Alex Tokarev | Alex is the chair of the Department of Business at Morthland College in West Frankfort, Ill. The native of communist Bulgaria fanatically supports the Bulgarian soccer team, Levski.

Amy Henry | Amy is a married mother of six and a WORLD correspondent from Kansas. Follow her other "scribbles" at Whole Mama.

Andrée Seu Peterson | Andrée writes a regular column and is the author of three books: Won't Let You Go Unless You Bless Me, Normal Kingdom Business, and her latest, We Shall Have Spring Again.

Angela Lu | Angela is a correspondent for WORLD Magazine and online editor of WORLD California. She lives and works in Los Angeles and enjoys cooking, reading, and storytelling.

Anthony Bradley | Anthony is associate professor of theology and ethics at The King's College in New York and serves as a research fellow at the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty. He is author of Liberating Black Theology. Follow Anthony on Twitter @drantbradley.

Barnabas Piper | Barnabas, who lives in the Chicago area with his wife and two daughters, works in marketing and acquisitions at Moody Publishers, is a reader of all sorts of books, and is an unrepentant addict of Minnesota sports. Visit his Barnabas's Blog.

Bill Newton | Bill is a pastor and based in Asheville, N.C. He also serves as a member of God World Publications' board of directors.

Cal Thomas | Cal, whose syndicated column appears on WORLDmag.com and in more than 500 newspapers, is a frequent contributor to WORLD's radio news magazine The World and Everything in It.

Chelsea Kolz | Chelsea hails from Bath, N.Y., and studies literature at Patrick Henry College in Purcellville, Va., where she serves as a student intern for WORLD.

D.C. Innes | D.C. is associate professor of politics at The King's College in New York City and co-author of Left, Right, and Christ: Evangelical Faith in Politics (Russell Media).

Edward Lee Pitts | Lee is WORLD's Washington Bureau chief. As a reporter for the Chattanooga Times Free Press, he was embedded with a National Guard unit in Iraq. Most recently he worked in the press office of Sen. Lamar Alexander.

Emily Belz | Emily, who has covered everything from political infighting to pet salons for The Indianapolis Star, The Hill, and the New York Daily News, reports for WORLD from Washington, D.C.

Jamie Dean | Jamie lives and works in Charlotte, N.C., where she covers the national political beat and other topics as news editor for WORLD.

Janie B. Cheaney | Janie, who lives in Missouri, is a columnist for WORLD, writes novels for young adults, and is the author of the Wordsmith creative writing series. Visit her blog, The Uncommon Place.

Joel Belz | Joel founded WORLD more than 20 years ago and writes a regular column for the magazine and contributes podcast commentaries for WORLDmag.com. He is also the author of Consider These Things.

John Erickson | John is the author of the Hank the Cowdog book series. He and his wife, Kris, live on their cattle ranch near Perryton, Texas.

Ken Blackwell | Ken, a senior fellow at the Family Research Council, is the co-author of The Blueprint: Obama's Plan to Subvert the Constitution and Build an Imperial Presidency.

La Shawn Barber | La Shawn writes about culture, faith, and politics. Her work has appeared in the Christian Research Journal, Christianity Today, the Washington Examiner, and other publications. Visit her blog and follow her on Twitter.

Leigh Jones | Leigh, a correspondent for WORLD Magazine, lives in Atlanta and is the editor of WORLD News Group's website for college students, WORLD on Campus.

Marcia Segelstein | A former producer for CBS News, Marcia is an Anglican, a mom, and a reluctant rebel against the mainstream media, the Episcopal Church (and others who make up the rules instead of obeying them), and the decaying culture her children witness every day.

Marvin Olasky | Marvin ably serves as editor in chief of WORLD Magazine. He's the author of more than 20 books, including The Tragedy of American Compassion

Megan Basham | Megan, a regular correspondent for WORLD Magazine, is a writer and film critic living in Tucson, Ariz. She is the author of Beside Every Successful Man: A Woman's Guide to Having It All.

Mickey McLean | Mickey oversees WORLD's online presence as web executive editor. He lives in North Carolina with his wife, teenage daughter, and a dog/administrative assistant named Daisy.

Mindy Belz | Mindy travels to the far corners of the globe as the editor of WORLD and lives with her family in the mountains of western North Carolina.

Nick Eicher | Nick is publisher of WORLD Magazine and serves as host of This Is News from WORLD Magazine and co-host of The World and Everything in It.

Russ Pulliam | Russ is a columnist for The Indianapolis Star, the director of the Pulliam Fellowship, and a member of God's World Publications' board.

Susan Olasky | Susan pens book reviews and other articles for WORLD as a senior writer and has authored eight historical novels for children. Susan and her husband, Marvin, have four sons.

Tiffany Owens | Tiffany is a correspondent for WORLD Magazine and the online editor of WORLD New York. She lives and works in New York City.

Warren Cole Smith | Warren, who lives in Charlotte, N.C., is associate publisher of WORLD Magazine and contributes frequently to the magazine. He is also the author of A Lover’s Quarrel With the Evangelical Church.

Whitney Williams | Whitney happily serves WORLD as web editorial assistant. When she’s not working from her home office in Texas, she’s probably fishing or hunting with her husband.