Macrina the Younger, Monastic Leader and Teacher1 John 4:7-12 | Psalm 32Macrina the Younger (c. 327–379) was a monastic leader, theologian, and teacher whose wisdom shaped some of the most influential...  Read More

Desmond Tutu, Bishop and Human Rights ActivistIsaiah 58:6-12 | Luke 13:18-21Archbishop Desmond Tutu (1931–2021) was a South African Anglican bishop, theologian, and human rights activist who became on...  Read More

John Wesley, Priest and TheologianPhilippians 2:12-13 | Ezekiel 17:1-10John Wesley (1703–1791) was an Anglican priest, theologian, and the founder of Methodism, a movement that emphasized a holistic, ...  Read More

Sara Miles, Writer and BakerJohn 6:35-40 | Psalm 39Sara Miles is a writer, activist, and former journalist whose unexpected conversion to Christianity led to a radical reimagining of faith and service...  Read More

James Cone, Theologian and Scholar Exodus 3:7-12 | Isaiah 55:1-9Dr. James Cone (1938–2018) was a theologian, scholar, and prophet who revolutionized Christian thought by centering the Gospel in the li...  Read More

Pádraig Ó Tuama, Poet and Theologian Psalm 139 | Isaiah 5:1-7Pádraig Ó Tuama is a poet, theologian, and peacemaker whose work explores the power of language, faith, and belonging. Born and raised in I...  Read More

Pauli Murray, Lawyer and PriestGalatians 3:28 | Revelation 3:1-6Pauli Murray (1910–1985) was a lawyer, civil rights activist, poet, and priest whose life and work exemplified the radical inclusivity o...  Read More

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Theologian and WriterLuke 9:23-24 | Revelation 2:8-11Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906–1945) was a German Lutheran pastor, theologian, and anti-Nazi dissident whose legacy continues to ch...  Read More

Bartolomé de las Casas, Historian and MissionaryJeremiah 22:3 | 2 Chronicles 20:1-22Bartolomé de Las Casas (1484–1566) was a Spanish historian and Dominican missionary who became a passionate advocate...  Read More

Phoebe, Early Church LeaderRomans 16:1-2 | 1 Corinthians 10:1-13Phoebe is one of the few women in the New Testament who is named and commended for her leadership in the early church. In Romans 16:1-2,...  Read More

Shūsaku Endō, WriterMatthew 26:69075 | Psalm 105Shūsaku Endō was one of Japan’s most profound Christian writers, exploring faith, doubt, and suffering in ways that continue to challenge and inspire be...  Read More

Julian of Norwich, Mystic and TheologianRomans 8:38-39 | Luke 13:31-35Julian of Norwich was a medieval mystic and theologian whose visions of Christ’s love continue to inspire and challenge people tod...  Read More