Giving Hope

Christal is a wife and mom of 3 kids and lives in the country with a few backyard animals. She is a worship leader and co-pastor along with her husband Lennon. Her favorite things are gardening, knitting, and reading all the books while drinking coffee. https://www.trinitychurch.org/

Melody Dowlearn is the host of the Losing Your Religion podcast. She is passionate about Kingdom reformation and has a heart to help those in the church find their kingdom identity. Melody has spent the last decade breaking out of a religious mindset and wants to help others lose their religion, encounter kingdom and discover their identity.

As a speaker, writer, and certified Christian life coach , Lori loves to witness the freedom women experience when they begin to see themselves as a beautiful reflection of the One who created them. Because she herself once lived beneath the labels of fear, shame, and insecurity, she understands untapped potential along with the many other effects of a broken identity. Armed with a Masters degree in education, a coaching certificate, most importantly the Word of a God, she points to Jesus and the passion, purpose, and hope found in Him. Lori writes at LoriSchumaker.com, is a regular contributor to several online publications and books, author of Surrendered Hearts:An Adoption Story of Love, Loss and Learning to Trust. As a loving wife, an adoptive, biological and special needs Mom to three children, she calls on Jesus daily amidst the gift of her beautiful chaos. She resides in Gilbert, Az.

Lara Silva is a talented actress and sister in Christ who portrays Eden the wife of the disciple Simon Peter in the growing hit tv series The Chosen.

Karen Jensen Salisbury has been in ministry for over 30 years, and a writer for over 40.  She and her first husband, Brent, traveled as itinerant ministers, and also pioneered two churches in the Northwest.

In 1997, upon Brent’s unexpected death, she became Senior Pastor of their church in Boise, Idaho.  She raised their sons, Josh and Ryan, through their teenage years into young men on fire for God.  

Karen was an instructor at Rhema Bible Training College in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma from 2005 to 2014. In March of 2014 she married businessman Bob Salisbury, and they live in Minneapolis. Now in addition to writing books, Karen travels across the U.S. and overseas, sharing what she has learned about the faithfulness of God through good times and bad.

Her teachings and writings have influenced the lives of hundreds of thousands of people all over the world.  Her humor, her never-give-up attitude, her love for God and her strong stand on His Word will bless and inspire you.

Sandi Brandon has been speaking and teaching women all over the country for over 15 years and currently serves as the director of Prayer at Rock Creek Church, in Prosper, Texas. Her book, Raw and Reverent, goes through Jesus teaching and practice of prayer in Luke. Raw fits her well. She speaks with candor, humor and a passion for the truth of Gods Word.

Sharing my thoughts about this day and age we live in, as I walk through my neighborhood. All the sounds and even greeting from my dad is in there. All real life.

Elizabeth Tabish is an actress and filmmaker based in Texas known for her portrayal as Mary Magdalene in The Chosen. She received her Master's of Arts in Theater and Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies from Oklahoma State University. She is the co-creator of Maenad Productions, a female run company producing award-winning films and is the Art Director and Co-owner of the Austin Arthouse Film Festival.

George Vincent

George is an actor/ producer.  He began his career in NYC performing in children’s theater. That training ground led to Off-Broadway roles and shortly after to his first TV role on the Soap Opera, One Life to Live, as Kip, the bartender at Rody’s Tavern.   On July 4th, 1999 he and his beautiful wife, Christina moved to Los Angeles. It’s been their home ever since. Other film and TV credits include E.R., Michael Bay's - The Last Ship, Let the Game Begin with Natasha Henstridge and others. His most treasured moment is receiving a reference letter from Academy Award-Nominated director, Mark Rydell, while understudying the lead role for the West Coast Premiere of Arthur Miller’s, “Some Kind of Love Story.”  George wrote, produced and co-directed the feature film, Heavenly Deposit in which he stars in.

Sharon M. Fletcher is a blogger, speaker, and minister of the Gospel

who loves to share practical lessons through biblical truths. I truly enjoyed talking with this amazing sister getting to know her and her new devotional Shameless Audacity 7days to freedom from guilt and shame