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Rev. Dr. William Self (1932-2016) was pastor emeritus of Johns Creek Baptist Church in Alpharetta, GA. Dr. Self served as Senior Pastor of Johns Creek Baptist Church for twenty-one years. Previously he pastored Wieuca Road Baptist Church. He also taught at Mercer University's McAfee School of Theology, served as chairman...

Rev. Dr. Charles Self is co-founder and strategic consultant at Discipleship Dynamics. A pastor, professor, author, and public voice for over 40 years, Charlie equips churches and organizations with tools for strategic growth, master planning, and cultural engagement. He currently serves as a Visiting Professor at the Assemblies of God Theological...

Rev. David Sellery currently serves as Senior Director of Fund Development for Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of Hartford, and previously led development efforts for the Order of Malta, American Association. He was the recipient of the Cine Golden Eagle Award, the Communicator Award of Excellence, and the Bronze TellyAward for his role as Executive Producer...

Fr. Donald Senior (1940-2022) was president emeritus and chancellor of Catholic Theological Union and an internationally known biblical scholar. He also wrote dozens of books and articles that are used widely in scripture study. (Source and photo: ncronline.org)

Seraphim of Sarov (1754/1759-1833), born Prókhor Isídorovich Moshnín (Mashnín), is one of the most renowned Russian saints and is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Anglican Communion. (Source: wikipedia.org)

Lucky Severson is an Emmy award-winning journalist and producer with over 30 years of experience in broadcast media. He earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Utah and a master's in law from Yale Law School. Severson has served as Chief Asia Correspondent for NBC Nightly News,...

Rev. Julia Seymour serves at Big Timber Lutheran Church in Big Timber, MT. She previously served at Gloria Dei Lutheran and Lutheran Church of Hope in Anchorage, AK. She is a graduate of Yale Divinity School and Meredith College. She contributed to several volumes of the Abingdon Preaching Annual as well as...

Dr. Jack Seymour is professor emeritus at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, IL. He is author, co-author, or editor of eleven books and many articles. The most recent are "Teaching Biblical Faith: Leading Small Group Bible Studies" (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2015) and "Teaching the Way of Jesus: Educating Christians for...

Dr. Jim L. Shaddix (1960-2025) served as professor of preaching at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC, occupying the W. A. Criswell Chair of Expository Preaching. He also served as a Senior Fellow for the Center for Preaching and Pastoral Leadership, which exists to resource pastors in local...

Matthew Shadle is a Catholic theologian, author, speaker, and educator. He has also served as a professor of theology, most recently at Marymount University, and is the author of "Interrupting Capitalism: Catholic Social Thought and the Economy" (Oxford, 2018) and "The Origins of War: A Catholic Perspective" (Georgetown, 2011), as...