Chris Jorgensen is the Lead Pastor of Saint Andrew’s United Methodist church in Omaha, Nebraska. She was honored and excited to be HPUMC’s first female pastor in its over-130-year history! Chris responded to God’s call to ministry and headed from Omaha all the way to Drew Theological School in Madison, New Jersey in 2012. She was ordained in June 2017.

When not tending to her responsibilities  at St. Andrew’s and the digital campus All Saints Online, you can find Chris spending time with her family (daughter Ruby & 3 cats) and friends, watching movies, listening to music & podcasts, and drinking coffee.

Pastor Chris has said, “I want to break down every barrier that might keep someone from encountering the love of God for the first time or growing in their faith. I think that requires making safe space for people to be learn, ask questions, and be their most authentic selves.”

Hi, my name is David Artman.

I’m an only child, a husband, a banjo player, a minister, and a Christian universalist.

Putting all this together means that I’m a kind of spoiled, doted upon, pretty eclectic, and can’t shake the idea that God is in the business of finally saving all of God’s lost and wayward children by grace.

After being in pastoral ministry for over 30 years, I am now shifting gears and moving towards writing, blogging, podcasting, and seeing if I can participate in the larger spiritual conversation the world is having right now.

I think the time in which we are living is very chaotic, but also full of potential for making huge spiritual progress.

I’ve just written my first book, Grace Saves All, which is being published by Wipf & Stock, one of my favorite publishing houses.

My journey through life has been shaped by both intellectual curiosity and personal health challenges, providing a unique perspective on aging.

Heart valve disease has run rampant through at least 4 generations of my family – 11 open-heart surgeries total, 3 of them being my own. I also have other complex medical needs and chronic back pain, and I’ve been a caregiver for both of my parents. My personal experiences have run parallel to my professional background, which has crossed multiple disciplines – a PhD in gerontology, along with expertise in social work, public health, biology, theology, and ethics. 

Finally, I feed my wide-ranging curiosity through reading (from quantum physics to Edith Wharton), playing music, birdwatching, and exploring the world – 25 countries and counting. I live on Mobile Bay with my wife and our 2 children.

Jonathan is a writer, a thinker, and one of the kindest humans I know. His journey has taken him through deep wounds, psychedelic awakenings, theological deconstruction, and a relentless pursuit of what grace actually means when it collides with real life.

I’ve spent over two decades using my voice and words to connect with others—first as a Christian radio host, writer, and speaker, and now as a certified Life & Faith Transitions Coach and podcaster. My journey has taken me from Bible Belt airwaves into the wilderness of deconstruction, and today I walk with people navigating faith shifts and major life transitions with compassion and courage. I host two podcasts, Honoring the Journey and Beyond the Torch, and wrote Honoring the Journey: The Deconstruction of Sister Christian. I’ve also taught group fitness for 30+ years. Many first met me as “Sister Christian” on Survivor: China; now I serve as a kind of trail guide at dawn, helping others adjust to new light and find a more loving, spacious path forward.

Michael Camp is a former missionary, Bible teacher, and now a spiritual recovery coach helping people heal from toxic religion and rediscover a faith rooted in compassion and psychological wholeness. After years serving in East Africa within evangelical missions, Michael experienced a profound deconstruction of belief that led him from fear-based faith to freedom. As the author of Faith Funk: How to Break Free from Toxic Religion and Reboot a Healthy Spirituality, he gives voice to those untangling from religious control and searching for an authentic connection with the Divine. Through coaching, writing, and his workshops, Michael guides others to rebuild a spirituality grounded not in dogma, but in love, self-awareness, and the radical empathy of Jesus. He lives in Seattle, Washington.

Nadyia is a mother, advocate, and storyteller working to break the generational cycles that wound children under the guise of goodness. Her passion is raising kids with kindness, humanity, and grace—values shaped through her own journey of healing and self-compassion. Nadyia’s voice has been featured on podcasts and in upcoming documentary work, and her story reminds us that grace doesn’t just heal us—it changes what we hand down.

Steve is a former evangelical pastor with an MDiv from Denver Seminary who now finds himself standing outside the walls of organized religion, convinced that the ocean of grace will one day consume us all. About ten years ago, he began deconstructing his faith, losing friends, family, and the community he once served. But through the heartbreak, Steve discovered a bigger gospel—one where the ocean of grace consumes us all. He jokes that he’s “a woman-at-the-well kind of deal”—raw, real, still thirsty for truth.