AUTHORS

Cristóbal began his filmmaking career in New York City in 1976 after receiving his BFA in Film and Television from New York University. In the years that followed, he worked as a script reader, film editor, writer, and finally director/producer. Krusen later attended the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California where he received his MFA in Film Directing. Among his credits... learn more

Linda Kuhar is a Christian Life Coach working with women around the globe. She received her certification from Christian Coach Institute in 2010, became a Certified Human Behavior Consultant in 2011 and in 2012 Linda became a Board Certified Coach with The Center for Credentialing & Education. She has led women worldwide for Proverbs 31 Ministries Online Bible Studies’ Executive Leadership Team. Linda... learn more

Stephen Kuhn has been writing books, leading recovery groups, speaking at college campuses, and providing free resources and personal coaching through Belt of Truth Ministries since the day his heart was steam-rolled by Jesus. His passion is to allow God to use the story of redemption in his life to encourage others to seek healing through the work of Christ as well. Stephen lives in Oregon with... learn more

Dr. Larimore has been called “one of America’s best-known family physicians.” His MD degree is from Louisiana State University, with AOA Honors, while his Family Medicine residency, with an emphasis in Sports Medicine was at the Duke University Medical Center. After his training, Dr. Larimore practiced 4 years in the Smoky Mountains before moving to Central Florida to practice for 16 years. From... learn more

International award-winning nanny turned mom, Michelle LaRowe Conover brought national attention to her children’s public school system when as an elected member of the local school board, she publicly challenged the Hindu mindfulness and meditation practices being forced on her children and others. As an active member of her community, Michelle serves on the school council, coaches youth sports, mentors at-risk youth, and... learn more

For the past two decades, Chris Lassiter has had the privilege of sharing the gospel and walking alongside people through his church, Young Life campus ministry and juvenile and adult correctional facilities. He honed his writing skills as a sports journalist with The News Leader in his hometown of Staunton, VA. In that time, Chris wrote over 2,500 articles and was the recipient... learn more

Jerry Lathan brings a wealth of knowledge in telling the remarkable story of Simon Peter. Combining his lifelong interest of history with a decade of research, Jerry has unearthed missing details on the evolution of Simon—the brash fisherman who became Peter. Over forty-plus years, Jerry’s national award-winning construction company has preserved and restored historic churches and other structures and national monuments. His deep... learn more

Rick is an award-winning author, editor, journalist, writing coach, cultural researcher, online learning specialist, and national speaker. He’s been executive editor of GROUP Magazine for 32 years, crafting and editing feature articles, a popular column, and the Trends section of this influential resource (winner of the Folio Award for magazine excellence). He specializes in discovering and highlighting the “voice” of writers who have... learn more

Patricia Lee wrote her first short story at the age of six. She remembers little of the plotline, but her teacher’s excitement stayed with her. “Putting words on paper obviously made people happy,” Pat remembers. “And I liked the way writing made me feel.” From there her journey of words took her through a stint as a high school columnist and on to... learn more

Carolyn Leiloglou is the award-winning author of the picture book Library’s Most Wanted (Pelican 2020), a 2021 WILLA Award Finalist, and the forthcoming middle grade series The Restorationists (WaterBrook 2023). Her picture book manuscript Ruler of the Craft Table was a finalist for the 2018 Katherine Paterson Prize, and her poems and stories have appeared in children’s magazines around the world including Highlights, Cricket,... learn more