Katie Gohde

Katie Gohde is a licensed professional counselor with a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Northwestern University in Chicago. She is passionate about equipping couples to thrive in their marriages. In addition to her private practice, she enjoys a wide range of speaking and teaching engagements where she leads workshops for professional organizations, churches, schools, and special interest groups covering topics like healthy relationships, strong marriages, parenthood, communication and conflict, team building and boundaries.

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Growing Together

Steve Gohde

Steve Gohde likes to say their house is the beta test for the theories or ideas Katie uses in her marriage practice. He spent 15 years in corporate America with companies ranging in size from Fortune 100 to small startups and a decade ago, he started his own firm. In his experience, if concepts in a book can’t survive the rhythm of real-life demands, they shouldn’t be put into practice. Having led many teams throughout his career, he loves seeing people reach their full potential. Katie and Steve live in Buckhead and have 2 children, Robbie and Maddie as well as 2 dogs, 2 rabbits, 2 guinea pigs, and 2 of any other animal Katie and the kids can talk Steve into acquiring.

COURSE  Growing Together

Rev. Saranell Hartman

Saranell is passionate about God’s beauty, truth and goodness being made manifest in the world by the way we live our lives. She believes that what goes deepest within goes widest to the world. She has served the Church as youth pastor, church planter and retreat leader. She is a certified spiritual director and as an ordained minister she serves as co-leader of The Kaleid Project, a spiritual formation nonprofit in Atlanta, Georgia.

Saranell studied Psychology and Christian Education (BA, Wheaton College, ‘95) and Theology (MDiv, Fuller Theological Seminary, 2004).

Saranell lives with her spouse Tim, 3 teens, and a brood of hens in Decatur, Georgia. All things Spanish delight her soul and she is a champion of the spiritual discipline of celebration. In her free time, she loves paddle boarding, hiking and hanging out on her screened in porch.

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Group Leadership for Spiritual Formation

Dr. Tim Hartman

Dr. Tim Hartman currently serves as an Associate Professor of Theology at Columbia Theological Seminary. He holds a B.A. in History from Stanford University, a M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. in Theology, Ethics, and Culture from the University of Virginia. Dr. Hartman’s research interests include contemporary Christian theologies worldwide, Christology, and Lived Theology—the interrelationship between religious beliefs and practices. Previously, he served as an associate pastor at Hollywood Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles and as co-mission pastor (with the Rev. Saranell Hartman) of a new church development in Baltimore. He lives in Decatur, GA, with his wife and their three children.

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Who are God’s chosen people?
Predestination, Election, and the people of God

Mary Hoffman

Mary Hoffman has served as the Senior Director of Music at Peachtree since 2008, and she was Peachtree’s Children’s Music director from 1998 to 2008. Prior to coming to Peachtree, Mary taught music in the public schools of Georgia, Colorado, and Illinois. Mary is also the newly appointed artistic director of The Choral Guild of Atlanta, the city’s oldest community choir. She holds an undergraduate degree in Music Education/Voice from Illinois Wesleyan University, and earned her masters degree in Sacred Music/Choral Conducting from Emory University.

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Theology in Harmony:
The Centrality of Hymns as Expressions of Faith

Rev. Cody Jensen

Rev. Cody Jensen is a native Californian and grew up in a small mountain town two hours outside of Los Angeles called Big Bear Lake. He attended Cal State University Fullerton and received his Bachelor’s degree in business. During his time in the corporate world, Rev. Jensen spent most of his time volunteering and serving at various churches and always knew he would end up in full time vocational ministry. Cody previously worked at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach, CA, as the Minister of Student Ministries. During his time at St. Andrews, he received his Master’s degree from Fuller Theological Seminary. He is married to his beautiful wife, Roz, and they have two children. Rev. Jensen brings a deep passion and love for Christ along with laughter, energy, and a deep desire to include all in the family of God.

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Group Leadership for Spiritual Formation

Morgan Kennedy

Morgan is Peachtree's Director of Teaching and Learning and has a heart for adult discipleship. She graduated from Auburn with a Master of Education and is passionate about creating safe learning environments that allow the congregation to explore their faith, ask hard questions, and grow deeper in their walk with Christ. She is a student at Emory's Candler School of Theology, earning a Master of Divinity. She is married to her best friend, Clark, and they enjoy cheering on their sons, Woods and Wren, at the ballpark.

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Who are God’s chosen people?
Predestination, Election, and the people of God

Brian Mann

A native of Winston-Salem, NC, Brian Mann is a filmmaker, composer, brand strategist, and currently serves as Senior Creative & Communications Director at Peachtree Church in Atlanta. He studied piano and composition at the Eastman School of Music in New York, and film and television scoring at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. He has written and produced music for HBO, Icon Productions, and Paramount Pictures, served as Organist at Lake Avenue Church in Pasadena, CA, and as Organist and Director of Music at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in the Silicon Valley. He has served as Creative Director at Grace Presbyterian Church Houston, WoodsEdge Church, TeenStreet Europe, and Ecclesia Houston. He is currently directing a documentary film about the life and ministry of NY Times Best-Selling author Dr. Gary Chapman, author of The Five Love Languages. He lives in Marietta, Georgia, with his wife and their three children.

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Theology in Harmony:
The Centrality of Hymns as Expressions of Faith

Dr. Eric Moore

Dr. Eric C. Moore is an affiliate instructor at Emory College, in addition to being a postdoctoral fellow at Candler School of Theology. Dr. Moore previously served as a Pitts Theology Library curatorial fellow. He has taught at the Interdenominational Theological Center, Roberts Wesleyan College, and Georgia Central University. Dr. Moore's research focuses on interpretation of the New Testament, particularly in light of ancient Mediterranean community and ritual practices. He is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature, the Society for Ancient Mediterranean Religions, and the Archaeological Institute of America.

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What if Luke Were Lost?

Rev. Wes Nichols

Rev. Wes Nichols is an Atlanta native, UGA graduate and alumni of Fuller Theological Seminary. He grew up at Peachtree and is excited to be back serving as the Pastor for Belong. Community and discipleship were a huge focus for Wes in seminary, so he is looking forward to investing in Peachtree’s adult communities in the coming years.

Wes and his wife Caroline live in Brookhaven and love trying new restaurants, cheering on the dawgs, and spending time with their friends. When Wes is not at Peachtree, you can most often find him on a run somewhere in the city or sitting at his usual table at Goldberg’s.

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Alpha

Dr. Chuck Roberts

A native of Pine Bluff, AR, Chuck Roberts graduated from Arkansas State University with a degree in History, which he discovered was good for nothing except a springboard to graduate school. He earned two Masters degrees from Columbia Theological Seminary (a Doctorate came later from McCormick Seminary in Chicago). Having served churches in Augusta, GA, Greenville, SC, and Pascagoula, MS, Dr. Roberts serves Peachtree for the second time, having been the Minister to Singles from 1989-1995. With a passion for the Bible, for seeing men grow as followers of Jesus, and for the church scattered and effective in the workplace, he can be found covered in sawdust working on projects at home or on his bike around Buckhead or on the Silver Comet Trail when trying to clear his mind. Married to the former Lib Upchurch of Montgomery, AL, Dr. Roberts and Lib have two adult daughters.

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What if Luke Were Lost?

Rev. Scott Tucker

Rev. Scott Tucker is an Atlanta native, who began attending Peachtree on Easter Sunday of 2000. After earning a degree in English Literature from Wake Forest University, he attended Columbia Theological Seminary, where he earned a Master of Divinity. Following his seminary studies, Rev. Tucker worked in various roles with non-profit organizations throughout Atlanta and taught middle school religion courses at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School, while also serving as the House Chaplain for an assisted living facility in Sandy Springs. With formal theological education and a background in teaching, he began teaching Adult Sunday School classes at Peachtree and soon gravitated to the Grand Adult classes, where he has brought a passion for biblically grounded theological exploration to life. He and his wife, Lauren, have two children and an energetic dog.

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The Prophetic Voice