A native of the Chicago are, Coleman Luck is retired after a long career as a Hollywood writer and Executive Producer in network television. He is best known for such series as The Equalizer (CBS/Universal), that starred famed British actor, Edward Woodward, and Gabriel’s Fire (Lorimar/ABC) that starred James Earl Jones. His first novel, Angel Fall, was published by Zondervan. Since then, he has published two more novels and three non-fiction books, the latest of which is Day of the Wolf – Unmasking and Confronting Wolves in the Church.

Coleman is the son of the late Dr. G. Coleman Luck who was professor of Bible and theology at the Moody Bible Institute. Coleman received his education at Moody, Northern Illinois University (BA magna cum laude), The University of Southern California and Simon Greenleaf School of Law where he studied under famed Christian apologist, the late Dr. Walter Martin. Coleman has lectured at leading Christian colleges and universities. The papers and other materials from his Hollywood career are maintained in the Special Collections at the Wheaton College Library, Wheaton, Illinois, under the title, The Coleman Luck Collection.

In 1968, as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army infantry, Coleman led a rifle platoon with the Mobile Riverine Force of the Ninth Division in the Mekong Delta of South Vietnam. During this period, he was decorated six times for his actions in combat including the Bronze Star for valor, Bronze Star for Meritorious Service, three Army Commendation Medals for valor, the Air Medal for combat assaults by helicopter and the Combat Infantryman’s Badge. Coleman lives with his wife of 48 years, Carel Gage Luck, a fine artist, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains near Yosemite National Park. They have three grown children and four grandchildren. Visit his website: www.colemanluck.com.