Resource Authors

Sam Cox is currently the Chair of Portsmouth Ambassadors and works actively to support the Shaping Portsmouth Programme. She is currently a serving Headteacher and has worked extensively in both secondary and primary school settings, teaching and leading school improvement projects. She is a graduate of University of Greenwich and...

Rev. Dr. Lisa Cressman has served for more than twenty-five years as an Episcopal priest, preacher, spiritual director, and retreat leader. She is the author of multiple books on preaching, and is also a guest preacher, preaching instructor, and keynote speaker. Lisa is a Certified Daring Way® Facilitator, and is...

Jonathan (Jon) Collins graduated from Multnomah University. After working overseas in Christian ministry and then serving for a year as a pastor, Jon stepped into the marketplace to explore digital communication. He started two digital communication companies and worked with clients ranging from Google and P&G to Silicon Valley start-ups...

Rev. Dr. Theresa Cho is pastor and head of staff at St. John's Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, CA. She has spent over twenty years integrating intergenerational ministry with visual and communal art. She teaches, preaches, and leads workshops for youth, women leadership, peacemaking, and worship, and is actively involved...

Richard Bruxvoort Colligan is the cantor for Olive Branch Church (ELCA) in Rochester, MN, and a freelance psalmist serving the wider, ever-evolving church. He graduated from Luther College and United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, and is pursuing a DMin from Eden Seminary. As a composer and musician, he...

Jeff Cavins is an American Catholic evangelist, author, and biblical scholar. He is also the director emeritus and teacher at the Catechetical Institute at the St. Paul Seminary in St. Paul, MN. He is a graduate of Franciscan University of Steubenville. He is the creator and founder of the popular Great Adventure Bible...

St. John Chrysostom (347-407), which means "golden mouthed," was one of the most famous preachers and reformers of the second half of the fourth century. He was a priest in his native city of Antioch, Syria, and later became Patriarch of Constantinople. Beginning in 390, he preached a famous series...

Joshua Childs is a Christian actor known for "Chuck Knows Church," an educational film series produced by United Methodist Discipleship Ministries. (Photo: imdb.com)

Rev. Steve Carter is the Lead Pastor at Christ Church of Oak Brook in Chicago, IL. He hosts the Craft and Character Podcast, which ignites preachers to grow in their craft while always intentionally working to have their character lead the way. He has also authored two best-selling books, Grieve, Breathe, Receive,...

Dr. Patrick Clark is a professor of theology at the University of Scranton, where he specializes in Catholic Moral Theology. He co-directs the Catholic Studies program there and helps to coordinate the weekly Byzantine Divine Liturgy on campus. He is a graduate of University of Notre Dame, Boston College, and...