Gordon, an ordained Baptist minister, pastored churches in Boston, MA, Rio Vista, CA, and Cortland, NY. From 1992 to 2003 he served as a pastoral counselor at Western Psychological and Counseling, Portland, OR. He retired in 2003 to write a book on biblical Job that would help modern readers heal from traumatic trauma. In 2015, he self-published Tragedy Transformed: How Job's Recovery Can Provide Hope For Yours. Tragedy Transformed: How Job'a Recovery Can Provide Hope For Yours He and Elaine, his wife of 60 years, have 4 children, 8 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren. He has published in Christianity Today: Job's Most Beloved Verse May Be Different Than You Think. https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/... At present, Gordon counsels at Good Samaritan Ministries, Beaverton, OR. He loves to preach and teach the Book of Job through his Hope For The Hurting ministry.