Dr. Roland Cap Ehlke is a professor in the Philosophy Department at Concordia University Wisconsin. His book, "Like a Pelting Rain: The Making of the Modern Mind" (1517, 2018), looks at the spiritual condition of Western civilization.

Nicholas Hopman serves as Senior Pastor of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Iron Mountain, Michigan (UP) and has a PhD from Princeton Theological Seminary, specializing in the Reformation in Strasbourg. He teaches at the Institute of Lutheran Theology and is an editor and translator for Lutheran Quarterly. His work has been published by the Neue Zeitschrift für Systematische Theologie und Religionsphilosophie, Lutheran Quarterly, Baker Academic, Fortress Press, and Lutheran Forum.

John Bortulin is a Lutheran pastor, a husband to Sarah, and a dad to five fantastic daughters. Together they enjoy time in gyms and on ballfields, traveling, laughs, and an occasional week at the family cottage. In addition to serving a loving and patient parish, John serves the broader church in different roles.

Kerri L. (Thomsen) Tom is a Professor of English and the Director of the Enduring Questions & Ideas GE curriculum at Concordia University Irvine where she finds great joy in teaching everything from Greek mythology to Dracula. She received her Ph.D. from the Univ. of Mass., Amherst, where her focus was the poetry and drama of the English Renaissance. Her publications include articles on Shakespeare, Milton, Spenser, and Bradstreet. She lives in southern California with her husband and children.

Kevin is the pastor of Christ Church Conway (PCA) and author of What is Presbyterian?. He is married to Annie, and they have six wonderful kids.

Rev. Tyler Cronkright serves as the Pastor of Discipleship at St. John Lutheran Church in Rochester, Michigan. Previously, he served as Pastor at Family of God Lutheran Church in Southwest Detroit, working with recovering and active addicts and those in poverty. Tyler and his wife Brandi live in Mount Clemens, Michigan.

Andrew Foss is a northern New Jersey native who enjoys cheering on his beloved New York Yankees, chances to chill at the shore, and eating NYC pizza. In his downtime, he loves fishing, playing golf, and reading books authored by his intellectual mentors and theological soulmates. He is a Lutheran Brethren pastor in DeWitt, Iowa, where he met his wife, Jenna. They have two children – Talan & Keatyn.

Christopher J. Richmann is assistant director for teaching and learning for the Academy for Teaching and Learning and affiliate faculty in religion at Baylor University. He is an ordained minister in the ELCA and has written on American religious history and Lutheranism. His most recent book is Called: Recovering Lutheran Principles for Ministry and Vocation.

Justin was born in Newport News, VA but grew up in Asheville, NC. His formative years were spent in a Baptist church that was theologically liberal and culturally moralistic (yeah, the worst of every world). He grew up thinking Jesus was legit and the church was whack.

Justin played football at Furman University and majored in business administration. After college, he began a career in business with no thoughts of ever going into vocational ministry. In his early to mid-twenties, Justin was exposed to good teaching for the first time. His life began to change. He was given regular teaching and leadership opportunities in the church. Believers around him encouraged him to go into pastoral ministry, and, eventually, the Lord brought him to a place where that became his desire.

At the end of 2011, Justin moved to Washington, DC to do the pastoral internship at Capitol Hill Baptist Church and then went on staff there as a pastoral assistant. He and his family moved to Asheville in the summer of 2014 to begin the work of planting a church. Covenant Baptist Church was constituted in the fall of 2015. Justin still serves as the lead pastor of CBC.

Justin is married to Michelle. They met in early 2012 and were married at the end of that year. He knew he had found a good thing. Justin and Michelle have four kids: Josiah, Noelle, Titus, and Scottie. In addition to his family—and theology, of course—Justin enjoys the Asheville food and drink scene, music, and pretty much anything having to do with sports.

Jason Lang says, "I get to be married to Heidi," they have been married for over 20yrs. and still go on date night every Monday. He is currently serving as Lead Pastor with Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, MN. He has degrees from Philadelphia Biblical University and Lutheran Brethren Seminary. He speaks at youth camps and conferences because he loves sharing God's message of salvation through Jesus Christ and reminding people they are loved.