David John Seel, Jr. is a writer and cultural analyst. He is the author of Network Power: The Science of Making a Difference and Parenting Without Perfection: Being a Kingdom Influence in a Toxic World. Seel has a doctorate in American Studies from the University of Maryland (College Park), an M.Div. from Covenant Theological Seminary, and a B.A. from Austin College. He is a grandfather of four grandchildren and lives with his wife, Kathryn, and dog, Malibu, on a 250-year-old farm in Philadelphia.