Contributors

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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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  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.
 
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  Ben Doggett

  Director of Worship
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Ben Doggett
Director of WorshipBen Doggett serves as the Director of Worship at Capital Presbyterian Church in Herndon, Virginia. He is a graduate of Reformed Theological Seminary and a Fellow of the C.S. Lewis Institute. Ben’s music is used for corporate worship by various denominations and is featured on the album Deep to Deep as well as at www.bendoggettmusic.com  
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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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  Heather Holleman

  Author
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Heather Holleman
Author
Heather Holleman is an associate teaching professor at Penn State, speaker, and author. Dr. Holleman attended the University of Virginia, graduating with the highest distinction for her thesis on the poetry of Emily Dickinson. She authored Seated with Christ: Living Freely in a Culture of Comparison. She also authored: This Seat’s Saved, written for middle-grade audiences, helping young readers discover they are already seated at the best table with Jesus, winning Christianity Today’s Book of the Year in the Young Adult category. Heather and her husband, Ashley, work with the missions organization (Cru) serving as the Executive Director of Graduate Student Ministry. Heather enjoys writing and speaks regularly to encourage audiences to connect deeply with Jesus and one another.
 
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  John Hopper

  Author
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John Hopper
Author
John Hopper serves as Executive Director for Reach, the evangelism training arm of Search Ministries, and regularly encourages and facilitates gatherings and conversations aimed at helping others think more deeply about God and life. John earned a B.A. in Economics at Trinity University, an M.Ed. at the University of Houston, an M.A. in Transformational Leadership at Bethel University, and a D.Min. at Biola University, where he focused on Christian apologetics and worldview studies. He is the author of Questioning God: Answers to Questions Worth Asking.
 
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  Elise Boros

  Campus Ministry Leader
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Elise Boros

Campus Ministry Leader

Elise Boros is a writer and campus ministry worker. She graduated from Penn State University and went on to serve alongside her late husband Greg in various campus ministry roles at both their alma mater and George Mason University, where she is currently on staff with Cru. Elise is also a prolific writer and has written many blog posts covering topics such as grief, suffering, and faith as they relate to her personal story of losing her husband to heart failure. Today she continues to devote her life to Jesus and to serve in college student ministry.
 

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  Ed Welch

  Professor and Counselor
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Ed Welch
Professor and Counselor
Ed Welch, PhD, is a faculty member and counselor at The Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF), where he has served since 1981. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in counseling (neuropsychology) from the University of Utah and a Master of Divinity from Biblical Theological Seminary. Ed is a licensed psychologist and has been active in local church ministry for decades. He has written numerous books, including When People Are Big and God Is Small (P&R Publishing, 1997), Shame Interrupted (New Growth Press, 2012), Side by Side (Crossway, 2015), and Created to Draw Near (Crossway, 2020).