meet our board members

jackie bell

Our Board Chairwoman is Jackie Bell. Jackie serves as a Public Finance Professional with Bryant Miller Olive P.A., a Florida law firm specializing in representing governments, businesses, and agencies in legal matters relating to public finance, state and local government law, project finance, and litigation. Prior, Jackie spent more than fifteen years as a senior banker with a regional investment banking firm.  Her community service has included Leadership Pensacola, Leadership Florida, Pensacola Chamber of Commerce, American Cancer Society and Waterfront Rescue Mission. She was a founding member and chairman of Be Ready Alliance Coordinating for Emergencies, an organization borne in response to the devastation to our community caused by Hurricane Ivan. Past awards include Emerging Leader of the Year (Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce), The President's Volunteer Service Award, National Hero Finalist and Sixth Annual Volvo for Life Awards.  

Although she works full time, she considers herself semi-retired, working from her home (most of that time in her pajamas).  She attends Community Life United Method Church with her husband and part-time pastor, Jim Bell. They live with their two pups, Theo and Lucy and enjoy traveling and being with their grandchildren every chance they get. Prior to becoming a Christian in 1998 at the age of 43, Jackie’s worldview did not include God and she considered herself, at best, an agnostic.  She believes her misunderstanding of the meaning of true Christianity was an obstacle to her embracing Christianity at an earlier age and is passionate about Bible and Pop Culture as a platform for bridging the divide for others between faith and culture.

david collins

Pastor David Collins hails from Warner Robins, GA and after graduation attended Mercer University's music school before joining the US Air Force. He is a retired non-commissioned officer and currently serves as Associate Pastor at Union Cathedral in Valdosta. David is also an accomplished saxophonist who has shared his gift all over the world. He holds a B.S. in Behavior Science from Bellevue University and is currently pursuing a Masters of Social Work from Rutgers University. David and his wife, Ashlei are active in youth and young adult ministry at Valdosta State University.

When David and Ashlei aren’t out in the ministry field, they enjoy Akira, their rescue doggie, a Shiba mix that they adopted while stationed in Japan. As for his involvement in BIbleandPopCulture, David notes, “I believe the Bible is alive and relevant today. I want to help illuminate how God’s word applies to our everyday life and BibleandPopCulture affords me the opportunity to dialogue about this with the magazine’s community.”

will kapahu

William Kapahu, born and raised in Hawaii, is a graduate of Pacific Rim Christian College in Honolulu, HI with a B.A. in Bible and Pastoral Ministry and McMaster Divinity College in Ontario Canada with an MA Christian Studies, Old Testament. His fascination for the writings of authors such as J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis along with his fondness for characters such as Allen Quatermain and Indiana Jones naturally translated to a love of Scripture and biblical languages after coming to Christ. He has had the privilege to teach classes ranging from biblical Greek and Hebrew to hermeneutics to the development and transmission of the English Bible.

He loves spending time with his wife and four kids; outside when it’s sunny, playing games and watching movies when it’s not. Will looks forward to blending his passion for Bible and Pop Culture with the experiences God has afforded him in leadership, to serve on the board.

anita smith

Anita Smith serves as Internal Auditor with the City of Tampa, providing independent assessment within the city. Prior, Anita spent five plus years in Washington D.C. as an auditor with the Department of Treasury in the Office of Inspector General and as a financial and budget liaison for grants management program with the City of Gaithersburg, giving budgeting advice on the equitable disbursement of funds to programs addressing homelessness, food security, medical care, skills training and mental health.

 Anita recently transitioned to the Tampa Bay area and is looking forward to spending more time writing a children’s book and being on the hunt for a new church. She enjoys travel and absolutely adores her twin grandchildren Eli and Analise. Anita feels called to Bible and Pop Culture as a writer, “in order to share my voice with those that may feel there is more to say about faith and our journeys” as well as our financial advisor and accountant in order to share her accounting expertise to help build a solid foundation for our magazine and ministry.

dr. martha stinton

Martha Stinton, a California girl, attended high school in Long Beach and graduated from Northern Arizona University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art History. She received her Master’s degree in Biblical Studies from Dallas Seminary, where she met her husband, Rick. She earned her Doctor of Ministry degree from Gordon-Conwell Seminary, with a focus on women’s leadership in the church.

Martha is a retired Academic Dean at Pac Rim Christian University, and currently enjoys teaching at the college.  She is passionate about women leaning into their gifting and calling with confidence, and communicating the history of women’s faith and leadership in the church. Combining her love for art history and the Bible, she has a natural penchant for topics of faith and culture. Martha and Rick’s ever-expanding family includes four married sons and four grandchildren. Martha notes that, “Christian art through the ages has had a profound impact on the culture and my desire is to see BibleandPopCulture reignite the Christian community to influence their community.”

christine walker

Christine Walker is the Owner of CW Consulting Service, a web & graphic design company as well as Co-Owner & Creative Director of MAC Publishing & Media Group, providing quality print magazines to local communities.  She previously served for 10 years as a Messianic Congregational Leader for a small Messianic Congregation in North Texas, taught Jewish Roots of our Faith in local churches and brings a unique and scripturally balanced approach to Bible and Pop Culture.  Christine, a Desert Storm Veteran, also serves as Commander of her local American Legion Post.