David Waddell

David Waddell teaches Recreation Administration at the University of Mississippi. This position followed a twenty-year career in ministry leadership with local churches. He has witnessed God's grace in his life and the life of others. He enjoys writing about the topic of grace, forgiveness, and second chances. He likes to equate his writing to "Taking the Bible Personally."

He grew up in the Missouri cities of Kansas City and Springfield. He attended Missouri State University before getting his Master's Degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

He enjoys family, friends, and all sorts of sports, movies, and theater productions. His main point of pride is in his three sons and their families including twelve grandchildren.