January 1, 2006

David Heim

David Heim, a graduate of Yale Divinity School, has been executive editor of the Christian Century since 1998. He is co-editor of How My Mind Has Changed and Living by the Word.

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Debra Bendis

Debra Bendis, senior editor, has been with the Century since 1994. A graduate of North Central College in Illinois and Northwestern University, she is co-editor of Living by the Word.

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Richard A. Kauffman

Richard A. Kauffman, book review editor, has been at the Century since 2002. He has graduate degrees from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Princeton Theological Seminary and Temple University. He has pastored Mennonite congregations and also been a theology instructor and seminary administrator.

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Steve Thorngate

Steve Thorngate, assistant editor and Web editor, joined the Century staff in 2008. He has an M.A. in English from Loyola University Chicago and a B.A. from Wheaton College. A member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, he's worked as a church musician in Lutheran, Episcopal and Evangelical Covenant congregations.

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John Dart

John Dart, news editor at the Century since 2000, was a religion news writer at the Los Angeles Times for 30 years. Dart was president of the Religion Newswriters Association in 1990-1992 and coauthored a study aimed at resolving religion-news media conflicts ("Bridging the Gap," 1993; updated in 2000). He is active in the Society of Biblical Literature and has written articles and books on New Testament research.

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Amy Frykholm

Amy Frykholm, special correspondent for the Century, has a Ph.D. in literature from Duke University and a B.A. from St. Olaf College. She is the author of Rapture Culture: Left Behind in Evangelical America (Oxford). She is a member of the Episcopal Church (USA).

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Jason Byassee

Jason Byassee, a Century contributing editor, is the director of the Center for Theology, Writing and Media at Duke Divinity School. He is author of Reading Augustine: A Guide to Confessions (Cascade, 2006), An Introduction to the Sayings of the Desert Fathers (Cascade, 2007) and Praise Seeking Understanding: Reading the Psalms with Augustine (Eerdmans, 2007). He blogs at Faith & Leadership.

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G. Kevin Baker

G. Kevin Baker is lead pastor of Reconciliation United Methodist Church in Durham, North Carolina. He writes regularly for the United Methodist Publishing House.

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Leonard Beechy

Leonard Beechy is a high school English teacher and a regular contributor to the Mennonite Publishing Network.

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Debbie Blue

Debbie Blue is a pastor at House of Mercy in St. Paul, Minnesota and the author of Sensual Orthodoxy (Cathedral Hill) and From Stone to Living Word (Brazos).

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Nadia Bolz-Weber

Nadia Bolz-Weber is a Lutheran pastor serving House for All Sinners and Saints in Denver and the author of Salvation on the Small Screen? 24 Hours of Christian Television (Seabury, 2008). She blogs at Sarcastic Lutheran and God's Politics.

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Walter Brueggemann

Walter Brueggemann, a Century editor at large, is emeritus professor of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia.

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Linda Buturian

Linda Buturian teaches humanities at the University of Minnesota and lives with her family and three other families on a farm along the wild Rum River. Her writing has appeared in publications including Utne Reader and in two anthologies, and her collection of essays, World Gone Beautiful, was published in 2008 by Cathedral Hill Press.

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Lou Carlozo

Lou Carlozo writes for the Metro section of the Chicago Tribune.

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Ken Carter

Ken Carter is senior pastor of Providence United Methodist Church, Charlotte, North Carolina. He is a contributor to the Wesley Study Bible and Feasting On The Word, and he blogs at Bear Witness to the Love of God in This World.

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Rodney Clapp

Rodney Clapp is editorial director of Brazos Press.

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Julie Clawson

Julie Clawson pastors a church plant in the Chicago area, and coordinates Emerging Women activities.

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Michelle Clifton-Soderstrom

Michelle Clifton-Soderstrom teaches theology and ethics at North Park Theological Seminary. She's an endorser of The Ekklesia Project, a network of Christian friendship committed to the holiness and unity of the church. See its online lectionary resource.

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Christian Coon

Christian Coon is the pastor of Christ United Methodist Church in Deerfield, Illinois. A contributor to 365 Meditations for Men by Men (Abingdon), he blogs at GenXRev.

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Bob Cornwall

Bob Cornwall is pastor of Central Woodward Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Troy, Michigan, and editor of Sharing the Practice (Academy of Parish Clergy). He blogs at Ponderings on a Faith Journey, part of the CCblogs network.

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Meg E. Cox

Meg E. Cox is a freelance writer, editor and book indexer in Chicago. She blogs at Cynicism and Hope.

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Barbara Cawthorne Crafton

Barbara Cawthorne Crafton is an Episcopal priest and retreat leader. She founded The Geranium Farm, an online institute for the promotion of spiritual growth, which publishes her "Almost Daily eMo" series of short essays.

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Lillian Daniel

Lillian Daniel is senior pastor of Glen Ellyn First Congregational UCC in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.

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Bruce Epperly

Bruce Epperly teaches at Lancaster Theological Seminary and is the author of Holy Adventure: 41 Days of Audacious Living.

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Kae Evensen

Kae Evensen is a pastor at Mercy Seat Lutheran Church in Minneapolis and adjunct homiletics professor at Luther Seminary in St. Paul.


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Robert D. Francis

Robert D. Francis is the director for domestic policy for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The opinions expressed on this blog are his own, not the ELCA's.

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A. Katherine Grieb

A. Katherine Grieb teaches New Testament at Virginia Theological Seminary and is the author of The Story of Romans (Westminster John Knox).

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David P. Gushee

David P. Gushee is professor of Christian ethics at Mercer University.

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George C. Heider

George C. Heider serves in the theology department of Valparaiso University in Indiana.

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James Howell

James Howell is senior pastor of Myers Park United Methodist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Sarah S. Howell

Sarah S. Howell is a recent graduate of Duke University.

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Tom Johnson

Tom Johnson is the interim academic dean of Mars Hill Graduate School in Seattle and a former PCUSA pastor. He lives on Whidbey Island, Washington.

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Trygve David Johnson

Trygve David Johnson is the chaplain of Hope College in Holland, Michigan.

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Celeste Kennel-Shank

Celeste Kennel-Shank is a lay worship leader and preacher at Chicago Community Mennonite Church.

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Scott M. Kershner

Scott M. Kershner is a pastor at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church and School in Brooklyn, NY.

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Phyllis Kersten

Phyllis Kersten just completed an interim pastorate at Luther Memorial Church in Chicago.

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Zach Kincaid

Zach Kincaid directs the Matthews House Project.

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Craig Kocher

Craig Kocher is associate dean of the chapel and director of religious life at Duke University.

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Timothy Larsen

Timothy Larsen teaches at Wheaton College.

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Brent Laytham

Brent Laytham teaches theology and ethics at North Park Theological Seminary. He's an endorser of The Ekklesia Project, a network of Christian friendship committed to the holiness and unity of the church. See its online lectionary resource.

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Leo D. Lefebure

Leo D. Lefebure, author of Revelation, the Religions and Violence and a Century editor at large, teaches at Georgetown University's campus in Qatar.

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Peter J. Leithart

Peter J. Leithart teaches theology and literature at New St. Andrews in Moscow, Idaho. His most recent book is Solomon Among the Postmoderns (Brazos).

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Thomas G. Long

Thomas G. Long is professor of preaching at Emory University's Candler School of Theology in Atlanta and the author of Preaching from Memory to Hope (Westminster John Knox).

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Jonathan Marlowe

Jonathan Marlowe is pastor of Shiloh United Methodist Church in Granite Quarry, North Carolina.

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Erin Martin

Erin Martin is an ordained minister serving at Wesley United Methodist Church in Eugene, Oregon.

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Bromleigh McCleneghan

Bromleigh McCleneghan is associate pastor and director of christian education at Baker Memorial United Methodist Church in St. Charles, Illinois.

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Glenn Mitchell

Glenn Mitchell has a private practice of spiritual direction and retreat leadership and is director of training and program for Oasis Ministries for Spiritual Development in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.

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Kate Murphy

Kate Murphy is the interim pastor of Hickory Grove Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Susan Olson

Susan Olson is a chaplain at Yale University.

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Ryan Owen

Ryan Owen works for the Rainbow Network, a nondenominational Christian ministry serving the rural poor of Nicaragua.

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Michael Pasquarello III

Michael Pasquarello III teaches homiletics at Asbury Theological Seminary.


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Matthew Phillips

Matthew Phillips, who is trained as a minister and lawyer, is the Assistant Dean of Business at Wake Forest University.

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Donn Ring

Donn Ring is the founder of Life Education And Research Network, an organization dedicated to exploring and integrating Christian spirituality and natural survival on this tiny planet Earth.

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Anne Robertson

Anne Robertson is a United Methodist pastor and director of the Massachusetts Bible Society.

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Anthony B. Robinson

Anthony B. Robinson is a speaker, teacher and author. His most recent book is Changing the Conversation: A Third Way for Congregations. He is president of the Seattle-based Congregational Leadership Northwest.

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Nanette Sawyer

Nanette Sawyer is the founding pastor of Wicker Park Grace, a spiritual community on the west side of Chicago. She is the author of Hospitality: The Sacred Art (Skylight Paths).

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Donna Schaper

Donna Schaper is senior minister of Judson Memorial Church in New York City. Her most recent books are Grassroots Gardening and Living Well While Doing Good.

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Edwin Searcy

Edwin Searcy is a pastor with University Hill Congregation of the United Church of Canada in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Donald Shriver

Donald Shriver, a Century editor at large, is president emeritus of Union Theological Seminary in New York. His most recent book is Honest Patriots: Loving a Country Enough to Remember Its Misdeeds (Oxford University Press).

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Tom Steagald

Tom Steagald is a United Methodist pastor in Shelby, North Carolina. He's an ongoing contributor to Feasting on the Word (Westminster John Knox), and he blogs at Prayer Pilgrimage.

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Kristin Swenson

Kristin Swenson is assistant professor of religious studies at Virginia Commonwealth University.

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Adam Thomas

Adam Thomas is the curate of Trinity Episcopal Church in Martinsburg, WV. He blogs at Where the Wind..., part of the CCblogs network.

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Paul J. Wadell

Paul J. Wadell is professor of religious studies at St. Norbert College, De Pere, Wisconsin, and author of Becoming Friends: Worship, Justice, and the Practice of Christian Friendship (Brazos).

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Jo Bailey Wells

Jo Bailey Wells teaches Old Testament and is director of Anglican Studies at Duke Divinity School.

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William H. Willimon

William H. Willimon, a Century editor at large, is United Methodist bishop of the North Alabama Conference.

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Stan Wilson

Stan Wilson is pastor of Northside Baptist Church in Clinton, Mississippi.

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