Authors

Cheryl Magness
Managing Editor of Reporter and Reporter Online
281 Articles3 CommentsCheryl Magness is managing editor of Reporter and Reporter Online and manager of LCMS News. She has written for a variety of publications, including The Federalist, Touchstone and The Lutheran Witness, and is a contributor to the book He Restores My Soul from Emmanuel Press. She has degrees in English and music and enjoys playing piano and spending time with her husband and three children.

Kevin Armbrust
Director of Editorial for LCMS Communications
27 Articles0 CommentsDr. Kevin Armbrust is the director of Editorial for LCMS Communications.

Erik Lunsford
Photojournalist for LCMS Communications
8 Articles0 CommentsAs managing photojournalist for LCMS Communications, Erik Lunsford documents the Synod's mission and relief work around the world.

Megan Mertz
Staff writer for LCMS Communications
34 Articles0 CommentsMegan Mertz is a staff writer for LCMS Communications and managing editor of Lutherans Engage the World magazine. She grew up in St. Louis — not far from the LCMS International Center — although she has also lived in China, the Philippines and the United Kingdom. In her free time, Mertz enjoys reading, writing and traveling.

David Strand
Executive Director of LCMS Communications
16 Articles0 CommentsDavid Strand is the executive director of LCMS Communications.

Pamela Nielsen
associate executive director of LCMS Communications
18 Articles0 CommentsPamela Nielsen is associate executive director of LCMS Communications.

Stacey Egger
Staff editor and writer for LCMS Communications
35 Articles0 CommentsStacey Egger is a staff editor and writer for LCMS Communications.

Peter Slayton
Social Media Manager
4 Articles0 CommentsPeter Slayton is the social media manager for the LCMS.