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Mark Charles is the son of an American woman (of Dutch heritage) and a Navajo man. He lives on a Navajo Reservation and tries to understand the complexities of the history of the United States regarding race, culture, and faith so that I can help forge a path of healing and reconciliation for our people.

Calvin Chen is currently a Master of Divinity student at Regent College in Vancouver, BC and ministry intern at First CRC Vancouver. He has also served for 9 years on staff with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA in Madison, WI in campus ministry and as regional multi-ethnic ministries specialist. He is a Taiwanese American originally from Chicago and occasionally blogs at calvindc.wordpress.com

Cenaida resides in the rural town of Barrhead, AB with four of her six children who are her life. At present she does janitorial work with which her children often help her. Cenaida and family belong to the Neerlandia CRC and also attend St Anne's Roman Catholic Church.

Shiao Chong is campus minister at York University, Toronto, and attends Rehoboth Fellowship Christian Reformed Church, Etobicoke, Ontario. He is a regular contributor to Think Christian and The Banner, as well as at his own blog: http://3dchristianity.wordpress.com/. 

Danielle Chun is the Justice Mobilizing and Advocacy Fellow for the CRC Office of Social Justice. 

Brian is the communications manager for the Christian Reformed Church's international media ministry—Back to God Ministries International. He has written for the CRC's mission agencies since 2013. He enjoys his work because he gets to keep up with a wide range of ministry activities from many parts of the world and communicate how God is working in the lives of people through those activities. 

Brian graduated from Trinity Christian College with degrees in communication and Spanish.

Emily Cole is a student studying social work and international development at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She loved the experiences she had in Honduras and hopes to continue to hear stories from immigrants and work in promoting justice in the community where she lives.

Colin Conrad is a member of the CRCNA's Committee for Contact with the Government (CCG), the supporting committee of the Christian Reformed Centre for Public Dialogue, where he focuses on climate action and theology. He is also an Assistant Professor in Information Management at Dalhousie University and a member of All Nations Christian Reformed Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Berniz Constanza Terpstra works in a public school, coordinating services for students and families. Berniz graduated from Calvin College and lives with her husband Aaron in Grand Rapids. She attends Madison Square Church, loves her dog, and bakes amazing cupcakes.

Sam Cooper has pastored the City of Mississauga, Ontario since 1994. He and the congregation of the Meadowvale CRC, passionate that the Gospel find expression in art, intercession, worship, care for the poor, prioritizing children, hospitality, relational reconciliation, and care for the Creation, are working with community leaders, local organizations and ministries, churches, and other faith groups for the peace and welfare of the city. 

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