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The Petersens are an American roots music band known for taking the music of the Ozarks to the world and bringing the world to come visit them in the Ozarks. They have toured throughout Ireland, Finland, Canada, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The...

The Porter's Gate is a sacred ecumenical arts collective reimagining and recreating worship that welcomes, reflects and impacts both the community and the church. It was founded in 2017 by Isaac and Megan Wardell with a mission to be a "porter" for the Christian Church, and includes 50-plus songwriters, musicians,...

Theophan the Recluse (1815–1894), born Georgy Vasilievich Govorov, was a Russian Orthodox bishop, theologian, and monastic writer who was canonized as a saint in 1988. His most enduring scholarly contribution was his translation of the Philokalia, a multi-volume collection of Church Fathers' writings central to Orthodox spirituality, from Church Slavonic...

Thérèse of Lisieux, born Marie Françoise-Thérèse Martin (1873-1897), was a French Discalced Carmelite who is widely venerated in modern times. She is popularly known in English as the Little Flower of Jesus, or simply the Little Flower, and in French as la petite Thérèse ("Little Therese"). She has been a highly influential model of sanctity for Catholics and for...

Dr. Yudha Thianto is the Chief Academic Officer and P. J. Zondervan Chair of History of Christianity and Reformed Theology at Calvin Theological Seminary, originally from Indonesia and formerly a long-time professor at Trinity Christian College. His work centers on Reformed theology and global church history, with current research on...

Rev. Dr. Martin Thielen previously served as a minister in the United Methodist Church. He graduated from Ouachita University, Southern Seminary, and Midwestern Seminary. During the early years of his career, he worked in the Southern Baptist Convention, and served churches in Arkansas, Hawaii, and Tennessee. He has also worked...

Dr. Helmut Thielicke (1908–1986) was a German Protestant theologian best known for his leadership as rector of the University of Hamburg (1960–1978) and his influential preaching and teaching during and after World War II. Trained in philosophy and theology, he opposed aspects of Karl Barth's theology and became active in the...

Dr. Gesa E. Thiessen is Adjunct Associate Professor at the School of Religion at Trinity College Dublin, and Research Fellow at the Department of Historical and Constructive Theology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa. She is a non-stipendiary minister in the Lutheran Church in Ireland. She studied theology...

Dr. Frank Thomas currently serves as the Director of the Compelling Preaching Initiative and the Nettie Sweeney and Hugh Th. Miller Professor of Homiletics at Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis, IN. He previously served with distinction as the senior pastor for two remarkable congregations: New Faith Baptist Church of Matteson, IL,...