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Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (1825-1911) was an American abolitionist, suffragist, poet, temperance activist, teacher, public speaker, and writer. Beginning in 1845, she was one of the first African American women to be published in the United States. (Source and photo: wikipedia.org)

Daniel M. Harrell was formerly Editor-in-Chief of Christianity Today. He previously served for ten years as the senior sinister of Meetinghouse Church (formerly Colonial Church) in Edina, MN, and for twenty-three years as preaching minister at Park Street Church, Boston, MA. He graduated from University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill,...

Rev. Merianna Harrelson is a teacher, spiritual director, and author of "Morning Light: A 30-Day Devotion" and "Toast the Day: A 30 Day Prayer Journey." (Source and photo: merianna.net)

Fr. Peter Harries is a priest in the Dominican order and a retired chaplain to the University College London Hospitals NHS Trust. (Source and photo: english.op.org)

Clifton Harris enjoys acting and writing scripts for the worship experiences. Ever since his first stage encounter (many years ago!) of being Rolf in "The Sound of Music," he enjoys seeing how drama makes people laugh, cry, sigh, ache or in other words experience real life emotions, especially when this...

Dr. Mark Harris is the Andreos Idreos Chair in Science and Religion and Director of the Ian Ramsey Centre in Science and Religion at the University of Oxford, UK. After ordination as an Anglican priest, and spells in university chaplaincy and cathedral ministry, he moved to the University of Edinburgh...

Darrell Harris is Dean Emeritus of the Chapel at The Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies, and the founder of Star Song Records, a contemporary Christian music company. He developed and marketed the music of Twila Paris, Newsboys, Bill Gaither Trio and Vocal Band, and was the original publisher...

Rev. Randy Harris is a senior consultant and university fellow with the Siburt Institute at Abilene Christian University. As a well-loved preacher and spiritual director, Randy founded the Contemplative Ministers' Initiative and the Looking Team and remains active in both areas even after retiring from teaching. He also co-hosts the Intersection webinar series and wrote the...

Rev. Dr. Forrest Elliott Harris, Sr., was the 10th president of American Baptist College (ABC), assuming leadership in 1999 and retiring in 2025. With tenure placing him among the longest-serving leaders of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), he has fostered numerous new programs and initiatives focused on social justice...

Dr. Kim R. Harris is the Assistant Professor of African American Thought and Practice in the Department of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University. In addition to teaching courses on Black liberation and Womanist theologies, Harris leads music in a variety of liturgical and academic settings. She is a liturgist, composer...