Dr. Michael Bauman

Dr. Michael (Mike) Bauman is professor of Theology and Culture and Director of Christian Studies at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, MI. Michael is also the Resident-Scholar for Summit Semester, a Summit Ministries institute. Michael was once a member of the Editorial Department at Newsweek, a pastor in the Evangelical Free Church of America, and the President of the Evangelical Philosophical Society. He has published nearly 20 books and 50 articles and political editorials; his books include God and Man in the Twentieth Century, Man and Creation, and Are You Politically Correct?. Dr. Bauman's latest books are 90 Days in the Christian Classics, Christianity A to Z, and Pilgrim Theology. As a former World Champion in cycling, he is a contributing editor for Ultra Cycling magazine and co-editor of The Schwarz Report. You can learn more about Dr. Bauman at his webpage. Please peruse his contributions to our store.

Dr. Francis J. Beckwith

Dr. Francis (Frank) J. Beckwith is Professor of Philosophy and Jurisprudence at Baylor University in Waco, TX, where he teaches in the Departments of Philosophy and Political Science, and the Institute of Church-State Studies. He earned a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Fordham University and a M.J.S. from the Washington University School of Law, where he won the CALI Award for Excellence in Reproductive Control Seminar. He is a former President of the Evangelical Theological Society and presently serves as a member of the American Philosophical Association's Committee on Philosophy and Law. He has authored or edited over 15 books, including Law, Darwinism & Public Education, Do the Right Thing, The New Mormon Challenge, Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air, and the award-winning Politically Correct Death. His articles have been published in a number of academic journals including the Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy, American Journal of Jurisprudence, Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly, Journal of Medical Ethics, The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, Christian Bioethics, The Catholic Social Science Review, and Philosophia Christi. He and his wife Frankie currently reside in Woodway, TX. You can learn more about Dr. Beckwith at his webpage. Please peruse his contributions to our store.

Dr. David A. Noebel

Dr. David A. Noebel is founder and former president of Summit Ministries. Dr. Noebel has been a college professor, college president, and candidate for the U.S. Congress. Dr. Noebel has a B.A. from Hope College in Holland, a M.A. from the University of Tulsa, and was a Ph.D. candidate in Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin. He is an Author, Editor, Public Speaker, and Ordained Minister. He is recognized as an expert on worldview analysis and the decline of morality and spirituality in Western Civilization. He travels worldwide lecturing in high schools, universities, and churches. David has been a guest on numerous national radio and television programs. He has authored a number of books and has written extensively on the subject of Western Civilization's moral and spiritual decline. His most popular works include Understanding the Times (which has sold over 500,000 copies), the New York Times' best selling Mind Siege (co-authored with Tim LaHaye), and Clergy in the Classroom (co-authored with Kevin Bywater and J.F. Baldwin). He and his wife Alice live in Manitou Springs, CO. They have two children and five grandchildren. You can learn more about Dr. Noebel at his blog From the President's Desk. Please peruse his contributions to our store.

Dr. Paul Boling

Dr. Paul Boling is Professor of Philosophy and Christian Thought, and the Chairman of the Christian Studies Division, at Bryan College in Dayton, TN. Dr. Boling holds a B.A. in Zoology from the University of California at Berkeley, a Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a M.A. and Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He has published book reviews in scholarly and popular journals, is active in several professional societies, and is a Medical Ethics Consultant at a local hospital. Dr. Boling is active in a disciplining ministry and he speaks at churches, conferences, and retreats. He and his wife Lauralee have five children and live in Dayton, TN.

Mrs. Debbie Brezina

Mrs. Debbie Brezina is an Author and Educator who serves on the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Eagle Forum, the Board of Trustees of the President James Monroe Foundation, and the National Advisory Board of the Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge University. Mrs. Brezina holds a B.S. in Education from the University of Houston. She is a former Classroom Teacher, Textbook Evaluator, and Home Educator. She has campaign experience on the national, state, and local levels and has debated educators, professionals, and attorneys on constitutional issues. Debbie has appeared on syndicated radio and local television, as well as national programs including "The Oprah Winfrey Show", defending the Judeo-Christian ethic as the cornerstone of cultural stability and societal progress. She authored a high school curriculum based on the biblical worldview entitled A Legacy of Liberty, which chronicles the historical roots of government and law and traces the ancestral legacy of the liberty of men and nations. Her new book, The Spirit of Churchill, passes the legacy of Winston Churchill on to a new generation and delivers the lessons of history to a post-9/11 world. Debbie resides in Knoxville, TN with her husband, Mark. They have three grown children: Michael, Bonnie, and Zach. Please peruse her contributions to our store.

Dr. William Brown

Dr. William (Bill) Brown is President of Cedarville University in Cedarville, OH. He is a graduate of the University of South Florida and holds a M.A. in Theology and a Ph.D. from Dallas Theological Seminary. As a nationally recognized expert in worldview, Dr. Brown has authored three books, Making Sense of Your Faith, Where Have All the Dreamers Gone?, and Making Sense of Your World (co-authored with Gary Phillips), and has written more than 100 articles for journals, magazines, encyclopedias, and newspapers. He has also lectured internationally in Europe, the former Soviet Union, and South America. William and his wife Lynne are the parents of two children, April and Alex, and they reside in Cedarville, OH.

Dr. Paul Cleveland

Dr. Paul Cleveland is part of the Economics Faculty at Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham, AL and an an Adjunct Scholar with Acton Institute. Dr. Cleveland has a B.A. and M.A. from Auburn University and received his Ph.D. in Economics from Texas A&M University. He has taught at SUNY-Geneseo and the University of Central Florida. Paul's principal academic research is focused on the study of Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurial Human Action. Paul's articles have been published in numerous places, including the Journal of Private Enterprise, Idaho's Economy, Religion and Liberty, and Ideas on Liberty. In addition to his writing, he has lectured on the free market in numerous places, including universities in Lithuania, Poland, and Taiwan. He is married and is the father of two children. When he is not working, he enjoys activities with his family and playing golf.

Mr. Carl Ellis

Mr. Carl Ellis is the President of Project Joseph, a ministry devoted to equipping Christians to minister to Muslims. He is also the Dean of Intercultural Studies at Westminster Theological Seminary. Dr. Ellis holds a B.A. from Hampton University, a M.A. from Westminster Theological Seminary, and a D.Phil. from Oxford Graduate School in Crystal Springs, TN. Carl is a sought-after speaker on the subjects of Islam and Racial Reconciliation. He has pastored at the Friendship Community Church in Chattanooga, TN, taught seminars for Prison Fellowship Ministries, and has taught at the Center for Urban Theological Studies and Chesapeake Theological Seminary. He has authored several books including The Changing Face of Islam in America: Understanding and Reaching Your Muslim Neighbors and Free at Last?: The Gospel in the African-American Experience.

Mr. Derwin Gray

Mr. Derwin Gray and his wife Vicki are the founders of One Heart at a Time, a apolo-evangelism and discipleship ministry. Mr. Gray is a graduate of the Billy Graham Institute of Emerging Evangelists and a Seminary Student at Southern Evangelical Seminary, where he is being mentored by world-renowned theologian, philosopher, and apologist Norman Geisler. Mr. Gray formerly played six seasons in the UFL with a contagious passion that led to two Pro Bowl nominations. For the last nine years, he has communicated the gospel of grace around America and abroad. Derwin's passion is Evangelism, Discipleship, and Relational Apologetics. He is a highly sought-after national communicator who speaks in a variety of settings, including Billy Graham Evangelistic Association events, Franklin Graham Festivals, National Apologetics Conferences, as well as conferences for pastors, men, and youth.

Mr. Mike Haley

Mr. Mike Haley is the Youth and Gender Specialist for Focus on the Family in Colorado Springs, CO. Having been involved in the homosexual community as a teen and young adult, Mike offers tremendous insight into this culture and how it affects today's youth. Mike speaks throughout the nation with Focus' "Love Won Out" conferences, providing accurate information on how today's Christian leaders and public school officials can effectively address homosexuality's toll on youth. Mike's latest book is Straight Answers: Exposing the Myths and Facts about Homosexuality. Mike and his wife Angie are the proud parents of two sons. Please peruse his contributions to our store.

Mr. Christian Hidalgo

Mr. Christian Hidalgo is the owner and creative director of Navigation Advertising in Murfreesboro, TN. Christian has spent 25+ years in the advertising, publishing and media industries. He received his commercial arts training at the Art Institute of Atlanta, his Bible Education at Tennessee Temple University and his fine arts degree from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Additionally, Christian has filmed and produced documentaries ranging in subject matter from the development of the English Bible, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the Creation vs. Evolution debate in England, Israel, Liberia, China, Haiti and throughout the US. Mr. Hidalgo has won five International Film Festival Awards including one Telly, three WorldFest awards and one Best of Category at the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival. Christian, his wife Jennifer and their son Jack enjoy life in the South.

Dr. Beth Impson

Dr. Beth Impson s Professor of English at Bryan College in Dayton, TN. Dr. Impson earned her Ph.D., M.A., and B.A. degrees in English from the University of Kansas (home of the Kansas Jayhawks, not to be confused with the purple cats that live at the "other" university). She has published reviews and articles in World Magazine and Touchstone, as well as a book, Called to Womanhood. Beth taught at Missouri State, Tabor College, and Belhaven College before coming to Bryan. She and her husband have four grown children, thirteen grandchildren, and one teenager still at home.

Dr. Doug Kennard

Dr. Doug Kennard has a Th.D. in Biblical Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, a M.A. in Philosophy of Religion from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and post-doctoral study at Vanderbilt. He taught for 15 years at Moody Bible Institute and has published several works, including The Classical Christian God, Deliverance Now and Not Yet (co-authored with Marv Pate), and The Relationship Between Epistemology, Hermeneutics, Biblical Theology and Contextualization.

Mr. J. R. Kerr

Mr. J.R. Kerr is a Teaching Pastor at North Way Christian Community Church in Wexford, PA. Mr. Kerr received a B.A. in Christian Education from Taylor University, a Th.D. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a M.A. in Communication & Cultural Engagement from Trinity International University. Currently, he is pursuing a Ph.D in Strategic Leadership at Regent University. His vision for leadership is to help bring the Church into a relationship with culture that is both prophetic and missional. The three movements that Mr. Kerr is currently engaged in to accomplish this vision are: the proclaiming of the biblical narrative that gives meaning to life, the development of the next generation of leaders for the church within society, and the development of avenues of communication between culture and the church. The unrelenting passions of his life are his beautiful wife Rachel and his two daughters, Madeline Rose and Claire Lane.

Mr. Scott Klusendorf

Mr. Scott Klusendorf is the Founder and President of the Life Training Institute, which allows him to travel throughout the United States and Canada training pro-life advocates to persuasively defend their views in the public square. Mr. Klusendorf is an honors' graduate of UCLA. He has appeared on nationally syndicated programs like "Focus on the Family," "Hour of Decision," "The Bible Answer Man," "For Faith and Family," "Faith Under Fire," and "American Family Radio." As a guest speaker in bio-ethics, Scott has taught pro-life apologetics at Biola University, Trinity International University Law School, and Orange Coast College. He has lectured to student groups at over 70 colleges and universities, including Stanford, USC, UCLA, Johns Hopkins, Loyola Marymount Law School, West Virginia Medical School, MIT, the U.S. Air Force Academy, Cal-Tech, and the University of North Carolina. Mr. Klusendorf is the author of Pro-Life 101: A Step by Step Guide to Making Your Case Persuasively and The Case for Life: Equipping Christians to Engage the Culture. Scott has also published articles on Pro-life Apologetics in The Christian Research Journal, Clear Thinking, Citizen, and The Conservative Theological Journal. Please peruse his contributions to our store.

Dr. Terry Moffitt

Dr. Terry Moffitt is the Board Chief for Family Policy Network, a socially-conservative Christian organization that works to inform Christians and confront the culture on the important moral issues of the day. Dr. Moffitt played basketball and received his B.A. in Education from the University of North Carolina, his M.Ed from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, and his Th.D. from Jacksonville Theological Seminary. Over the years he has found himself in the middle of wars in eight countries, had a contract put out on his life by organized crime, received death threats from radical Islamic groups, and been bitten by a very nasty spider in Australia. Terry is an internationally known speaker who has traveled and spoken on every continent, been an educator for more than 25 years, and currently teaches Education Law in the graduate school at Columbia International University. He has been featured in prominent media venues such as BBC, CBN, TBN, "Fox and Friends," "MSNBC, Nightline," "The Today Show," and "American Family Radio." Dr. Moffitt has also been interviewed for articles in publications such as The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Palestinian Chronicle, USA Today, The Los Angeles Times, The Malaysian National News, and The London Telegraph. He is currently completing work on two books: Soft Targets in a Hard World: Christian Schools, Security and Terrorism and Was it Something I Said? How to be an Uncompromising Christian in a Compromising World. Terry lives in High Point, NC with his wife Cindy and their neurotic little dog Scottie.

Dr. Jeff Myers

Dr. Jeff Myers is president of Summit Ministries. He also serves as Distinquished Service Professor and Senior Fellow for Leadership Studies at Bryan College in Dayton, TN. Dr. Myers speaks to more than 50,000 people each year in corporations, schools, homeschool conferences, parent groups, and youth-serving organizations. Over the last decade, Dr. Myers has worked with Summit Ministries to develop cutting-edge leadership experiences in Colorado, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Alberta, Canada. Dr. Myers’ many books and video courses include Of Knights and Fair Maidens, Playpen to Podium, Secrets of Great Communicators, Secrets of the World-Changers, Secrets of Everyday Leaders, For Such a Time as This, Handoff, and Cultivate. Dr. Myers earned a Ph.D. in Communications from the University of Denver. He and his wife Danielle have four children—Graham, Emma, Cate, and Stuart—and live in Manitou Springs, CO. Please peruse his contributions to our store.

Dr. Gary Phillips

Dr. Gary Phillips is Pastor of Signal Mountain Bible Church in Chattanooga, TN. Dr. Phillips has a B.A. from Vanderbilt University, a Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a Th.D. from Grace Theological Seminary. He was Chairman of Biblical Studies at Bryan College, where he taught for twenty-four years, and was named by the trustees "Distinguished Professor of Biblical Studies." He has received six teaching awards, has published several articles and books, including Making Sense of Your World (co-authored with William Brown and nominated for Christianity Today's Reader's Choice Book of the Year). Gary has also served as an officer in both the Evangelical Theological Society and the Evangelical Philosophical Society. Most recently he contributed several articles for The Encyclopedia of Theology and wrote a commentary entitled Judges and Ruth. He and his wife Betsy have three grown children and live in Chattanooga, TN.

Mr. John Stonestreet

John Stonestreet's passion is to illuminate a biblical worldview for today's culture. He's a speaker, writer, cultural commentator, and collaborator of worldview initiatives. In his shared role with the Colson Center and Summit Ministries, John directs conferences and curriculum projects, speaks to groups nationally and internationally, consults on worldview education for schools and churches, and appears frequently on web and radio broadcasts. As the host of The Point, a daily national radio program, John provides thought-provoking commentaries on current events and life issues from a biblical worldview. John holds degrees from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (IL) and Bryan College (TN), and is the co-author of Making Sense of Your World: A Biblical Worldview. He and his wife Sarah have three daughters and a dog, and live in Colorado Springs, CO. Please peruse his contributions to our store.

Dr. Kenneth Turner

Dr. Kenneth Turner is Associate Professor of Bible at Bryan College in Dayton, TN, where he teaches courses in Old Testament and Hebrew. Dr. Turner has a Ph.D. in Old Testament Theology from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and has done foreign studies at Jerusalem University College. He has taught at Southern Seminary, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Boyce College. Kenneth also has a passion for the local church, having served several years in church staff positions, including Teaching Pastor and Minister to Youth and Families. He believes his spiritual gift is sarcasm (but he's working on it!). His much better half is his wife, Raegan, and they have two daughters, Sydney and Piper. Ken's twin brother, Keith, who is a Major and F-15 pilot in the U.S. Air Force, is currently deployed in Baghdad, Iraq.

Dr. Charles Van Eaton

Dr. Charles Van Eaton is Distinguished Professor at Large at Bryan College in Dayton, TN. Dr. Van Eaton holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Tulane University and was a student of Biblical Studies at Freed-Hardeman University and Harding University before entering the study of Economics at the University of Memphis. He served as the Chair of Economics at Hillsdale College and has taught at Pepperdine University, where he was the John M. Ohlin Professor of Economics and Public Policy in the Graduate School of Public Policy. He currently resides in Dayton, TN.

Dr. Mel Wilhoit

Dr. Mel Wilhoit is a Professor of Music at Bryan College in Dayton, TN. Dr. Wilhoit earned a B.S. in Music Education from Bob Jones University, a M.M. in Music History and Literature from Mankato State University, and a D.M.A. in Church Music from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has taught at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Boyce Bible School, and Pillsbury Baptist Bible College. Mel has been the recipient of many awards and his list of publications is equally impressive. He and his wife, Susan, live in Dayton, TN.

Dr. Kurt Wise

Dr. Kurt Wise is a Professor of Science and Theology and the Director of the Center for Theology and Science at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. Dr. Wise earned his B.A. in Geology from the University of Chicago and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Paleontology from Harvard University. Dr. Wise is working to develop a young-age creation model that fits both the data of Scripture and the data of creation. To that end he has published videos, notes, letters, reviews, abstracts, and articles in the area of creation science and is active member of a number of creation organizations. His latest book is Faith, Form, and Time. He and his wife Marie, and their two daughters reside in Dayton, TN. Please peruse his contributions to our store.

Dr. Todd Charles Wood

Dr. Todd Charles Wood is a Professor for the Center for Origins Research at Bryan College in Dayton, TN. Dr. Wood graduated from Liberty University with a B.S. in Biology and received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Virginia. His research interests include Comparative Genomics, Biosystematics, the History of Comparative Anatomy, and the Early History of Young-age Creationist Biology. He has authored numerous articles in both scientific and popular journals, and is the author of Understanding the Patterns of Life: Origins and Organization of the Species.