Alicia Barr resides on a small farm, where she continues to walk out her personal grief journey and serve the woman she used to be. Alicia loves all things real estate and is honored to support Joshua Center in every way possible. She makes a point to visit her nieces and nephew across state lines several…
From barn floors to church pews to secret hotel rooms—this is the story she wasn’t supposed to tell. Alicia Barr had it all figured out—small-town grit, a booming real estate career, and the moral compass of a God-fearing farm girl. She followed the rules, married young, worked hard, and prayed harder. But when a church’s…
Cultivate invites you to experience real spiritual transformation—not by trying harder, but by allowing God, the Master Gardener, to do his renewing work in you. When God planted the garden of Eden, his cultivating work had only just begun. That same work continues today as he grows the fruit of his Spirit—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,…
Motherhood is filled with indescribable joys, immense challenges, and countless in-between moments. Some days you feel strong and confident, while others leave you weary and uncertain. In every season, God’s grace is enough—and He is with you in every single moment of your day. His Word offers peace, hope, and strength for the journey. Presented…
Mary Carmen Englert (TH. M., Dallas Theological Seminary; M. Ed., Vanderbilt University; B. S., Baylor University) is a native Nashvillian and worked as an elementary and middle school teacher and in sales and marketing in the New York City fashion industry. Mary Carmen served on the women’s ministry team of Priority Associates in New York…
David S. Dockery (PhD, University of Texas system) serves as president of the International Alliance for Christian Education and Distinguished Professor of Theology at Southwestern Seminary, where he also serves as editor of the Southwestern Journal of Theology. He previously served as president of Union University and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is the author or…
A recognized expert in philanthropy, financial planning, and legacy planning, Andrew McNair’s insights have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, Kiplinger, and Fox Business as well as several other major media outlets. As a speaker, podcast host, and author, Andrew has shared his passion about giving and stewardship with thousands of families. His podcast, Rich,…
Matt Williams is best known as the creator and executive producer of the hit series Roseanne and the co-creator and executive producer of Home Improvement, one of the most successful programs in television history. Williams started his television career when he joined The Cosby Show during its premiere season and worked as a writer/producer on the show for three subsequent…
GL Mendenhall grew up in a small farming town in the Midwest. She was often found singing at a wide array of events throughout her community in her younger years, which contributed to her immense love of music to this day. In her early twenties, she met and married her husband, a now-retired navy pilot….
Lina AbuJamra is a pediatric ER doctor who now practices telemedicine and in her “spare” time enjoys attending her nephews’ football games, traveling, and lingering over a fine meal. A podcaster, conference speaker, and a popular Bible teacher, she founded Living with Power Ministries to provide medical care and humanitarian help to Syrian refugees and…
Dr. Ryan Rush serves as the Pastor of Kingsland in Katy, Texas—a thriving congregation of 5,000 dedicated to bringing Gospel transformation to homes. He is a graduate of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, and holds a PhD in Christian Leadership from Dallas Baptist University. Ryan has been married to Lana for thirty-one…
Kent Christmas is the founding pastor of Regeneration Nashville in Nashville, TN, and Regeneration Nations, an organization for those in ministry to find fellowship, encouragement, fresh vision, equipping, and strength. He has been in full-time ministry for over fifty years, traveling extensively across the United States and abroad. Kent’s rise to national and international prominence came…