Author

Adrian Miller

Executive director, Colorado Council of Churches

Adrian Miller is a food writer, attorney, certified barbecue judge and lifelong member of Campbell Chapel AME Church in Denver, Colorado. He is the executive director of the Colorado Council of Churches and the author of the James Beard Award-winning book “Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time.” He previously served as a special assistant to President Bill Clinton and a senior policy analyst for Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter Jr.

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The Exploring Christian Practices Initiative aims to multiply opportunities and increase access to settings that help individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds explore and engage in Christian practices to address their spiritual interests and questions, find and build community with others, nourish their religious lives and grow in faith. 

An Interest Form and Letter of Interest are due March 25, 2026. Complete proposals are due May 18, 2026.

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