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Fr. Stephen Freeman is an archpriest in the Orthodox Church in America and is the former pastor of St. Anne Orthodox Church in Oak Ridge, TN. He was educated at Furman University, Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, and Duke University. He is author of the popular blog, Glory to God for All...

Rev. Eric C. Fistler is the pastor to the First Congregational Church of Crystal Lake, IL. Originally from Chicago, he graduated from Augustana College and Eden Theological Seminary. He is ordained in the United Church of Christ and, prior to being called to Crystal Lake, served congregations in Florissant, MO,...

Archpriest Lawrence Farley retired in 2024 as the pastor of St. Herman of Alaska Orthodox Church (OCA) in Langley, B.C., Canada. He graduated from Trinity College, Toronto, and Wycliffe College, Toronto. A former Anglican priest, he converted to Orthodoxy in 1985 and studied for two years at St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary...

Rev. Dr. Stephen M. Fearing is the pastor and head of staff at Guilford Park Presbyterian Church in Greensboro, NC. He previously served at Beaumont Presbyterian Church in Lexington, KY, and as Teaching Elder at Shelter Island Presbyterian Church. Stephen is a graduate of New Brunswick Theological Seminary, Columbia Theological Seminary,...

Fr. Edward Foley is a Roman Catholic priest and member of the Province of St. Joseph of the Capuchin Order. The Duns Scotus Professor Emeritus of Spirituality and Retired Professor of Liturgy and Music at Catholic Theological Union, he was the founding director of the Ecumenical Doctor of Ministry degree...

Richard J. Fairchild is an ordained minister in the United Church of Canada, serving the St. Andrew's Pastoral Charge full time in Golden, British Columbia. (Source: spirit-net.ca)

G. Freman was the designer of a number of plates in a Bible published by Richard Blome in 1688-90. His first name is unknown. (Source: British Museum)

Saint Francis of Assisi (c. 1181-1226), born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, was a mystic Italian Catholic friar, founder of the Franciscans, and one of the most venerated figures in Christianity. He was inspired to lead a life of poverty and itinerant preaching. Francis is associated with patronage of animals and...

Dr. David Fitch is B. R. Lindner Chair of Evangelical Theology at Northern Seminary Chicago, IL. He is also the founding pastor of Life on the Vine Christian Community, a missional church in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago. He writes on the issues the local church must face in Mission...

Dr. Safiyah Fosua is a clergy member of the United Methodist Church and assistant professor of congregational worship at Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan University. She served as Director, Transformational Preaching Ministries at The General Board of Discipleship, an agency of The United Methodist Church. She is the associate editor...