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  Thomas A. Tarrants

  Author, President Emeritus, CSLI
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Thomas A. Tarrants

Author, President Emeritus, CSLI

Thomas A. Tarrants is President Emeritus of the C.S. Lewis Institute. After serving twelve years as president and nine years as vice President, he retired from his position as Vice President for Ministry and Director, Washington Area Fellows Program, with CSLI in June 2019. He holds a Master's of Divinity Degree, as well as a Doctor of Ministry Degree in Christian Spirituality. Tom is an ordained minister in the Evangelical Church Alliance and a member of the Evangelical Theological Society. He spends his time writing, mentoring, consulting and traveling. His life story is told in Consumed by Hate, Redeemed by Love, published by Thomas Nelson Publishers.

 

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  Aimee Riegert

  CSLI Fellow
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Aimee Riegert
CSLI Fellow
Aimee Riegert, CSLI Fellow, earned bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and foreign language studies from Southern Methodist University. In addition to supporting various national security efforts in Northern Virginia, she has worked as an itinerant high school math teacher and drama coach, and has served in women’s ministries, praise teams, on the adult support team for Young Life and as a “mentor mom” for MOPS International ministries, as well as English instructor in several ESL programs in Japan. She is a graduate of the C.S. Lewis Institute Year One Fellows Program.
 
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  Jana Harmon

  Senior Fellow For Christian Apologetics, CSLI
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Jana Harmon
Senior Fellow For Christian Apologetics, CSLI
Jana Harmon, Ph.D, is the Senior Fellow For Christian Apologetics for the C.S. Lewis Institute and a Teaching Fellow for C.S. Lewis Institute Atlanta. She serves on the Atlanta Advisory Board and as an Adjunct Professor of Cultural Apologetics at Biola University. Her doctoral research studied the religious conversion of atheists to Christianity looking at the perspectives and stories of 50 former Atheists. She views apologetics through a practical, evangelistic lens. She is the host of the podcast eX-skeptic for the C.S. Lewis Institute. Jana received her PhD from the University of Birmingham, England.
 
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  Chris Adam

  Podcast Guest
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Chris Adam
Podcast Guest
Chris Adam works in design. From an early age he rejected God and embraced darkness as an atheist. He wanted control, to be the one in charge. He shares his journey as he encounters the One who gave him life, truth, and peace.
 
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  Jared Kennedy

  Editor
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Jared Kennedy
Editor
Jarred Kennedy, MDiv, ThM, serves as an editor for The Gospel Coalition. He is series editor for the TGC Hard Questions series and the author of Keeping Your Children’s Ministry on Mission, The Beginner’s Gospel Story Bible, and with Kevin Hippolyte and Trey Kullman, Faith Builder Catechism: Devotions to Level Up Your Family Discipleship. He is also co-founder and principal of Gospel-Centered Family, a ministry that helps churches and families share Jesus with the next generation.
 
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  Randy Newman

  Senior Fellow for Apologetics and Evangelism, CSLI
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Randy Newman
Senior Fellow for Apologetics and Evangelism, CSLI
Randy Newman (1956-2024) was the Senior Fellow for Apologetics and Evangelism at the C.S. Lewis Institute. He taught at several evangelical seminaries. After serving for over 30 years with Campus Crusade for Christ, he established Connection Points, a ministry to help Christians engage people’s hearts the way Jesus did. He has written seven books, Questioning Evangelism, Corner Conversations, Bringing the Gospel Home, Engaging with Jewish People, Unlikely Converts: Improbable Stories of Faith and What They Teach Us About Evangelism, Mere Evangelism. and his most recent, Questioning Faith: Indirect Journeys of Belief through Terrains of Doubt. Randy has also written numerous articles about evangelism and other ways our lives intertwine with God’s creation. He earned his MDiv and PhD in Intercultural Studies from Trinity International University. Randy went home to be with the Lord in May 2024.
 
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  Renee Leonard Kennedy

  Author and Speaker
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Renee Leonard Kennedy

Author and Speaker

Renee Leonard Kennedy is an author, speaker and orchard keeper. She shares her journey of finding unexpected joy and meaning.
 

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  Jess Archer

  Writer and Speaker
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Jess Archer
Writer and Speaker
Jess Archer is a free-lance writer and speaker. She is also the co-founder and writer of Refugee is Not My Name, a highly acclaimed art exhibit that celebrates Austin’s refugee community. Jess is the author of Finding Home with The Beatles, Bob Dylan and Billy Graham a memoir, detailing her struggle to find the meaning of “home”. Archer is also a member of the Writer’s League of Texas. Her creative writing has been on display at The Texas State Capitol building and the Austin City Limits Music Festival. Jess is a frequent contributor to various Austin magazines, including Tribeza.
 
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  Anna Gray Smith

  Photographer
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Anna Gray Smith
Photographer
Anna Gray Smith is a photographer, podcaster and former skeptic who took the long road of deconstructing her adolescent faith but ultimately reconstructing a more solid rock in God upon which to stand.
 
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  Greg Koukl

  Apologist
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Greg Koukl
Apologist
Greg Koukl is a Christian apologist, radio talk show host, author, speaker and founder of the Christian apologetics organization Stand to Reason. Koukl received an M.A. in Philosophy of Religion and Ethics from Talbot School of Theology, and also an M.A. in Christian apologetics from Simon Greenleaf School of Law. He has authored or co-authored several books including The Story of Reality: How the World Began, How It Ends and Everything Important that Happens in Between and Tactics.