Alex Rivera was born in New York City. He was raised and currently resides in Queens, New York. He is a born again Christian, a U.S. Marine and a veteran of the Persian Gulf war. Along with caring for his mother, Alex also contributes time to his Church by sharing the gospel, the mistakes he’s made over the years and how God has preserved him despite those mistakes. Believing he has been called to the ministry, Alex has left his career in security to pursue a career in writing and journalism as a means to spread the gospel to the world.