Richard P. Bucher received his Doctor of Theology degree from Boston University in 2001. He served as Pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church, Clinton, MA from 1985-2003 and at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church from 2003-2006. He served as Campus Dean and Professor at Strayer University from 2007 to 2011, and has served as an adjunct online professor since 2012. He is the author of The Ecumenical Luther published by Concordia Publishing House in 2003. He currently resides in Fishers, Indiana.