Phillip Magness is a church musician and missionary of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. He set Luther's Small Catechism to music for the Growing in Christ curriculum (Concordia Publishing House). In addition to serving as a parish musician, he works in international missions as a sacred music educator in Africa.
Harold L. Senkbeil is executive director emeritus of DOXOLOGY: The Lutheran Center for Spiritual Care and Counsel. His pastoral experience of nearly five decades includes parish ministry, the seminary classroom, and parachurch leadership. He is the author of numerous books, including the award--winning The Care of Souls, Christ and Calamity, and Dying to Live.