Dr. Dillon T. Thornton is the senior pastor of Faith Community Church (Florida). He has been in ministry over 16 years serving as a senior pastor, discipleship pastor, and student and children’s pastor. He has served on numerous mission teams around the world. Thornton holds a bachelor of arts degree from Leavell College, masters of divinity from Beeson Divinity School, Samford University, Birmingham,... learn more

Speaker, Author and Podcast Host Shellie is a multi-published author, speaker, and farmer’s wife known for saying “Life can be hard when it’s good, but it’s always better when you’re laughing.” Shellie loves using humor and storytelling as she unpacks Biblical truth aimed at helping others discover the lives Jesus died to give them. If she could, Shellie would run from the title of Christian... learn more

Marv Truhe is the author of Against all Tides: The Untold Story of the USS Kitty Hawk Race Riot. It will be published in hardcover by Lawrence Hill Books in October, 2022, on the 50th anniversary of the incident which is the subject of the book.  Marv was a Navy JAG defense lawyer and defended several of the sailors at their Special Courts-Martial... learn more

Karissa Tunis is a writer, co-owner of Adore Them Parenting, and founder of Milestone Family Expos. Through these ventures she has been able to share inspiring, heartfelt insight with large audiences both within local communities and across the country. Her parenting articles have been published in dozens of print and online publications as she enjoys connecting families with helpful resources. As a mom... learn more

Best-selling author MaryLu Tyndall dreamt of pirates and sea-faring adventures during her childhood days on Florida’s Coast. With more than twenty-five books published, she makes no excuses for the spiritual themes embedded within her romantic adventures. Her hope is that readers will not only be entertained but will be brought closer to the Creator who loves them beyond measure. In a culture that... learn more

Preston Ulmer is director of network development for the Assemblies of God Church Multiplication Network in Springfield, Missouri. He is also founder and president of The Doubter’s Club, gatherings of Christians and non-Christians who are pursuing truth together.... learn more

Sarah Varland lives in the woods in Georgia with her husband John, their two boys, and their dogs. Her passion for books comes from her mom, her love for suspense comes from her dad who has spent a career in law enforcement. Her love for romance comes from the relationship she has with her husband and from watching too many chick flicks. When... learn more

Georgia Varozza is an author of 10 books including the popular Homestyle Amish Kitchen Cookbook (more than 72,000 copies sold). She graduated from the Master Food Preserver program in 1999 and has been teaching people how to prepare and preserve healthy foods ever since. She loves to encourage young women to find joy in everyday pleasures; to care well for their loved ones;... learn more

Lisa Velthouse is a freelance writer and speaker who has been working in communications and ministry for over a decade, including two years serving on staff at Mars Hill Bible Church in Grandville, MI. Lisa’s first book was published shortly after she turned 21, and her writing has been noted in Publisher’s Weekly and Focus on the Family magazines. She has been a... learn more

Leslie Verner is a goer who is learning how to stay. She traveled widely and lived in China five years before returning to the United States. A former teacher with a master’s in intercultural studies, she is currently a freelance writer living with her husband and three children in Colorado. She’s the author of Invited: The Power of Hospitality in an Age of... learn more