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Join Devin & Melissa Pellew weekly as they discuss topics related to biblical theology, Christian apologetics and biblical worldview issues. This week, we will host a friendly dialog on the topic of apologetics methodologies.  

We will be joined by Christian apologist and philosopher, Nathanael Taylor, graduate of Biola University (Theology), Westminster Theological Seminary California (M.Div) and Talbot School of Theology (MA philosophy).  He is a Pastor at The Bridge Church in Simpsonville, South Carolina where he regularly preaches and teaches the Youth group Doctrine and Apologetics.

We will also be joined by Sye Ten Bruggencat, who lives in Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Canada. He has studied presuppositional apologetics from many resources, most notably, lectures by the late Greg Bahnsen. In June of 2006, Sye published his website and as of May of 2008 has been teaching apologetics full-time. In April 2013 Sye released the film "How To Answer A Fool" and in February 2015 released the film, "Debating Dillahunty".

You do not want to miss this engaging dialogue.

Join Devin & Melissa Pellew as they discuss topics related to biblical theology, Christian apologetics and worldview issues. This week we will discuss the idea of Christianophobia. We hear a lot in the media about Islamophobia and Homophobia but we will be discussing the bias against Christianity in our society- particularly in academia.

Joining us to discuss this issue will be Professor of Sociology, Dr. George Yancey, from the University of North Texas. He has published several research articles on the topics of institutional racial diversity, racial identity, academic bias and anti-Christian hostility. His books include Compromising Scholarship (Baylor University Press) a book that explores religious and political biases in academia, There is no God (Rowman and Littlefield) a book that investigates atheism in the United States, So Many Christians,So Few Lions (Rowman and Littlefield) a book that assess Christianophobia in the United States, and HostileEnvironment (Intervarsity Press) a Christian book that explores how Christians should deal with Christianophobia. He currently is working to create the first Christian Studies center on a secular campus.

Join us for this discussion on a topic that is rarely discussed but is important as we reach the next generation in the classroom.

Join Devin & Melissa Pellew as they discuss topics related to biblical theology, Christian apologetics and worldview issues. As we continue our discussions on the topic of the Reformation during Reformation Month, we will be examining The New Perspective on Paul regarding the Doctrine of Justification espoused by theologians such as Dr. N.T. Wright.. Joining us for this discussion will be Dr. Bill Roach. Dr. Roach is editor of the Journal of the International Society of Christian Apologetics. He holds a PhD from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Theology and Philosophy of Religion and a graduate degree from Southern Evangelical Seminary. During his doctoral studies, Dr. Roach studied hermeneutics, biblical theology, systematic theology, and epistemology. His dissertation focused on Carl F. H. Henry’s epistemological approach to hermeneutics, culminating in a dissertation titled, “Hermeneutics as Epistemology: A Critical Analysis of Carl F. H. Henry’s Epistemological Approach to Hermeneutics.”

Dr. Roach currently teaches adjunctively at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and serves as a worldview trainer for Focus on the Family’s Truth Project. He is also the co-author of Defending Inerrancy: Affirming the Accuracy of Scripture for a New Generation, receiving endorsements from J. I. Packer, R. Albert Mohler, John MacArthur, J. P. Moreland, and Earl Radmacher. Lastly, he has contributed to the work, The Jesus Quest: The Danger From Within, a revealing book on the contemporary drift of many evangelicals from the complete historicity and total inerrancy of the New Testament.

You don't want to miss us for this enlightening discussion!

Join Devin & Melissa Pellew weekly as they discuss topics related to biblical theology, Christian apologetics and worldview issues. This week, we will continue our month long dialog on topics related to the Protestant Reformation in light of Reformation Month. This week's discussion will feature a friendly dialog between a Roman Catholic scholar and a Protestant scholar, who we have both had on the show before, on the topic of Sola Scriptura. 

Representing the Roman Catholic view on this topic will be Doug Benscoter. Doug is a member of the American Catholic Philosophical Association and the Knights of Columbus. He has a B.A. in Philosophy (University of North Texas - 2008); a Master's in Theological Studies (University of Dallas - 2010); and is currently a candidate for an M.A. in Philosophy (Holy Apostles College and Seminary).

Representing the Protestant view will be Nathanael Taylor. graduate of Biola University (Theology), Westminster Theological Seminary California (M.Div) and Talbot School of Theology (MA philosophy).  He is a Pastor at The Bridge Church in Simpsonville, South Carolina where he regularly preaches and teaches the Youth group Doctrine and Apologetics.

This is going to be an engaging discussion that you do not want to miss!

Join Devin & Melissa Pellew weekly as they discuss topics related to biblical theology, Christian apologetics and worldview issues. This week, we will begin our month long dialog on topics related to the Protestant Reformation in light of Reformation Month. This week's discussion will feature a friendly dialog between a Roman Catholic scholar and a Protestant scholar on the topic of Purgatory. 

Representing the Roman Catholic view on this topic will be Doug Beaumont. Doug earned an M.A. in Apologetics from Southern Evangelical Seminary where he served as assistant to Norman Geisler and taught Bible and Religion for ten years before converting to Catholicism. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Theology at North-West University and is the author of "The Message Behind the Movie", and has contributed to "The Apologetics Study Bible for Students" (B&H, 2010), "Got Questions?", and has published articles in "The Christian Apologetics Journal." He also has a blog called Soul Device where he writes on theology, philosophy, apologetics, and other topics. He and wife, Elaine, reside in the Charlotte metro area with their three children.

Representing the Protestant view will be Tony Arsenal. Tony is a graduate of Gordon-Conwell Theological Society, where he earned a Master of Arts in Church History, Master of Arts in Theology, and was awarded the Baker Award for Excellence in Theological Studies. He has presented papers with the Gordon-Conwell Theology Forum, the Evangelical Theology Studies, and has a forthcoming book review in the Africanus Journal. He currently lives in Canaan, New Hampshire with his wife Lee, where he teaches Systematic Theology at his local church and blogs at ReformedArsenal.com.

This is going to be an engaging discussion that you do not want to miss!

Join Devin & Melissa Pellew of Ratio Christi- Winthrop University as they discuss topics related to biblical theology, Christian apologetics and worldview issues. This week, we will explore the topic: "Truth, Goodness and Beauty from a Christian Worldview". On the air with us to discuss this topic will be Miguel Benitez, Jr., Adjunct Instructor of Worldview at Belhaven University (Orlando Campus) and Apologist with Doubtless Faith Ministries. Miguel received an M.A. in Christian Apologetics from Biola University and is currently pursuing and M.A. in Theological Studies at Reformed Theological Seminary- Orlando. You do not want to miss this discussion!

Join Devin and Melissa Pellew weekly as we discuss issues related to apologetics, theology and biblical worldview. Today, we will be interviewing Adam Johnson, Adam graduated with a Master's in Divinity degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is currently Associate Pastor at Tega Cay Baptist Church in South Carolina and is working on a PhD in Theological Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Adam will be sharing about Natural Law and what it has to do with Christian Apologetics and the Existence of God. Join us for this interesting discussion!

Please join Devin and Melissa Pellew as they discuss topics in apologetics, theology and biblical worldview issues. During our first segment we will interview Stanley Vickers, who currently resides in Kentucky. He was was our first Pastor as a married couple many years ago and encouraged and propelled us into teaching and discipleship ministry. He is faithfully still serving and teaching!

During our second segment, we will be interviewing our current Pastor, Rev. Dave Kiehn, Pastor of Park Baptist Church in Rock Hill, SC. Rev. Kiehn graduated with a B.A. in Intellectual History from the University of Pennsylvania and received his Masters of Divinity at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.and is currently pursuing a Ph.D in Missiology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He will join us to discuss the need for sound theology and biblical preaching from our pulpits and the issue of Church Membership. Many in our generation church hop and do not see the importance of being connected to a local body of believers. We'll dig into these issues so don't miss this episode!

Join Devin & Melissa Pellew as they discuss topics related to biblical theology, Christian apologetics and worldview issues. This week, we will be joined by Dr. Gregory B.Sadler for a discussion on the importance of Christian philosophy. Dr. Sadler will be coming on to talk about the subjects discussed in his 2011 book, Reason Fulfilled by Revelation: The 1930s Christian Philosophy Debates in France, about the broader question of Christian philosophy, and about how the 1930s debates can inform our present-day thinking about these issues. Dr. Sadler is an author and instructor at Maris College, who received both his Master's and PhD in Philosophy from Southern Illinois Carbondale. He is also founder of ReasonIO, an organization that bring philosophy into practice, making complex classical philosophical ideas accessible for a wide audience of professionals, students, and life-long learners. We will also be taking your calls so you don't want to miss this exciting and informative show!

What happens when Black lives really do matter?  Not what you'd think should happen.  We will be tying together for discussion the shootings of Vester Flanagan, Dylan Roof, and others. Plus what TLFR host Letitia heard while at the march for St. Louis victim Jamyla Borden is perhaps a sign of better things to come in the Black Lives Matter movement.

Also, when you buck the abortion trend and offer to adopt from an abortion-minded woman, how does the so-called pro-"choice" crowd react?  

Hillary Clinton takes a shot at pro-life Republicans in her latest campaign speech.  How should we respond to that?

Tune in as we discuss all these things, plus the Stupidest Thing Ever!