W Douglas Hood, Jr.

W. Douglas Hood Jr. has been the senior pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach (PCUSA), Florida, since 2012. He holds an MDiv from Columbia Theological Seminary and a DMin from Fuller Theological Seminary. An accomplished author, his books include Nurture Faith: Five-Minute Meditations to Strengthen Your Walk with Christ. He is married to Grace, has two children, Nathanael and Rachael, and resides in Boynton Beach, Florida. Leo S. Thorne is a retired associate general secretary...See more

W. Douglas Hood Jr. has been the senior pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach (PCUSA), Florida, since 2012. He holds an MDiv from Columbia Theological Seminary and a DMin from Fuller Theological Seminary. An accomplished author, his books include Nurture Faith: Five-Minute Meditations to Strengthen Your Walk with Christ. He is married to Grace, has two children, Nathanael and Rachael, and resides in Boynton Beach, Florida. Leo S. Thorne is a retired associate general secretary for mission resource development for the American Baptist Churches USA. A retired senior pastor, university English professor, and senior university administrator, he maintains a life-long passion for prayers and poetry, particularly religious poetry. He is married to Rev. Dr. Yvonne Martinez Thorne and resides in Delray Beach, Florida. See less