 He is also the author of a book of children's bedtime stories titled "Wise Words" based on the Book of Proverbs.Leithart was born on July 20, 1959, and grew up in a suburb of Columbus, Ohio.He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and history from Hillsdale College, a Master of Arts degree in religion from Westminster Theological Seminary in 1986, a Master of Theology degree from Westminster in 1987, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Cambridge in 1998.