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Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov (1806-1858) was a Russian painter who adhered to the waning tradition of Neoclassicism but found little sympathy with his contemporaries. He has been called the master of one work, for it took 20 years to complete his magnum opus The Appearance of Christ Before the People. (Source: wikipedia.org)

Caleb Iversen is Timothy Scholars Program Coordinator and Assistant to the Director of the Center for Preaching and Pastoral Leadership at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Caleb is a PhD student at Southeastern Seminary, where he is pursuing studies in the field of preaching. (Source: pastorscenter.org)

Kachael J. is a frequent contributor to Discipleship Ministries.

Mahalia Jackson (1911-1972) was an American gospel singer, widely considered one of the most influential vocalists of the twentieth century. With a career spanning forty years, Jackson was integral to the development and spread of gospel blues in black churches throughout the U.S. During a time when racial segregation was pervasive in American society, she met considerable...

Rev. Dr. Micah Jackson served as president of Bexley Seabury Seminary from 2018-2025, and previously served as as the Bishop John Hines Associate Professor of Preaching at Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, TX. (Source: bexleyseabury.edu)

Rev. Dr. Renee Jackson has served as the Minister for Ministerial Formation for the Ministerial Excellence, Support, and Authorization (MESA) team in the National Setting of the United Church of Christ. (Source: ucc.org; linkedin.com)

Rev. Jesse Jackson (1941-2026) was an influential civil rights activist, Baptist minister, and politician who dedicated his life to fighting for racial equality and social justice. He graduated from North Carolina A&T, and studied at Chicago Theological Seminary. In 1965, Jackson worked with Martin Luther King Jr. during the Selma...

Rev. Drew Jackson is a poet, speaker, and public theologian, and he currently works as the Managing Director of Formation for the Center for Action and Contemplation. He is the author of God Speaks Through Wombs: Poems on God's Unexpected Coming, which was a finalist for the Christian Book Award,...