The Rev. Dr. Otis Moss Jr. has a strong tie to the Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. He received a Bachelor of Arts and then went on to Morehouse's School of Religion/Inter-Denominational Theological Center where he received his Master of Divinity degree. Today he serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Morehouse.

He has lead several congregations in the LaGrange and Atlanta areas and now serves at the Olivet Institutional Baptist Church in Cleveland, Ohio, where he has just celebrated his 25th Pastoral Anniversary. He has often been recognized for his dedication to humankind and his outstanding sermons. The title of this lecture is, "Strength to Love."