Martha E. Stortz is an everyday disciple called to teach, write, speak, and wonder. She is the author of numerous articles and books, including A World According to God: Practices for Putting Faith at the Center of Your Life (2004) and Blessed to Follow: The Beatitudes as a Compass for Discipleship (2008). As a teaching theologian, she held positions at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary/Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley CA and Augsburg University in Minneapolis MN.