Timothy B. Cargal is the Associate for Preparation for Ministry in the Office of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). He has over twenty years experience in simultaneous service as a pastor and professor of biblical studies and languages in both university and seminary settings. He holds a Ph.D. in Religious Studies (New Testament) from Vanderbilt University and has published a broad range of books and articles for laity, pastors, and biblical scholars.
Stan Purdum served as a full-time parish minister in Ohio for a number of years and retired recently after serving part-time as a pastor. He also works as a freelance writer and editor. He holds an education degree from Youngstown State University, a master of divinity from Methodist Theological School in Ohio, and a doctorate in ministry from Drew University. Long an avid bicycle tourist, Stan has ridden several long-distance bike trips, including a cross-nation ride recounted in his book Roll Around Heaven All Day and a trek that covered the entire length of US Route 62 (from Niagara Falls, New York, to El Paso, Texas), the subject of his book Playing in Traffic. Stan is also the author of New Mercies I See, which is a collection of stories about Gods grace, and He Walked in Galilee, a study book on the ministry of Jesus. He writes regularly for Adult B