Rick Langer is not only one of the editors of this book, but for twenty years he has also served as a professor of biblical studies and theology at Biola University in La Mirada, California. Rick specializes in the integration of faith and learning and has published in the areas of bioethics, theology, and philosophy. His thoughts about the biblical call to gentleness were fine-tuned not only in the classroom but also in the church, where he was a pastor for twenty years. He knows firsthand the challenges of calling both students and church members to gentleness, even when we feel like we want to be anything but gentle.