Chris Brauns is the pastor of The Red Brick Church in Stillman Valley, Illinois. He received an MDiv from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary and a DMin from Gordon-Conwell. He is the author of Unpacking Forgiveness: Biblical Answers for Complex Questions and Deep Wounds, Bound Together: How We Are Tied to Others in Good and Bad Choices, and When the Word Leads Your Pastoral Search: Biblical Principle and Practices to Guide Your Search. Chris blogs at A Brick in the Valley. He and his wife Jamie have four adult children.