Ryan Lokkesmoe [pronounced lox-mō] grew up in Carrollton, Texas where he met his wife Ashley at their church youth group. They were married in 2006, and then lived for five years in Boston and Denver while Ryan was in grad school. They have two kids, Luke and Nora.

Ryan earned his PhD in New Testament at the University of Denver, and his Master’s degree at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He teaches as an adjunct professor at The Bible Seminary, and is the author of several books:  

Paul and His Team: What the Early Church Can Teach Us About Leadership and Influence (Moody Publishers)

16 Bible Studies for Your Small Group (Bethany House Publishers)

Small Groups Made Easy (Bethany House Publishers)

Blurry: Bringing Clarity to the Bible (CLC Publications)

Finding Onesimus: Recovering the Story of a First-Century Fugitive Slave  (PhD dissertation, University of Denver).  

Ryan is a musician, and he loves to read (especially history, theology, and classic literature). More than anything, he enjoys spending time with his family. Also naps.

Caleb and his wife Becka are both born and raised Houstonians. His passion for music and songwriting began at age four, and he’s been playing in various bands and music ministries across town since he was a preteen. Caleb and Becka met serving on a worship team together and they’ve been married since 2018.

Caleb graduated from the College of Biblical Studies with a minor in pastoral ministry. It's his desire at Real Hope to encourage people to delight in the knowledge of God, and freely worship in spirit and truth that comes from a gospel-centered faith and love for God.

Lightning round: Caleb is also a huge fan of concerts, museums, monster movies, forests, Nintendo, being at home, cheeseburgers, learning to play as many instruments as possible, food from around the world, and especially enjoying all of the above together with Becka.