George Reed, O.S.L., a native of Ohio, received his B.S. in Elementary Education at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. After teaching for six years, he attended United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio where he received the Master of Divinity degree and was ordained in the United Methodist Church. While serving in a variety of congregations in West Ohio, George continued his learning with an aggressive program of continuing education. George has served as a worship resource writer for The Immediate Word, as a contributing writer to Sermons on the Second Lesson, general editor of The Wedding Sourcebook and is currently writing for Homiletics. George and his wife Betty have 3 adult children and currently reside in Van Wert, OH where he is the interim pastor of Wesley United Methodist Church.