Catherine Ricketts is a Philadelphia-based essayist and songwriter. Her nonfiction on grief, spirituality, and the arts has appeared in Image, The Millions, and Paste Magazine, among other publications. She studied creative writing at the University of Pennsylvania and holds an MFA in creative nonfiction from Seattle Pacific University.... learn more

On May 12, 2015, Geralyn was on her way home from an ordinary business trip when Amtrak 188 derailed outside of Philadelphia. She was crushed in the crash, which killed eight and injured hundreds. Her abdominal, chest, pelvic and orthopedic injuries were overwhelming, and she was not expected to live. In a split second, she went from being a devoted mother of three... learn more

Carrie Rogers-Whitehead is the founder of Digital Respons-Ability, a mission-based company that works with educators, parents and students to teach digital citizenship. Her company provides training to tens of thousands of students, parents, and educators across her state of Utah and beyond. She is the author of five academic titles, including a 2021 Outstanding Reference Source List from the American Library Association. Carrie... learn more

Jennifer M. Rosner is affiliate assistant professor of systematic theology at Fuller Theological Seminary. She is the author of Finding Messiah: A Journey Into the Jewishness of the Gospel and Healing the Schism: Karl Barth, Franz Rosenzweig, and the New Jewish-Christian Encounter. She co-authored At the Foot of the Mountain: Two Views on Torah and the Spirit and edited Israel’s Messiah and the... learn more

Michael Ross is an award-winning journalist and former editor of Breakaway, a national magazine for teen guys published by Focus on the Family. He is also the author, co-author, and collaborator of more than 31 books for Christian families, including the Gold Medallion winner BOOM: A Guy’s Guide to Growing Up (Tyndale), a bestselling parenting guide What Your Son Isn’t Telling You (Bethany... learn more

Jenny Ross has been a pioneering spirit of the raw-foods movement since early 2000, beginning with her first Los Angeles café and throughout her career including the chef direction of multiple restaurants, product lines and meal programs. Her unique creations have captivated customers nationwide and most importantly helped to stimulate a healing change for their path. She currently serves as a consulting chef... learn more

Ali Rothrock has been involved in the volunteer fire service since 2005, enjoying more than a decade as a firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician. Ali began sharing her story in 2010 and has become a leading voice in trauma recovery and mental health in the emergency service. When the demand for her in-person presentations exploded, Ali launched On the Job and Off, an... learn more

As a pastor’s kid, Natalie developed a love for the Church at a very young age and has spent the last twenty years as a worship pastor, songwriter and speaker serving multiple churches and ministries across the country.  A few years ago Natalie launched Raised to Stay, an online community of pastor’s kids, pastors, church leaders and volunteers with a heart for reconciliation... learn more

Sherri Sand is writer, wife and mother extraordinaire (when the children are sleeping peacefully, of course). The hats she wears tend to get juggled throughout the day, which often happens when one has a career, husband and four children to manage – and those children shot into her life in a mere four and a half years. Adding to the adventure, Sherri home... learn more

Award-winning author Sarah Sanderson writes and speaks about mental illness, abuse recovery, and faith. Her work has appeared in a number of publications, including Fathom, Mere Orthodoxy, The Upper Room, Stark & Main, Bearings Online, and Brain, Child. She is a monthly contributor to Anchored Voices. Sarah also teaches creative writing and public speaking to elementary, middle, and high school students. She holds... learn more