Bonnie Griffee is a 25-year veteran public school teacher. She has taught kindergarten through grade 4 and has been an instructional coach for 4 different school corporations in Indiana. She holds an administrator’s and a director of exceptional needs license. Recently, she completed Indiana’s Keys to Literacy program and received certification in early literacy and obtained a STEM license. Bonnie has 2 children, 3 step-children and 7 grandchildren. She loves traveling and spending time with family.

A retired US Army Major, Ray’s service included duties as a Green Beret, Ranger, Sniper School Commander, and West Point Professor. After retiring, he was a professor and director at Mid-America Christian University for ten years. Ray launched the Discipled Warriors Ministry in 2024 and wrote the Discipled Warriors Handbook to anchor the ministry’s mission of educating and encouraging men to be the spiritual leaders God created them to be.

Thomas Hammond Jr. was born in a southeast Texas town in 1991 and was raised in church his entire life. Thomas has a wonderful wife and two amazing sons whom he loves dearly. He loves to sing God’s praises and to be an encouragement to those around him. His favorite verse is found in Philippians 3:12. He is currently a Senior Pastor at Faith Heritage Tabernacle in Vidor, Texas.

Steven K. Parker has served as senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Weslaco, Texas, since 2008. With over thirty years in ministry, he is known for his pastoral voice, narrative preaching, and commitment to spiritual formation. A graduate of Hardin-Simmons University and Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Steven writes to help believers live balanced, grace-filled lives shaped by Scripture and grounded in everyday faith.

Frank Aloi combines nearly four decades of financial experience with his love of God and the Bible in his first book Serving God with Money. As a credentialed investment manager and a Commissioned Lay Pastor, he brings together his unique background to present biblical financial principles for Christians seeking financial guidance. The book uses a unique narrative format that is both entertaining and educating.

Clark Varin is a developing-world entrepreneur and investor. He is the co-founder of Muvule Financing, a microfinance institution in Uganda, and Teach A Man To Fish, a US 501(c)3 nonprofit microfinance fund. The mission of these organizations is to eradicate extreme poverty by empowering the world’s poorest to become self-sufficient entrepreneurs through the support of microloans.

Shanna Daley is more than an author; she is a witness to the transformative power of grace. Living on a quiet ranch in Arizona, Shanna draws inspiration from the gentle rhythms of nature and the resilient spirit of the animals she cares for. Her life is a testament to the fact that brokenness does not have the final word.

Ron Echols, minister, executive, and Telly Award–winning producer, brings his storytelling gifts to The Last Adam, a faith-rooted thriller with vivid action and cinematic suspense.

Mark Richard is a Christ-centered author and Bible teacher who shares God’s truth and grace from his redeemed journey. Through Words for a Wounded World, he encourages readers toward hope and healing.

Ken and his wife of 40 years live in rural central Illinois, near their four grown children and their families, including a dozen grandchildren. For three and a half decades, Ken has been a member and lay-leader in a small Vineyard Christian church. He has led many small groups and has a heart for men’s ministries and encouraging believers in prayer.

Darlene Link, first-time author, mother of seven, resides in Alabama. She loves her family, donates handmade items for benefits, restores religious cement statues, and volunteers to teach “How to make a rosary.” Darlene’s testimony exemplifies her love of the Lord and the miracles He’s shown her. After her healing, she was gifted with blessings from the Lord, in ways to help others as revealed in the book.