Mary’s Seminary, where he has taught for the past 14 years. He holds a PhD from The Catholic University of America (concentration in New Testament) and an MA in theological studies from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (concentration in Old Testament). A former Presbyterian pastor, he converted to the Catholic faith in 1990. After his conversion, Dr. Bales was active in teaching in the Arlington, Virginia, Diocese before serving at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary. A regular speaker at the Applied Biblical Studies Conference, he has been active in adult education in his home parish in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Diocese. Dr. Bales and his wife have six children and six grandchildren. He will be presenting at the Applied Biblical Studies Conference.