A Jesus-Shaped Life: How Diving Deeper into Theology Can Transform Us and Our World with the Radical Kindness of God

Lisa Harper is a compelling communicator as well as an astute, substantive—albeit prone to belly laughs and bear hugs—Bible teacher in person, on TV, and on the Back Porch Theology podcast. She holds a master of theological studies from Covenant Seminary and is in the final, thesis stage of an earned doctorate from Denver Seminary. She's been in vocational ministry for thirty-plus years and has written many popular books and Bible study curriculums. However, she says her greatest accomplishment by far is becoming Missy's mom through the miracle of adoption. They live on a hilly farmette south of Nashville, Tennessee, where they enjoy frolicking with their menagerie of furry critters, hiking, and eating copious amounts of chips, queso, and guacamole.