I grew up in Franklin, Tennessee, where I attended a charismatic church that actively sought the gifts of the Holy Spirit. After graduating from Pepperdine University, I bounced around for a few years before eventually moving back to Tennessee. Along the way, I began to question some of my longstanding beliefs and attempted to reconcile my political and religious views. Increasingly, I became saddened and angered with how Christianity was so misrepresented for personal and political gain. My book (and blog), Hometown Prophet, was born out of that frustration.