James L. Underwood completed his Bachelor of Arts (Biblical Studies) and Bachelor of Science in Education (Mathematics) through Blue Mountain Christian University and his Master of Arts (Theological Studies) through Liberty University. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate (Major: Humanities, Concentration: History) at Faulkner University and is working on his dissertation, in which he seeks to develop a universal aesthetic of death for the Ante-Nicene Christian church. Underwood heads the Bible Department at Tupelo Christian Preparatory School in Tupelo, Mississippi, where he is blessed to teach with his wife (Cristy) and teach his teenage son (Trey). Underwood and his family attend The Church at Trace Crossing in Tupelo, where he plays drums in the worship band and leads the church’s mental health support group.