Author
Robert G. Callahan II
Attorney and author
Robert G. Callahan II is an attorney and author, dedicated to fighting for justice in his practice at Callahan & King PLLC in Waco, Texas. He earned a bachelor of arts in political science from Gonzaga University and a juris doctor degree from Baylor University School of Law, where he teaches a course titled Integrating Faith & Legal Practice.
In 2020, he was named Lawyer of the Year by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Callahan’s recent book, “Fire in the Whole: Embracing Our Righteous Anger With White Christianity and Reclaiming Our Wholeness,” tackles the spiritual abuse inflicted through the church’s complicity with racism, patriarchy and bigotry, assuring survivors that their anger is justified and that a path to healing does exist.
Lilly Endowment Inc. announces Exploring Christian Practices Initiative
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.
In this open and competitive initiative, the Endowment invites charitable organizations to submit proposals for grants of up to $2.5 million each that may be used for up to a five-year period to develop new and/or enhance existing programs that present promising strategies for advancing the aim of the initiative and provide compelling and thoughtful responses to its guiding questions. The Endowment anticipates awarding approximately 60 grants and announcing grant awards in December 2026.
The Endowment will host four virtual information sessions (February 17, 19, 24, and 25) to discuss the Exploring Christian Practices guidelines for submitting a proposal. An Interest Form and Letter of Interest are due March 25, 2026. Complete proposals are due May 18, 2026.
Learn More and register for information sessions