Gabelhouse studied religious ceremony on six of the Earth's continents and was nominated to the Explorer's Club. Gabelhouse led field expeditions throughout Asia, South America and Africa, studying primitive and esoteric religious practices. This uniquely prepared Gabelhouse as a Methodist Associate Pastor, as he conducted research on the neurobiology of meditation and prayer. Gabelhouse has trained and taught traditional martial arts since 1984. He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska, with a Master's degree from Minnesota. He lives in Missoula, Montana where he writes and is a marketing-communications consultant.
