Howard Shirley is a professional writer whose credits include feature articles, devotional guides and Christian devotional videos. Howard began writing short sketches for Bellevue Community Church in Nashville, Tennessee in 1996. Howard served as Bellevue Community Church’s chief scriptwriter from 1997 to 2002, and as the drama team leader from 1998 to 2001, and again as drama team co-leader in 2004. Howard lives in Franklin, Tennessee with his wife and son.