Michael L. Sherer is the author of twelve published titles, both fiction and ministry-related, including the CSS Publishing titles, A Treasure Hidden (1985) and Growing in Grace (1986), and has served as pastor of ELCA churches all over the state of Iowa, including Redeemer Lutheran Church (Washburn, Iowa), First Lutheran Church (Maquoketa, Iowa) and St. John Lutheran Church (Luana, Iowa). He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa and his Master of Divinity degree from Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa. He also did graduate study at Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, Ohio); the University of Northern Iowa (Cedar Falls, Iowa) and the Iowa State University (Ames, Iowa). Mike has served as editor for various publishers, including Augsburg Publishing House (Minneapolis, Minnesota), the Metro Lutheran Newspaper (Minneapolis, Minnesota), as well as CSS Publishing Company (Lima, Ohio). He also served as Communication Director for the Northwest Ohio Synod ELCA (Findlay, Ohio, ). Reverend Sherer is currently serving a four-year term as city council member in Waverly, Iowa. He is married and has two adult daughters.