James Budds (1978-) was born Pekin, IL. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree form Indiana Weselyan University in 2000. James married his wife, Patti right after college. James has two boys whose ages are ten years apart. James is a devout follower of Christ who believes followers should think about their beliefs in order to know what and why they believe. James' goal with his writing it so encourage people to think deeply about what they believe.