Edward J. Vasicek was born and reared in the Chicago area. He graduated from Moody Bible Institute with highest honors in 1979, receiving a B.A. in Pastoral/Greek. Ed did additional graduate work through San Diego Bible College and Seminary. Ed serves as the pastor of Highland Park Church in Kokomo, Indiana, where he has served since 1983. He and his wife, Marylu, are the proud parents of two adult children. Ed's interest in Jewish Roots studies became serious in the early 1990's, and he continues to constantly uncover New Testament midrashim, earning his nickname as the "Midrash Detective." H...