Michael Burns (DMin. Bethel University; MA Wesley Seminary, Indiana Wesleyan University) is the Congregational Teacher for the DFW Church in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, having previously served in congregations in Milwaukee, WI, Appleton, WI, and Minneapolis, MN. He has written several books on the intersection of culture, race, politics, and the kingdom of God and is the co-host of the Eikon Podcast. He and his wife, MyCresha, have been married for 28 years and have two adult children.