Merrill Matthews, Ph.D., is a resident scholar with the Institute for Policy Innovation, a research-based, public policy “think tank.” He is a health policy expert and weekly contributor at Forbes.co...

James Dickey has served as Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas since June 2017, after three years as Chairman of the Travis County Republican Party. He is on the board of a specialty insurance f...

James Dickey has served as Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas since June 2017, after three years as Chairman of the Travis County Republican Party. He is on the board of a specialty insurance firm, a husband to his wife Lynda for 31 years, and a father to his three children.

John McGee is the Sr. Director of Watermark Resources at Watermark Community Church in Dallas Texas. He is also the co-creator of re|engage – a church based marriage enrichment program. John and his w...

John McGee is the Sr. Director of Watermark Resources at Watermark Community Church in Dallas Texas. He is also the co-creator of re|engage – a church based marriage enrichment program. John and his wife Pam have 4 kids and they have seen a baseball game in every MLB stadium. John holds a THM from Dallas Theological Seminary.

Coming from a family of writers, Michael Nathanson held a lifelong dream of one day weaving a good story that also points to hope and light in a darkened world. “Cries of the Eagle” is his first novel...

Coming from a family of writers, Michael Nathanson held a lifelong dream of one day weaving a good story that also points to hope and light in a darkened world. “Cries of the Eagle” is his first novel. He lives in Texas with his wife, Jan, and they joyfully serve together in the marriage ministry at their church.

Michael and Jan Nathanson have been married 32 years. Jan heads a long-established marketing company, Imagination Branding (imaginationbranding.com). Michael and Jan have attended Denton Bible Chu...

Michael and Jan Nathanson have been married 32 years. Jan heads a long-established marketing company, Imagination Branding (imaginationbranding.com). Michael and Jan have attended Denton Bible Church for 20 years and have served in the marriage ministry for 16 years. They were part of the original DBC team trained by Watermark Church to serve in ReEngage; and they are still active in the ReEngage marriage ministry at DBC, 5 years after the ministry was implemented. They believe that ReEngage is a wonderful marriage enrichment opportunity for married couples of any age or length of marriage. They have seen the positive impact ReEngage has had on many marriages.

Mr. Victor Avila is a retired Supervisory Special Agent with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security...

Mr. Victor Avila is a retired Supervisory Special Agent with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Mr. Avila has been recognized by ICE and HSI for his exemplary service and professional accomplishments while serving as Special Agent at the El Paso Field Office and as an Assistant Attaché assigned to the U.S. Consulate in Ciudad Juarez and U.S. Embassies located in Spain, Portugal, and Mexico City. Mr. Avila served as an accredited diplomat and liaison to the aforementioned governments conducting international complex criminal investigations in a wide range of violations such as narcotics trafficking, arms trafficking, human trafficking/smuggling, financial violations, commercial fraud and counter terrorism. While on official assignment in Mexico, Special Agent Avila suffered multiple gunshot wounds and survived a violent ambush by the Mexican Los Zetas drug cartel where Special Agent Jaime Zapata tragically lost his life. Mr. Avila began his very successful law enforcement career as as a United States Probation Officer for the U.S. Courts and as a District Parole Officer for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Texas at El Paso while focusing on the identity among Hispanic-Americans along the border. Today, he serves to honor the memory and the dedicated service of SA Jaime Zapata. Mr. Avila is an advocate for border security, immigration reform, human trafficking awareness and the protection of our sovereignty.