Opal Lee

Educator, Counselor & Activist; Known as the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth'

Israel Idonije

Retired Defensive End for the Chicago Bears, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Children's Author

Patricia Polacco

Award-Winning Children's Author & Illustrator; Dyslexia & Learning Disabilities Advocate

Sarah Thebarge

Medical Missionary and Christian Author

Jonathan Evans

Chaplain for the Dallas Cowboys, Retired NFL Fullback

Michele Cushatt

Motivational Speaker & Author of "Undone: A Story of Making Peace with an Unexpected Life"

Julia Gentry

Author of "Dream: I Dare You," Podcaster & Entrepreneur

Jennifer Daniels

Singer-Songwriter; Learning Advocate; Runs "Songwriting IS Writing" Project For Schools

Lois Lowry

Newbery Medal-Winning Author of "Number the Stars" and "The Giver"

David Kinnaman

Best-Selling Christian Author; President of Barna Group

Karen Kingsbury

#1 New York Times Bestselling Novelist; Adjunct Professor at Liberty University

Angela Thomas Pharr

Christian Author & Speaker

Chrystal Evans Hurst

Author of "Show Up for Your Life: What the Girl You'll Be Tomorrow Wants You to Know Today"

Arthur Garrison

Professor, Scholar & Author on Criminal Justice History and Black Incarceration in America

Sucheta Rawal

Award-Winning Food & Travel Writer; Founder of nonprofit 'Go Eat Give' & Author of 5 "Beato Goes To" books

Laura Story

Singer-Songwriter & Author of "When God Doesn't Fix It"

So Long, Normal: Living and Loving the Free Fall of Faith

Priscilla Shirer

Leader of Going Beyond Ministries, Author of "The Armor of God"

Janet Folger Porter

Pro-Life Speaker, President & Founder of Faith2Action

Josh McDowell

Christian Apologist, Evangelist & Best-Selling Author

Traci Neal

Award-Winning Poet & Christian Writer