Meet the Authors

Richard and Karan Shahan

Richard and Karen live in Franklin, Tennessee. They have 2 teenage sons, Colin and Kyle. Their family is active in the ministry of Parish Pres.

In addition to a prolific writing career, Richard's wide-ranging talents have allowed him to serve Christ in a number of diverse areas, including design teams for multiple publishing companies, church staff, seminary faculty, international conference leader, and development team member for several non-profit agencies.

Karen is a gifted artist whose eye for beauty and passion for creating make OneVine products both visually appealing and aesthetically powerful. Currently Karen also teaches art at Franklin Classical School.
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David and Melinda Mahand

David and Melinda Mahand live in Franklin, Tennessee, where their family is active in the ministry of The People's Church. They have a teenage son, Andrew, and a daughter in college, Jenna.

Melinda has enjoyed a fulfilling career of curriculum and devotional writing, editing, conference leading, and teaching in a variety of venues. In addition to homeschooling her own children, she coordinated a homeschool coop and now teaches Senior English and Literature at Franklin Classical School.
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