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View all- 1Roma DowneyRoma Downey is a producer, author, and actress known for her starring role in the television show “Touched by an Angel” and for developing The Bible television series on the History channel. Along with producing The Bible, she played Mary, mother of Jesus, on the series. Then Roma and her husband Mark Burnett started a production company called Light Workers to create engaging, uplifting, and inspirational content. “Prayer was a tremendous comfort and guide to us. My father would pray nightly with me and with us. Our faith in the resurrection in the gift that Jesus gave to all of us is that the finality of death was not something that had to be feared and that the passing of time would be brief.” For more Life, Leadership, and Legacy episodes visit pray.com/podcast.
- 2Kyle idlemanKyle Idleman is a bestselling author and the teaching pastor at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky, one of the largest churches in America. He’s most widely known for his award-winning book, Not a Fan., which has sold more than 1.3 million copies and has sparked a movement among believers to ditch being fans of Jesus and become completely committed followers instead.
- 3Eli CraneEli Crane is a man of faith, a husband, a father, a veteran and an entrepreneur. Eli joined the Navy the week after 9/11. He Spent 8 years as a Navy SEAL. After 5 deployments in the Navy, three to Iraq, he decided to turn the page. You might have seen him and his wife Jen on ABCs hit show Shark Tank where they successfully landed a deal with Mark Cuban and Kevin O’Leary. Eli is also a brand ambassador for Sig Sauer firearms and was a member of the ACVBA (advisory committee veteran business affairs) in Washington, DC. He loves raising awareness about Veteran issues and regularly engages in conservative thought leadership through social media. Eli, his wife of 15 years, and their two daughters reside in Tucson, Arizona where together they run Bottle Breacher and raise their family. Most recently Eli has decided to run for US Congress in his home state, Arizona District 1. Eli is an America First candidate and has the courage and leadership skills necessary to keep America free and prosperous.
- 4Brian ReeseBrian Reese is one of the world's leading experts in veteran benefits, having helped millions of veterans secure their financial future since 2013. A former active-duty air force officer, Brian deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He is a distinguished graduate of management of the United States Air Force Academy and earned his MBA as a National Honor Scholar from the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University.
- 5Jon ErwinJon Erwin began his filming career as a teenager, with his brother Andrew, in Birmingham, Alabama, as camera operators for ESPN. In 2002 Jon and his brother started their own production company working on commercials, documentaries, and music videos, eventually working with artists like Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Casting Crowns, Switchfoot, Skillet, Montgomery Gentry, and many others. Finally, they won Music Video of the Year at the GMA Dove Awards three consecutive years in a row. In 2010 the focus shifted to feature films, producing such films as October Baby, Moms Night Out, Woodlawn, and I Can Only Imagine.
- 6Shea VaughnShea Vaughn is a lifestyle pioneer and the Co-Founder/CEO of WBTVN (the Women's Broadcast Television Network), the first OTT online TV network with original content created for women. Shea is the Creator of SheaNetics®, a value-based and doctor-endorsed lifestyle practice. Shea's work with corporate leaders, celebrities, entrepreneurs, and athletes has earned her the title of "America's Queen of Wellness," and is endorsed by the City of Chicago and the Department of Public Health. Shea is the author of the bestselling book "Breakthrough: The 5 Living Principles to Defeat Stress, Look Great & Find Total Well-Being."
- 7Dan HitzhusenDan is currently the Global Strategist for Church Planting at The Issachar Initiative and Finishing the Task Ministries. For over 30 years, Dan Hitzhusen has been sharing the gospel and planting churches in over 60 countries. In 1993, Dan joined the Global Missions Fellowship staff, helping mobilize churches to start multiplying in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, South America, and North America. Dan served as president of GMF (later becoming e3 Partners) and as International Vice President, seeing more than 5 million men, women, and children profess faith in Christ and be discipled in over 200,000 newly planted churches. Dan also served for ten years as president and co-managing partner of the San Diego Barnabas Group (www.thebarnabasgroup.org) and served on the Global Association for Church Multiplication (www.gacx.io/). Dan and his wife, Lorie, reside in Escondido, CA, and have three children: Jonathan, Joshua, and Kimberly.
- 8Annie BoskoAnnie Bosko is a gifted singer, songwriter, and performer. Born and raised in Thousand Oaks, California, she left her home at an early age for Nashville, Tennessee, to follow her calling. Annie has since entertained audiences at the Grand Ole Opry and Ryman Auditorium. In her career she has toured the country opening for acts such as Dierks Bentley, and Blake Shelton and shared the stage with Adele, Darius Rucker, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, and many others. Annie has also written songs for Willie Nelson, Jessica Simpson, Marie Osmond, Ty Herndon, Rita Wilson, Jessica Andrews, and more. Her single, "Crooked Halo," was featured as a 'Highway Find' on Sirius XM The Highway, and the music video topped the charts on CMT.
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