
Stephanie is a college freshman with a passion for Jesus and coffee. She attends Willow Creek Community Church in Chicago, and frequently volunteers for church ministries. When not writing, Steph also enjoys photography and running.

Conrad is a marketing and public relations professional. With extensive experience in political and media strategy, Conrad is dedicated to helping companies and organizations serve their customers and supporters through effective marketing and PR. When not working, Conrad spends his time watching baseball or hanging out at home with his fiancée, Stephanie, and their golden retriever, Wrigley.

Natalie is a pragmatic Progressive Conservative from Iowa. She works in communications and politics as a Republican staffer, campaign consultant, and supporter of bi-partisan progress. Her preferred pastimes include travel, music, and art. Natalie’s major influences include Thomas Paine, George Washington, and George Will.

Chris Madden (Liberty ’17) is the current Athletic Communications Manager in the Liberty University Athletic Department. He also is a contributing sports journalist for Beyond the Statistics, SBNation’s Shakin the Southland, News and Advance, and ESPNU’s Campus Connections. As a Christian conservative, in that order, Chris plans to combine his passion for sharing his faith with his love of writing to Freedom Crossroads in order to help fulfill his ultimate goal of glorifying the Lord through everything he does.

Chandler Ball serves as a communications coordinator for the American Conservative Union and the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). She creates and manages social media content for ACU, CPAC, and American Conservative Union Foundation (ACUF) projects including the Family Prosperity Initiative (FPI) and ACUF’s Center for Criminal Justice Reform. She is a graduate of Liberty University’s School of Government where she earned a Master’s degree in public policy. She lives in Fairfax, Virginia.

Chase Stevens is a 2016 graduate of Liberty University and lives in Raleigh, NC. He is an avid sports fan (especially of basketball and football!). He loves reading, and C.S. Lewis is his favorite author. Ultimately, he strives to honor God in every sphere of his life, knowing that all things will ultimately be redeemed for the glory of God. One of his life verses is Colossians 3:23: “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.”

Contributing columnist and op-ed writer, & founder of The Political Informer. Please, no fear mongering. The best way for Christians to win over society is to be presence in it with love & respect. Christianity isn’t a culture, it’s a faith.

“Joash Thomas spent his childhood attending a house church in India. A first generation immigrant, Joash has around four years of experience in legislative affairs, strategic communications and government relations at the state, federal and international level. Joash currently heads up Patriot Public Affairs, an Atlanta-based public affairs / political consulting firm. A proud graduate of Georgia State University, Joash is a current Masters degree candidate at The George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management.”

Will Jones is a sophomore history and journalism major at the University of Alabama. He is a passionate Christ follower, journalist and lover of all things related to the Crimson Tide.

Christian, conservative, UCF alum, Current SBTS student, ERLC research assistant, Israel Journey program leader.