David L. Barnhart, Jr., grew up in Huntsville, Alabama, where he attended Holmes Street and Trinity United Methodist Churches. He and his wife, Angela, have a son named Leo. David went to college at Oglethorpe University, earned his M.Div. from Candler School of Theology, and finished his Ph.D. in Homiletics and Social Ethics at Vanderbilt University. He currently serves as associate pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, where he leads Contact, the contemporary worship service, and directs his church's mission and outreach programs.
Jill M. Johnson is a freelance writer and communications professional living in Austin, Texas. Over the past 25 years she has worked in nonprofit, legislative and faith-based arenas and has worked as a healthcare and education advocate. Jill loves to combine her working knowledge of public policy issues and current events with her inclination toward viewing all of life through a spiritual lens. She believes our faith doesn't just intersect culture; it nudges its way into our line of vision until God's presence permeates all we see. Jill has written for Cokesbury, Abingdon Press, United Methodist Publishing House and other organizations. Jill currently worships with the community of Christ that is Bethany United Methodist Church, and serves as their Director of Inviting Ministries. Her writer website can be viewed at www.jillmaxwelljohnson.com.
