Prof. Esther Chua graduated from TMU in 2000 and has been teaching in our English department since 2003. She talks this week with Dr. Horn about her childhood as an immigrant from Manila, her experience coming to TMU as a new believer, and her perspective on the power of teaching literature.

Well before coming to TMU, Nicole Nitake already had interest in pharmaceutical sciences and skill as a three-point shooter. But it wasn’t until her freshman year here as a biology student and basketball player that she gained something vastly more important: saving faith. Our 2016 graduate tells the story of how she came to TMU, was saved, and went on to earn her doctorate in pharmaceutical sciences at UCSD.

As we near Election Day, Dr. Gregg Frazer joins us on The Bit to discuss how American Christians should approach politics. He also shares the story of how he came to LABC as a student and how he later came back to create our Political Studies department, which he has led for the past 33 years.

Even though Aaron Shackelford was a record-breaking player in our baseball program and has now been drafted into the minor leagues, he doesn’t play baseball for its own sake. He talks with Dr. Horn about how his time at TMU prepared him to approach professional baseball not for his own glory, but for the sake of evangelism.

John Melcon is an associate at a law firm in Colorado Springs and has a special interest in religious liberty cases. In this episode, he shares how his history education at TMU equipped him to face the rigors of academic and legal work while still being a faithful husband, father, and church member.

TMS alumnus Andrew Gutierrez pastors at Canyon Bible Church in Prescott, AZ. He has a particular passion for youth ministry, and he talks this week with Dr. Horn about the unique challenges and opportunities facing Gen Z.

TMU has a special history with Albania. Our ’87 graduate Robb Provost tells the story of how TMU faculty and the Provost family have influenced Albania’s education since its first years out of communism. He also shares about his most recent ministry efforts through Apex Expats.

Dr. Shelbi Cullen is not only an alumna of TMU, but a faculty member in our School of Biblical Studies and the cohost of the Women’s Hope Podcast. Dr. Horn talks with her this week about her testimony, her passion for true biblical counseling, and her concerns for the current generation of women in the church.

After being saved out of nominal Christianity as a teenager, Eric Bancroft was captured by a passion for biblical pastoral ministry. He talks this week with Dr. Horn about his experiences at TMS, his time spent revitalizing a struggling church in Indianapolis, and his current ministry as a church planter in Miami.

In this special Spanish episode of The Bit, Dr. Horn talks with Javier Beltran, a recent graduate of TMS. Mr. Beltran shares about his ministry at a church plant in Bogotá, Colombia, as well as his experiences with the TMS program.