JJ Brinski is a poet and flash-fictioner living in Marquette, Michigan in the wildly gorgeous Upper Peninsula on Lake Superior. He does life with his talented wife Grace and four growing daughters and writes in community with the Rabbit Room and Flash Fiction Magic. Having many passions, JJ spends most of his time loving space, theology, collecting typewriters, riding his bike ridiculous distances, making up words, and playfully arguing Star Wars.
MATT MARKINS serves on the Global Leadership Team at Awana as the Vice President of Ministry Resources as well as the Vice President of Marketing and Strategy. Prior to joining the Awana executive leadership team, Matt served in leadership roles with Thomas Nelson Publishers, Randall House Publishers and was the co-founder of the D6 Conference (a discipleship and family ministry community). Matt's ministry in organizational leadership has been marked by leading and influencing change from within by casting vision, forging strategic partnerships, nurturing healthy culture, developing organizational alignment and implementing sustainable plans toward ministry effectiveness, health and growth. He and his wife Katie have been volunteering and g
