Liberty McArtor is a Staff Writer for The Stream. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Patrick Henry College and previously worked in Washington, D.C., as a radio producer for WMAL’s weeke...

Kerby Anderson is host of Point of View Radio Talk Show and also serves as the President of Probe Ministries. He holds masters degrees from Yale University (science) and Georgetown University (govern...

Originally from Frankfort, Kentucky, Myshel traveled with her missionary father and Ghanaian mother to various countries, speaking and leading worship from an early age. Myshel graduated with a degre...

Originally from Frankfort, Kentucky, Myshel traveled with her missionary father and Ghanaian mother to various countries, speaking and leading worship from an early age. Myshel graduated with a degree in political science from Tennessee State University. She was crowned Miss TSU and named Miss National Black Hall of Fame. She later earned a master’s degree in organizational leadership from The Kings Seminary at The King’s University in Southlake, Texas. After graduating, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee, and became a Christian musician. Myshel and her husband, Michael, now live in Dallas, Texas, and currently attend Upper Room ministries.

Michael Wilkins is a native from Dayton, OH. He grew up there before moving to Nashville to attend Tennessee State University. Since graduating he has worked in the Contact Center space for over 18+ye...

Michael Wilkins is a native from Dayton, OH. He grew up there before moving to Nashville to attend Tennessee State University. Since graduating he has worked in the Contact Center space for over 18+years in a variety of Senior Leadership roles for various companies such as Nissan, General Motors, and Frontier Communications. He is currently with Altice USA. Michael and his wife Myshel moved to Dallas in 2017 and have 3 children.

Karen Swallow Prior, Professor of English, earned her Ph. D. and M. A. at the State University of New York at Buffalo and her B. A. at Daemen College. Her scholarly work has appeared in 1650-1850:...

Karen Swallow Prior, Professor of English, earned her Ph. D. and M. A. at the State University of New York at Buffalo and her B. A. at Daemen College. Her scholarly work has appeared in 1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era; The Shandean; The Scriblerian and various literary encyclopedias. Prior received the Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence in 2013, was named Faculty of the Year by the Multicultural Enrichment Center in 2010, received the Sigma Tau Delta (LU chapter) Teacher of the Year Award, and was the 2003 recipient of the President's Award for Teaching Excellence. She is a member of the graduate faculty and teaches British literature primarily, with a specialty in eighteenth century British literature, which she loves for its emphasis on philosophy, ethics, aesthetics, community, and the "middle way." Her books include Fierce Convictions: The Extraordinary Life of Hannah More - Poet, Reformer, Abolitionist (Thomas Nelson 2014) and a literary and spiritual memoir, Booked: Literature in the Soul of Me (T. S. Poetry Press 2012). She is a contributing writer for Christianity Today, The Atlantic, In Touch, and Think Christian. Her writing has also appeared at Comment, Relevant, Books and Culture, Fieldnotes, The Well, and Salvo. She has spoken at numerous writing conferences including the Festival of Faith and Writing and the Roanoke Regional Writers Conference. Prior is a member of Faith Advisory Council of the Humane Society of the United States. She lives in rural Virginia with her husband along with sundry dogs, horses, and chickens.