Robert B. Sloan

Dr. Robert B. Sloan is president of Houston Christian University in Houston, Texas. Dr. Sloan and his wife Sue have seven adult children and 24 grandchildren. He is an author, communicator, educator, and leader—all hats he has worn many times for a variety of reasons. These four areas represent life experiences that have provided him and his family with many memories. It is in the experiences of life that memories are made and lives are shaped.

Robert Sloan has a passion for Christian higher education and the spiritual formation of young people for the glory of God, which can be seen in both his professional and personal life.

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Dr. Robert B. Sloan
The Hamelin Stoop series

Meet Hamelin Stoop

This young adult fantasy series is Robert’s first step into writing fiction. The series chronicles the story of orphan Hamelin Stoop. His mother abandons him as a baby in a tomato box inside the screened porch of a children’s home. The staff at the orphanage name him Hamelin Stoop, but he grows up longing to learn his real name, find his parents, and thus discover his true identity.

  • The Eagle, the Cave, and the Footbridge (Book 1)
  • The Lost Princess and the Jewel of Periluna (Book 2)
  • The Ring of Truth (Book 3) 
  • The Battle of Parthogen (Book 4) 

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Houston Christian University

Dr. Robert B. Sloan has served as the president of Houston Christian University since September 1, 2006. Under Dr. Sloan’s visionary leadership, the University is experiencing unprecedented growth as he and his administrative team work to implement the goals, or pillars, in HCU’s vision, The Ten Pillars 2030: HCU’s Vision and Core Convictions.

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Longing for Advent

Longing for Advent

Christmas is a glorious season, full of lights, music, meeting up with family and friends, parties and receptions, shopping, special candles, wreaths, foods, and decorations, the excitement of children opening presents, special worship services, special traditions,...

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The Hero’s Journey

The Hero’s Journey

With autumn fast approaching, it will not be long before leaves start to fall and cool fronts bring us a reprieve from the Texas heat.  While the change is welcome for some, this time of the year has inspired people for millennia to think about the cycle of life and...

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Hope: When a Heart Looks Forward

Hope: When a Heart Looks Forward

Followers of Christ are a people looking forward to a coming day of salvation. We commonly think of salvation as an accomplished act of God brought about by the things that happened in connection with Jesus, particularly his death and resurrection. References to these...

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When a Story Isn’t Finished

When a Story Isn’t Finished

Do you remember the legend of the Pied Piper? It’s a story that emotionally captivated me as a youngster. I was attracted to many stories of myth and magic, but it was this story that I longed to see finished. It is the story of the lost children of Hameln town. The...

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