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Dr. Richard Stracke maintains the site Christian Iconography. He is professor emeritus of English and Foreign Languages at Augusta University, in Augusta, GA. (Source: christianiconography.info)

Rev. Dr. David Lose is the senior pastor of Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, MN, and the board director of Lutheran World Relief. Before his call at Mt. Olivet, he was President of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia. A faculty member at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minn....

Dr. Christine Longhurst is Assistant Professor of Music and Worship at Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, with extensive experience in worship studies, music education, and church leadership. She is a graduate of the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies and Perkins School of Theology and Southern Methodist University. Professionally, she has...

Bishop Robert Barron serves the Diocese of Winona-Rochester (MN). He is the founder of the Catholic ministerial organization Word on Fire, and his website, WordonFire.org, is viewed by millions of people each year. Barron has published numerous books, essays, and articles on theology and spirituality. Barron is a graduate of Catholic...

Arthur Landwehr (1934-2003), aka Arthur J Landwehr II, was a "prominent preacher, leader, and writer. His published works include, In the Third Place (1972) and Lessons on Pastoral Epistles (1997), Working Well: Vocation in Business (1999) and United Methodist History: A Brief History of the Northern Illinois Conference (1999). Additionally,...

Victoria Emily Jones graduated from UNC–Chapel Hill in 2010 with a BA in journalism and English literature and a minor in music, and she has done some postgraduate coursework in worship and the arts at Regent College in Vancouver. Now she works as an editorial freelancer and pursues independent research...

Rev. John Stuart is a pastor, author and artist. Originally from Scotland, he now lives and ministers in Tennessee. He uses the name 'Stushie' for his art. (Source: Global Christian Worship)

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...

Dr. Kathryn Schifferdecker is Professor and Elva B. Lovell Chair of Old Testament at Luther Seminary. Ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in 2001, Schifferdecker was associate pastor for five years at Trinity Lutheran Church, Arkdale, WI, prior to teaching at Luther. She is a frequent contributor to...

Dr. Carol Penner is Director of Theological Studies and Assistant Professor of Theological Studies at Conrad Grebel University College at the University of Waterloo, Canada. She teaches and writes in the area of practical theology. After many years as a pastor in various Mennonite congregations, she joined the faculty at Grebel....