David B. Howell is a consultant for Luther Seminary. He is a retired pastor in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), a Licensed Professional Counselor (VA), and a Fellow in American Association of Professional Counselors. He is the founder, publisher, and editor of Lectionary Homiletics, GoodPreacher.com, and founder-director of the Festival of Homiletics. He divides his time now between the Chesapeake Bay and the Virginia mountains, volunteering as a Virginia Master Naturalist.