R.C. Sproul, Jr. is a Teaching Fellow at Ligonier Ministries and professor and lecturer at Ligonier Academy in both the Bible college and D.Min. programs. He is also a teaching elder of Heritage Presbyterian Church (Centerville, TN) and is founder, chairman, and teacher of the Highlands Ministries (formerly Highlands Study Center). He holds degrees from Grove City College (1986) and Reformed Theological Seminary (1991) and received his D.Min. from Whitefield Theological Seminary (2001). Sproul serves as executive editor of Every Thought Captive, a bimonthly magazine published by Highlands Ministries. He has written or edited 12 books, including When You Rise Up: A Covenantal Approach to Homeschooling, After Darkness Light: Distinctives of Reformed Theology, Eternity in our Hearts, Almighty Over All, Tearing Down Strongholds and Believing God. He is a regular columnist for Homeschooling Today and Tabletalk magazines. He has spoken at a number of conferences and is a vocal supporter of homeschooling, traditional family roles, Biblical patriarchy and limited government. Sproul married Denise Rocklein, who died December 18, 2011 after a long battle with cancer. She was 46. Sproul and his late wife have eight children.