Authors and Contributors

Cheryl Magness
Managing Editor of Reporter and Reporter Online
271 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. Previously, Erik worked as staff photographer at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Palm Beach Post in West Palm Beach, Fla., and The Stuart News in Stuart, Fla. Erik is married with two young children and loves to read, help his son build Legos and have tea parties with his daughter.

Megan Mertz
Staff writer for LCMS Communications
33 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. A graduate of Concordia University Chicago and Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne, Ind., Pam has served as a deaconess in the LCMS for more than 30 years. She was formerly senior editor for Sunday School, Youth and Family Materials at Concordia Publishing House, where she helped develop the Growing in Christ curriculum and edited the study notes for the ESV Faith Alive Bible. Pam is a wife, mother and grandmother who is passionate about cooking and sharing good food and conversation with family and friends. Once in a while you’ll find her trying to master folk and fiddle tunes on her violin.

Stacey Egger
Staff editor and writer for LCMS Communications
31 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. He spends his days moderating flame wars, fending off trolls and herding cats - all while doing his best to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and the work of the LCMS on the internet. He spends his evenings with his family, enjoying reading or playing board games with his wife and five children.