Matthew Spalding is the Kirby Professor in Constitutional Government and Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College and oversees the Allan P. Kirby Jr. Center for Constit...

Matthew Spalding is the Kirby Professor in Constitutional Government and Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College and oversees the Allan P. Kirby Jr. Center for Constitutional Studiesvand Citizenship at Hillsdale’s Washington, D.C. campus. Spalding is the best-selling author of We Still Hold These Truths: Rediscovering Our Principles, Reclaiming Our Future and the original executive editor of The Heritage Guide to the Constitution, the first line-by-line analysis of each clause of the U.S. Constitution. Appointed executive director of the President’s Advisory 1776 Commission, which produced The 1776 Report, he is currently a senior academic advisor for America250 projects. Prior to joining Hillsdale, Spalding was vice president for American Studies at The Heritage Foundation and founding director of its B. Kenneth Simon Center for Principles and Politics. He is a senior fellow at the Claremont Institutefor the Study of Statesmanship and Political Philosophy and serves on the boards of The Steamboat Institute, Faith & Law, and New College of Florida. He received his BA from Claremont McKenna College and his MA and PhD from the Claremont Graduate School.

Matt Trayler manages the creation and curation of programs and tools for evangelism and discipleship for CBMC, USA. With over 20 years in non-profit leadership and organizational management, Matt's ex...

Matt Trayler manages the creation and curation of programs and tools for evangelism and discipleship for CBMC, USA. With over 20 years in non-profit leadership and organizational management, Matt's expertise lies in creating, managing and implementing initiatives that foster spiritual growth and address critical human needs. Matt’s experience also spans communications, film production, and marketing.

FACT is based in Washington, D.C. and led by Executive Director Matthew G. Whitaker. Matthew G. Whitaker is a lawyer and the managing partner at Whitaker Hagenow & Gustoff LLP in Des Moines, Iowa....

FACT is based in Washington, D.C. and led by Executive Director Matthew G. Whitaker. Matthew G. Whitaker is a lawyer and the managing partner at Whitaker Hagenow & Gustoff LLP in Des Moines, Iowa. Previously, Whitaker served as the US Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa from 2004-2009. Whitaker received his undergraduate degree in film production and broadcasting from Iowa in 1991 and his law degree and MBA from Iowa in 1995. He played football for Iowa (lettered three years at tight end) and was named Academic all-Big Ten in 1990, 91 & 92, was Academic All American in 1992 and won the Big Ten Medal of Honor in 1993.

Max Lucado is a preacher with a storyteller’s gift—a pastor’s heart and a poet’s pen. Max’s sermons begin at home with the congregation at Oak Hills Church, which he has led for more than 25 years....

Max Lucado is a preacher with a storyteller’s gift—a pastor’s heart and a poet’s pen. Max’s sermons begin at home with the congregation at Oak Hills Church, which he has led for more than 25 years. It is in this setting that his stories are first told, from a pastor’s heart. Eventually some of these sermons and stories are refined and fashioned into books that are shared far beyond the walls of Oak Hills and the city limits of San Antonio, Texas. Max’s words have traveled around the world in more than 54 languages via more than 120 million individual products. Most of these products are books (92 million), which have now occupied spots on every major national bestseller list. Over the years Max Lucado has been featured in countless national media outlets, dubbed “America’s Pastor” by Reader’s Digest, and even named one of the most influential leaders in social media by The New York Times. Max was born in a small town in West Texas, the youngest son of an oil field mechanic and a nurse. He grew up in church but as a teen took a different road, walking away from his parent’s faith. One starry summer night, after downing a six-pack of beer, Max began to wonder if there wasn’t more to life than parties and chasing pretty girls. Not long afterward, a Bible class at nearby Abilene Christian University stirred his heart again, drawing the young student into the unconditional love of God. Max left West Texas with a master’s degree in Biblical Studies and a deep desire to share God’s love and mercy with others. When he landed in a small church near Miami, Florida, one of his duties as an associate pastor was to write the weekly church newsletter. It was then he discovered a powerful synergy between his passion for people, pastoral ministry, and writing. Max Lucado’s first book, On the Anvil, was published in 1985. His 31st book, Before Amen: The Power of a Simple Prayer (September 2014), was born from his own struggles with prayer. Max poignantly shows how anyone can overcome disappointment from unanswered prayers and lean into the knowledge that God hears prayer. Max and his wife Denalyn have three grown daughters. They live in Houston, Texas.

Max McLean, founder and artistic director of New York City-based Fellowship for Performing Arts, is the producer and co-writer of “Martin Luther on Trial.” He has also adapted for the stage “The Screw...

Max McLean, founder and artistic director of New York City-based Fellowship for Performing Arts, is the producer and co-writer of “Martin Luther on Trial.” He has also adapted for the stage “The Screwtape Letters,” “C.S. Lewis Onstage: The Most Reluctant Convert,” “The Great Divorce,” “Genesis” and “Mark’s Gospel.” As an actor, he created the roles of “Screwtape” in New York, on national tour and in London; C.S. Lewis in “The Most Reluctant Convert” on national tour and in an extended 15-week run in New York; Mark in “Mark’s Gospel;” and Storyteller in “Genesis.” McLean received the Jeff Award – Chicago theatre’s highest honor – for his performance in “Mark’s Gospel.” He has been nominated for four awards from the Audio Publishers Association for his narration of “The Listener’s Bible.” His creative work has been cited with distinction by The New York Times, Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, The Wall Street Journal and CNN, to name a few media outlets. McLean and his wife, Sharon, have been married for almost 40 years and have two daughters and four grandchildren. The McLeans are active members of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City.

Meg Meeker, M.D., has spent more than thirty years as a practicing pediatrician and is the author of the bestseller Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters. She serves on the Advisory Board of the Medical...

Meg Meeker, M.D., has spent more than thirty years as a practicing pediatrician and is the author of the bestseller Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters. She serves on the Advisory Board of the Medical Institute and is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, as well as an associate professor of medicine at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. Dr. Meeker has appeared on the TODAY Show, Fox News’ Fox and Friends, and NPR, among others. Dr. Meeker lives in northern Michigan, where she shares a medical practice with her husband, Walter.

Megan Fate Marshman loves God and His church. She is the author of Meant for Good (Zondervan), a teaching pastor at Willow Creek Community Church, leads the women’s ministry at Arbor Road Church, and...

Megan Fate Marshman loves God and His church. She is the author of Meant for Good (Zondervan), a teaching pastor at Willow Creek Community Church, leads the women’s ministry at Arbor Road Church, and serves as Director of Women’s Ministries at Hume Lake Christian Camps. Megan delights in sharing Jesus at churches, conferences, universities, and around dinner tables. She currently lives in southern California with her husband and two boys.

Megan Rials is a Christian apologist and research attorney in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a Juris Doctor from the Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center and is working toward comp...

Megan Rials is a Christian apologist and research attorney in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a Juris Doctor from the Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center and is working toward completion of a Master of Arts in cultural apologetics from Houston Christian University. She is a regular contributor for and Board member of An Unexpected Journal, and serves as Content Editor and Scholar in Residence on the Leadership Council for the Society for Women of Letters. Her work has also appeared in The Worldview Bulletin, Perichoresis, and the Louisiana Law Review, where she served as Production Editor of Volume 77.

Megan Rials is a Christian apologist and research attorney in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a Juris Doctor from the Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center and is working toward comp...

Megan Rials is a Christian apologist and research attorney in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a Juris Doctor from the Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center and is working toward completion of a Master of Arts in cultural apologetics from Houston Christian University. She is a regular contributor for and Board member of An Unexpected Journal, and serves as Content Editor and Scholar in Residence on the Leadership Council for the Society for Women of Letters. Her work has also appeared in The Worldview Bulletin, Perichoresis, and the Louisiana Law Review, where she served as Production Editor of Volume 77.

Megan Shook Alpha, Chris’ daughter, is a graduate of Baylor University and now works as the student missions pastor at Woodlands Church.

Megan Shook Alpha, Chris’ daughter, is a graduate of Baylor University and now works as the student missions pastor at Woodlands Church.

Melanie Murphy is an animated communicator, finding her passion as a speaker and professional voice over talent. Known for her quick wit and fun-loving spirit, she intentionally celebrates life in the...

Melanie Murphy is an animated communicator, finding her passion as a speaker and professional voice over talent. Known for her quick wit and fun-loving spirit, she intentionally celebrates life in the everyday moments and the big ones too. One of her current goals she’s prepared to unleash confetti for is the news of a baby. Melanie and her husband have been trying to have children for 6 years, which is what caused her path to line up with Moms In The Making, forging her friendship with Caroline Harries. When Melanie isn’t helping Caroline with her ministry, she’s behind the microphone as a voice actor, expertly conveying a company’s message in a way that gets to the heart of the idea. She voices commercials, online videos, training modules and all kinds of other interesting projects that require a polished voice. Based in Dallas, Texas, Melanie works internationally, for companies such as GoDaddy, Shutterstock, Frito Lay, The Container Store and Century 21. Melanie was once in radio, getting her start on USA Radio Network, the same network that once was home to Point of View Radio. Melanie began as a weekend producer and worked her way up to being the managing editor and host of the daily syndicated award-winning program, “NewsWrapUSA”.

Nominated in 2018 & 2019 for Best Supporting Actress, Melissa is most known for Wild Faith & The Christ Slayer. Among various Theatre credits, her last to date was in 2008, where she played Gwendolyn...

Nominated in 2018 & 2019 for Best Supporting Actress, Melissa is most known for Wild Faith & The Christ Slayer. Among various Theatre credits, her last to date was in 2008, where she played Gwendolyn Pigeon, mastering the British dialect in “The Odd Couple”. She joined the screen world immediately following, landing a supporting role in the HBO pilot, “Night Moves”. In 2009, she earned her SAG eligibility with films like “The Domino Effect” and since, has performed in 26 films, five television series, and several commercials. She spent two years writing, co-directing and performing in a skit driven comedy television series. She also wrote, co-produced and performed in the pilot “Paid Programming” and she currently works as an actor/producer with Collective Development Inc. She is an avid runner, which aids in concentration for character development, as well as maintains the ability to carry the intensity of a physically demanding role.