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William Lane Craig is Visiting Scholar of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology and Professor of Philosophy at Houston Christian University. He and his wife Jan have two grown children. At the age of sixteen as a junior in high school, he first heard the message of the Christian gospel and yielded his life to Christ. Dr. Craig pursued his undergraduate studies at Wheaton College (B.A. 1971) and graduate studies at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (M.A. 1974; M.A. 1975), the University of Birmingham (England) (Ph.D. 1977), and the University of Munich (Germany) (D.Theol. 1984). From 1980-86 he taught Philosophy of Religion at Trinity, during which time he and Jan started their family. In 1987 they moved to Brussels, Belgium, where Dr. Craig pursued research at the University of Louvain until assuming his position at Talbot in 1994.

He has authored or edited over thirty books, including The Kalam Cosmological Argument; Assessing the New Testament Evidence for the Historicity of the Resurrection of Jesus; Divine Foreknowledge and Human Freedom; Theism, Atheism and Big Bang Cosmology; and God, Time and Eternity, as well as over a hundred articles in professional journals of philosophy and theology, including The Journal of Philosophy, New Testament Studies, Journal for the Study of the New Testament, American Philosophical Quarterly, Philosophical Studies, Philosophy, and British Journal for Philosophy of Science. In 2016 Dr. Craig was named by The Best Schools as one of the fifty most influential living philosophers.

Dr. Sean McDowell is a gifted communicator with a passion for equipping the church, and in particular young people, to make the case for the Christian faith. He connects with audiences in a tangible way through humor and stories while imparting hard evidence and logical support for viewing all areas of life through a Biblical worldview. Sean is an Associate Professor in the Christian Apologetics program at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University.

Sean still teaches one high school Bible class, which helps give him exceptional insight into the prevailing culture so he can impart his observations poignantly to fellow educators, pastors, and parents alike. In 2008 he received the Educator of the Year award for San Juan Capistrano, California. The Association of Christian Schools International awarded Exemplary Status to his apologetics training. Sean is listed among the top 100 apologists. He graduated summa cum laude from Talbot Theological Seminary with a double master’s degree in Theology and Philosophy. He earned a Ph.D. in Apologetics and Worldview Studies from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2014.

Traveling throughout the United States and abroad, Sean speaks at camps, churches, schools, universities, and conferences. He has spoken for organizations including Focus on the Family, the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview, Cru, Youth Specialties, Hume Lake Christian Camps, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and the Association of Christian Schools International. Sean is the co-host of the Think Biblically podcast, which is one of the most popular podcasts on faith and cultural engagement.

Sean is the author, co-author, or editor of over twenty books including The Fate of the Apostles, So The Next Generation Will Know (with J. Warner Wallace), Evidence that Demands a Verdict (with Josh McDowell), Same-Sex Marriage: A Thoughtful Approach to God’s Design for Marriage (with John Stonestreet), Is God Just a Human Invention? (with Jonathan Morrow) and Understanding Intelligent Design (with William A. Dembski). Sean is the General Editor for A New Kind of Apologist, Apologetics for a New Generation, Sharing the Good News with Mormons, and The Apologetics Study Bible for Students. Sean has one of the leading apologetics blogs, which can be read at seanmcdowell.org.

In April 2000, Sean married his high school sweetheart, Stephanie. They have three children and live in San Juan Capistrano, California. Sean played college basketball at Biola University and was the captain his senior year on a team that went 30-7.

See www.seanmcdowell.org for Sean’s blog, articles, videos, and many other resources

Vicki Rose is a strong Bible teacher with a relevant, life-changing message. She was born and raised in New York City and upon graduating from Sarah Lawrence College in 1975, Vicki began her retail career at Saks Fifth Ave and went on to marry Bill Rose in 1977.

After almost 10 years of marriage, Vicki found herself the single mother of a 1½ and 4-year-old, separated from her husband who was addicted to cocaine, women, and work. 1½ years later, Vicki accepted Christ through an outreach dinner at age 35 and became a passionate follower of Jesus Christ with a deep hunger for His word.

As Vicki began to pray for her husband to also know Christ, her heart toward him changed and they were reconciled after he accepted Christ, entered rehab and they spent time in biblical counseling. They had been separated for 5 ½ years. Both Vicki and Bill are Jewish believers though neither was raised in a religious Jewish home.

Vicki has taught, facilitated, and led many Bible Studies for women in her church and the professional baseball world. Her passion is mentoring younger women in their marriages, parenting and in their walk with Jesus. She has taught and shared her testimony across the U.S. as well as in Nicaragua, Poland, Russia, Bulgaria and Italy and Albania.

Vicki’s story has been aired on Revive Our Hearts with Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth (February, 2009), Family Life Today with Dennis Rainey and Bob Lepine (December, 2008), and Focus on the Family with Jim Daly and John Fuller(2015).

Vicki’s first book, EVERY REASON TO LEAVE; and Why We Chose to Stay Together, was released by Moody Publishers in August 2014.

Vicki has been married to Bill Rose for 46 years and they have two adult married children, and six very precious grandchildren. They now live in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Bill is a Limited Partner of the New York Yankees and Founder, President and CEO of DRM Sports Management Group, a company representing professional baseball players.

Vicki’s book, “Every Reason to Leave: And Why We Chose to Stay Together,” is available on Amazon.

Erin Strybis is a Chicago-based writer, mama of two and coauthor of The Beauty of Motherhood. Her stories have appeared in The Washington Post, Coffee + Crumbs, Living Lutheran, The Everymom and elsewhere. She also writes Nourish, a monthly newsletter to help you be kinder to yourself and others. When she's not chasing her kids or writing, Erin enjoys practicing yoga, singing at church or curling up with a good book. Connect with her on Instagram (@erinstrybis) and at erinstrybis.com, where you can subscribe to Nourish and order The Beauty of Motherhood, released March 21.

Kimberly Knowle-Zeller is a writer, Lutheran pastor, wife, and mother of two. She lives with her family in Cole Camp, Missouri. When she’s not at the park with her children, walking around town, or tending to the garden, you can find her with a pen and paper. She believes in the power of words, unearthing the extraordinary in the ordinary, and encouraging others to follow their passions. You can read more from her at kimberlyknowlezeller.com (and sign up for her monthly newsletter) or on Instagram @kknowlezeller.

Erin & Kimberly’s new book, “The Beauty of Motherhood: Grace-Filled Devotions for the Early Years,” is also available on Amazon.

Jeannie Baldomero is the host of “Raising Her Confidently,” a podcast show where she helps moms create open communication with their teen girls.  She is the founder of the ROOTED program and is a mentor to moms with teen girls.  Jeannie’s goal is to equip moms with resources and tools so that they can help their daughters navigate their teen years and simultaneously build stronger relationships with their daughters. 

Jeannie is a wife of 22 years, a mom of 3 humans (2 young adults and 1 teen), and 3 fur babies. As a former educator, she is passionate about kids and strengthening the family unit.  She homeschooled her kids for a number of years. And now, her zeal to impact young teen girls has led her to partner with moms and guide them into creating healthy relationships with their teens.  You can find her serving at her local church, hiking a good trail, or enjoying a good book with a hot cup of coffee in hand.

In the Episode, Cynthia talks to Kimberly Preston author of the book “It’s Real to Me”. She asks, "Why do bad things happen to good people" and "How do we understand God as a good God when terrible things sometimes happen to those who love him?"

Welcome to Season 6 of the #MomLife podcast! Here's a quick preview of what's to come. We have some incredible guests this season, and I can't wait to get into some hard questions with them. So glad you're coming along with us.