Howell, David Brown: - David Brown Howell is a retired licensed professional counselor in Virginia. He is a consultant to Luther Seminary and the former associate director of preaching resources at Luther Seminary. He is the founder, publisher, and editor of Lectionary Homiletics and GoodPreacher.com, and the founder of the Festival of Homiletics. He is the author of Tethered to an Appalachian Curse and Buried Dreamer. He has been interviewed by the New York Times and Time Magazine for his views on religion in America.