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HI, MY NAME IS

Kayleon!

Christ-Follower. Wife. Mommy. Author. Speaker. Lifelong Learner. Avid Reader. Arts Appreciator. Unashamed Empath. Laughter Lover.

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Here's a little about me:

I am married to my best friend, Andre, and we are the proudest parents of two sweet girls!

  

My first book, It is Well: Generational Faith That Never Runs Dry, was published on November 1, 2023, and my second book, To Everything: Seeing the Sacred in Ordinary Seasons and Common Days is now available. As CEO of Write on the Margin Publishing LLC, my mission is to meet Christians in the margins of faith and everyday life. With my words, I strive to underline a faith that was never meant to be abstract.

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Growing up in ministry, I witnessed firsthand the profound impact of faith and spirituality on individual well-being and dynamics within a community. This inspired me to study the intersection of psychology and theology, focusing on how they work together to cultivate growth, healing, resilience, and meaning in life.

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In 2021, I earned a Master of Theological Studies degree and was named the School of Divinity's Outstanding Graduate for the M.T.S. program. This program equipped me with an extensive foundation, covering diverse subjects such as biblical criticism, spiritual formation, hermeneutics, church history, and systematic theology. It gave me the tools for theological research, writing, and teaching, nurturing a passion for practical theology and marketplace ministry. My master’s thesis, Marginalization and the Eschatological Significance of Justice in Matthew 25, explored the importance of how we treat our neighbors, the eschatological importance of human service, and how our interpretation of ‘the least of these’ influences modern theology, Christian doctrine, and evangelistic efforts.​

 

In 2024, I earned a Master of Science in Psychology degree, and I am a proud member of Psi Chi: The International Honor Society in Psychology. It is my personal conviction that God accomplishes His will through creation and that our faith is not at odds with our humanity. If our goal as Christians is to promote evangelism, discipleship, and spiritual formation, we must be willing to meet individuals where they are. In order to achieve this, it's important that Christians have a holistic understanding of humanity, taking into consideration human behavior, cognitive processes, and developmental stages, as well as the formation and development of personal theology. Because both our theology and psychological makeup influence our worldviews, shaping how we see and engage with the world and the people in it.

 

This is why, as you'll see, integration is the goal and at the heart of my pursuits.​

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I am blessed to have found my voice at a very young age (I have the home videos to prove it, haha), and it has been a beautiful journey exploring how it can be used to connect, inspire, advocate, and educate no matter the space I find myself in.​

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Bible plans and other content from Write on the Margin Publishing are now available in the YouVersion Bible App!

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