Michelle Van Loon is the author of two books about the parables of Christ and has contributed to three recent devotional projects. She's done a wide variety of freelance writing including plays and skits, curriculum, articles, and ghost-writing. She's been a church communications director, served on staff at Trinity International University, and currently handles communications responsibilities on a freelance basis for a handful of small faith-based non-profits. She's married to Bill, and is mother to three and grandmother to two. Her writing focuses on issues of the church and spiritual formation. She blogs at http://www.patheos.com/blogs/pilgrimsroadtrip/.