Steve Doughty is a minister of the Presbyterian Church (USA). His writings have appeared in a number of anthologies, including The Best Spiritual Writing series. A graduate of the Shalem Institute's Program in Spiritual Guidance, he has served pastorates in New York, the Black Hills, an Appalachian region of Pennsylvania, Michigan, and volunteered with the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship in Colombia, South America. He and his wife Jean live in Greenville, SC.