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Nicholas Hopman serves as Senior Pastor of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Iron Mountain, Michigan (UP) and has a PhD from Princeton Theological Seminary, specializing in the Reformation in Strasbourg. He teaches at the Institute of Lutheran Theology and is an editor and translator for Lutheran Quarterly. His work has been published by the Neue Zeitschrift für Systematische Theologie und Religionsphilosophie, Lutheran Quarterly, Baker Academic, Fortress Press, and Lutheran Forum.
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Wes is currently the Vice President for Apologetics Canada and has been a guest on a variety of the world's largest public platforms, including the Joe Rogan Experience, Diary of a CEO, Flagrant with Andrew Schultz, Shawn Ryan, and a multiple time guest on Piers Morgan Uncensored. His passion to help show that the Christian faith is intellectually credible and existentially satisfying has had him to participate in public dialogues, debates, and interfaith events on issues of belief and religion around the world.
He holds a BA in sociology from York University, a Masters of Theological Studies from Tyndale University, and is currently doing a PhD in New Testament at the University of Toronto’s Wycliffe College. He currently lives in Toronto, Canada, with his wife and four children.
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John Bortulin is a Lutheran pastor, a husband to Sarah, and a dad to five fantastic daughters. Together they enjoy time in gyms and on ballfields, traveling, laughs, and an occasional week at the family cottage. In addition to serving a loving and patient parish, John serves the broader church in the areas of worship, missions, and ministerial education.
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Kerri L. (Thomsen) Tom is a Professor of English and the Director of the Enduring Questions & Ideas GE curriculum at Concordia University Irvine where she finds great joy in teaching everything from Greek mythology to Dracula. She received her Ph.D. from the Univ. of Mass., Amherst, where her focus was the poetry and drama of the English Renaissance. Her publications include articles on Shakespeare, Milton, Spenser, and Bradstreet. She lives in southern California with her husband and children.
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Rev. Tyler Cronkright serves as the Pastor of Discipleship at St. John Lutheran Church in Rochester, Michigan. Previously, he served as Pastor at Family of God Lutheran Church in Southwest Detroit, working with recovering and active addicts and those in poverty. Tyler and his wife Brandi live in Mount Clemens, Michigan.
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Andrew Foss is a northern New Jersey native who enjoys cheering on his beloved New York Yankees, chances to chill at the shore, and eating NYC pizza. In his downtime, he loves fishing, playing golf, and reading books authored by his intellectual mentors and theological soulmates. He is a Lutheran Brethren pastor in DeWitt, Iowa, where he met his wife, Jenna. They have two children – Talan & Keatyn.
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Christopher J. Richmann is assistant director for teaching and learning for the Academy for Teaching and Learning and affiliate faculty in religion at Baylor University. He is an ordained minister in the ELCA and has written on American religious history and Lutheranism. His most recent book is Called: Recovering Lutheran Principles for Ministry and Vocation.
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Justin Perdue grew up in Asheville, NC, thinking Jesus was legit but the church was whack. After playing football at Furman and beginning a business career, he was drawn into ministry through solid teaching and church leadership. He pastors Covenant Baptist Church in Asheville, where he lives with his wife, Michelle, and their four children.
