Michael K. Mason is a freelance writer, counselor, and ordained minister from Tupelo, Mississippi. He holds a Bachelors Degree from Syracuse University and served for years on the staff of the misdemeanor drug court program in Lee County, Mississippi. He is the author of a book entitled, Addiction and God: Reconciling Science with the Spirit. He is also the founder of North Mississippi Christian Charities, a philanthropic organization that provides addiction counseling services and subsistence support to local families in need.