More Than a Conversation

In a return to the podcast, frequent guest, J. Warner Wallace talks about worldview and his most recent book, an update to the classic that launched his writing career!

Mitchell Tolle Sr is a renowned artist, author and pastor. He joins us to talk about faith, absolute trust in God's word, and how trusting God worked out for the best in his life.

EJ Kimball serves as Director of Christian Outreach and Engagement for CAM. EJ is a foreign policy and national security consultant with 15 years experience working in Washington, DC. EJ is the President of EJK Strategies, a national security consulting firm specializing in government relations and building strategic alliances. EJ previously served as the Director of US Operations for the Israel Allies Foundation where he built a niche pro-Israel organization into the “go-to” resource on Capitol Hill for pro-Israel and Middle East policy. He served as Foreign Policy Counsel to US Congresswoman Sue Myrick (NC) and was Staff Director of the Congressional Anti-Terrorism Caucus. Following his time on the Hill, EJ was Director of Government Relations for Jorge Scientific Corporation. He graduated from Boston University, earned his Juris Doctor from Western New England College, and received a Master's degree in International Affairs from the American University School of International Service. He can be reached at EJ@combatantisemitism.org.

In this episode we discuss how worldview leads to all sorts of evil, including human trafficking and child sexual exploitation.Biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana is president, CEO, and senior scholar of Reasons to Believe, an organizationdedicated to communicating the powerful scientific case for Christianity. His books include Humans 2.0, The Cell's Design, and Fit for a Purpose.

Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller resigned from the Marine Corps at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel after witnessing a poorly planned and executed Afghanistan withdrawal. While Scheller stated that the attack in Kabul, which claimed the lives of 13 service members, including 11 Marines, sparked him to speak out on Aug. 26, 2021, the rationale behind it was more complicated.​He was thrust into the media when he posted a video on social media from his office as a Battalion Commander. Wearing his uniform, he identified himself in the video with rank and title and then proceeded to criticize the decisions of his senior military and political leaders. The video, which took like wildfire and has garnered more than one million views on ­Facebook, was a clear violation of the military's Uniform Code of Military Conduct.​A series of escalating events occurred following the video's release between Scheller and the Marine Corps, resulting in his imprisonment, court-martial, and resignation.

Mike Pence was the 48th Vice President of the United States, serving in the Trump Administration. Pence. He previously served as the Governor of Indiana and in the United States Congress.

Dr. Michael D. Reynolds is the Director of Ministerial Development at the Church of God Division of Education and an Associate Professor at Trinity College and Affiliate Professor at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Dr. Reynolds is the author of "Still off Base About Race" which is discussed in this episode.

Dr. Fred Toke, PsyD, is the founder of Lee Community College and is the current vice president of Singapore Psychotherapists Guild and was given the Asia-Pacific Brands Award in 2011 and was also a nominee for the Singapore's Spirit of Enterprise award in 2009. He currently serves as the COO of People for Care and Learning.Dr. Fred Toke has helped thousands of people reached their career, personal and relationship goals by offering comprehensive business and personal life-skill training programs.Staying true to Dr. Toke's mission to aspire to inspire before he expires, he has always delivered the best and most effective learning experience anyone could attend. Participants often walk away with immediate handles to live their lives to their optimal best in just minutes of his training.

Bishop Tom Madden is the Administrative Bishop of the North Georgia region of the Church of God (Cleveland, TN). In this episode we talk about his journey from preacher's kid to founding one of the largest annual Christian events in America, the need for spiritual fathers, creating a pipeline for future ministry leaders, and standing strong for biblical values in the face of ever-increasing cultural pressures.

-Critical Race Theory, growing up in South LA during tense racial moments, racism in the church, and how hearts can be reconciled. Monique Duson has a background in social service and children's ministry. She has worked with a diverse array of under-served communities.Monique worked as a Missionary to South Africa for over four years, serving children and teachers impacted by drugs, violence, and trauma.She spent two decades advocating for Critical Race Theory (CRT), but through a series of events, began to clearly see the contradictions of CRT with the historic Christian worldview. Monique is now convinced that CRT is not the best way to achieve racial unity and actively speaks out against the use of CRT within the church. Her mission is to promote a vision for racial healing based on the historic Christian worldview. Monique has a BA in Sociology from Biola University. She is working on a MA in Theology

Coleman Bailey is a missionary with Helping Orphans Worldwide. He has traveled the globe taking the gospel and providing humanitarian care in some of the worlds least reached, most dangerous, and most interesting places.

Bryson graduated as valedictorian of his class and served as the​ ​Student Body President at Holmes Bible College. He holds a BA in Theology and a BS in Christian Ministries with a concentration on world missions. Anna is in her senior year at​ ​Holmes pursuing a BS in Christian Ministries with a concentration in World Missions.​ ​They both serve in their local church in all aspects of ministry: leading worship, outreach, discipleship, social media, youth staff and administration.Though they have faced many trials, God has been preparing them for life on the mission field. He has planned this journey for them and has guided their footsteps to where they stand today, preparing to live on the continent of Africa serving with Kibera Kids. Their vision seems impossible to some, but they have a support system that walks with them as they walk in their calling. With the God they serve, they believe they will reach the Nations and fulfill the Great Commission.

Fred Garmon, the president and founder of LeaderLabs, holds a bachelor's degree in Biblical Studies, and a master of divinity with an emphasis in Ministerial Ethics and a PhD in Organizational Leadership from Regent University, Virginia Beach, Virginia. His doctoral dissertation research examined leadership and conflict in the ministerial context.Garmon was born and reared in Charlotte, NC. He was the youngest of eight children, and following a childhood of tragic events, became the first of his family to graduate from high school. He shares his personal testimony and transformational story in one of LeaderLabs session called “Sabotaged To Fail: Grace Enough to Succeed," and also in his book, Lucky Number 8.

Jim Wallace returns to the show to discuss his latest book, Person of Interest. J. Warner Wallace is a Dateline featured cold-case homicide detective, popular national speaker and best-selling author. He continues to consult on cold-case investigations while serving as a Senior Fellow at the Colson Center for Christian Worldview. He is also an adjunct professor of apologetics at Biola University and a faculty member at Summit Ministries.

Eric Muldrow is the founder of Code Red Conversations. A former combat medic, Eric was a Corrections officer in a Maximum-Security Prison before working for the Las Vegas Metro Police Department as a corrections officer, Certified Police Instructor, Crisis Intervention Team Officer (Trained to assist the mentally ill), Defensive Tactics Instructor, Active Shooter Response Instructor (MACTAC), Gang Intelligence & Gang Response Officer, Terrorism Liaison Officer, and Firearms Instructor. In 2014, He retired after an over 20-year career. In 2016, Eric began speaking out publicly in response to the growing anti-police movement & many of the sometimes-questionable police/civilian confrontations. In 2018, he founded Code Red Conversation.Using the knowledge gained from years of working in many challenging environments, he seeks to spread light on the realities of Police Use of Force, as well as the issues and challenges that truly exist within the Law Enforcement field. His mission is to do his part to improve the tactics of officers and strengthen the publics' knowledge & trust in Law Enforcement.

J. David Stephens is the second assistant General Overseer of the Church of God

In this episode, we talk about new age intrusion in the church, the Enneagram, guided meditation, occultism, and much more.Marcia practiced as a professional astrologer for eight years. Marcia was involved with various New Age, occult, and Eastern beliefs and practices, including Inner Light Consciousness, Tibetan Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, Hindu teachings and meditation, and psychic development classes. During these years, she also participated in past life regression, numerology, Tarot cards, spirit contact, seances, astral travel, and received a spirit guide through a guided visualization. Marcia's ministry is CANA/Christian Answers for the New Age, and she is a missionary with Fellowship International Mission, an independent mission board based in Allentown, PA. CANA is an informational and outreach ministry.

In this episode we discuss Artificial Intelligence, Neural Link, and Elon Musk's vision for humanity with Dr. Fazale Rana.Fazale Rana is the vice president of research and apologetics at Reasons toBelieve. He is the author of several groundbreaking books, including Who Was Adam,Creating Life in the Lab, The Cell's Design, and Humans 2.0. He holds a PhD in chemistrywith an emphasis in biochemistry from Ohio University. Find out more at www.reasons.org

Victor Marx is a high risk humanitarian with successful missions to Iraq, Syria, North Africa and Southeast Asia – many times in non-permissive and high threat environments, helping orphans and widows.Severely abused and tortured as a child, by the time he graduated from high school, his lifestyle was filled with drugs, fights and theft. The discipline of military life and faith in God helped him recover from his traumatic childhood and empowers him to help others. Today, Victor focuses his attention to the plights of those affected by ISIS, troubled juvenile offenders, and supporting military personnel from all branches including the special operations community.More info at victormarx.com

Richie Hughes is an author and serves as an executive pastor for Redemption to the Nations Church in Chattanooga. Richie was a basketball coach and NBA Scout for the Orlando Magic and Detroit Pistons. Prior to serving alongside Pastor Kevin Wallace in Chattanooga, Richie also served as CEO / Executive Pastor at Free Chapel in Gainesville, GA alongside Pastor Jentezen Franklin. Whether he ministers in a church service or challenges a thriving business staff on the other side of the country, Hughes’ topics always revolve around his life message, Col. 3:23, “Whatever you do, do it with all your might as working for the Lord, not for men.” Church consulting is a passion of Richie’s, and God has provided numerous opportunities for him to travel the world pouring into church leadership and staff.For more info go to www.richiehughes.org

With nearly 40 years of ministry experience, Thom S. Rainer has spent a lifetime committed to the growth and health of the local church and her leaders.Prior to founding Church Answers, Thom served as president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources. Before coming to LifeWay, he served at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary for twelve years where he was the founding dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions and Evangelism. He is a 1977 graduate of the University of Alabama and earned his Master of Divinity and Ph.D. degrees from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.In addition to speaking in hundreds of venues over the past 20 years, Thom led Rainer Group, a church and denominational consulting firm, from 1990 to 2005. The firm provided church health insights to over 500 churches and other organizations over that period. Thom is the author of more than two dozen books. Find more at churchanswers.com

Hugh Ross, is an astrophysicist, author, and founder or Reasons to Believe. In this episode we discuss whether Global warming is a hoax, solar flares, why we aren't using the best source of power known to man, and much more. We also answer the question, "Should we be more scared of the Super Volcano or the Massive Asteroid?"... You don't want to miss this episode

Bishop David Kemp led one of America's leading Pentecostal churches. He is currently the Administrative Bishop of the North Central Region of the Church of God. You can find out more at www.pastorkemp.com

David Koppenhofer uses Biblical principles to help his clients build generational wealth and change their lives forever. You can reach David at 704-302-6266.

Barry Clardy is known for his love for God and people. As a Spirit filled visionary leader, he is committed to the focus of faith and family His commitment as a husband to Kimberly and a father to Graylin and Cameron are among his greatest joys. He and Kimberly currently pastor the Princeton Pike Church of God in Hamilton Ohio where they have served for the past 13 years.He currently serves on the Church of God International Council of 18, which serves with the International Executive Committee to form the International Executive Council, as well as the Ohio Church of God State Council. In addition to pastoring, Barry serves as a mentor to leaders and continues to minister across the United States and around the world sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with a passion for the lost and a conviction to see God’s Kingdom advanced.His passionate delivery of the Gospel and anointing to share the compelling message of Jesus Christ is bringing hope and faith to people of all ages around the world.

Pastor Alex Jackson of the Transformational Church joins us to discuss the tensions he encounters as a Pastor, Police Officer, and Black Man in America.

Quantel Lindsey joins us again for a powerful conversation on navigating Race and Faith during the tumultuous aftermath of the George Floyd killing.

Justin Trapp is the founder of Ministry Pass, a resource for pastors that has grown to over 2 million downloads. Check it out at www.ministrypass.com

Dwayne "Duke" Buckner is running for U.S. Senate in South Carolina. More info can be found on www.bucknerforsenate.com

For over two decades, David Smith has effectively ministered throughout the United States and around the world. He is currently serving as the Senior Pastor of Oak Park Church of God in Mobile, Alabama. Pastor David is leading the Oak Park congregation in a pursuit of God’s glory and a desire to reach the lost with a vision to “Love, Grow, Serve”. His passionate and unique style of ministry blends a relevant preaching of God’s Word with a powerful anointing for deliverance and breakthrough.His Gospel message of hope and healing resonates with a generation hurting and disappointed by the setbacks of life. His personal vision is, “To make someone else’s life better in the name of Jesus.” He has a special passion to mentor other ministers and assist other pastors in bringing revitalization to their church and community.He has served on numerous leadership capacities and ministry boards, including: District Overseer, State Council, State Evangelism Board, State Youth Board, World Missions Board, International Ministry to the Military Board, and many others.Pastor David maintains that his greatest honor and responsibility in life is to enjoy time with his wife Kim and their 3 children and son in law: Ashley, Austin and Bethany, Andrea and John with two grandkids, Titus and Psalm.

Shane Stone is a church planter and business owner. In this episode he shares from his experiences and talks about pastoring, business, burnout, and what it is like to plant a church in a "church-saturated" area.

Brandon Key is the pastor of Graniteville Community Church in Graniteville, South Carolina. Under his leadership, the church has grown remarkably. Pastor Key is quickly becoming recognized as a leader among pastors.

Michael LaPierre is an Ivy League educated, former Fortune 500 Executive, and retired baseball player who is running for Senate in South Carolina.

Dr. Michael Heiser is an author, speaker, scholar, and the host of the Naked Bible Podcast. He is graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (M.A., Ancient History) and the University of Wisconsin- Madison (M.A., Ph.D., Hebrew Bible and Semitic Studies). He has a dozen years of classroom teaching experience on the college level and another ten in distance education. Dr. Heiser is currently a Scholar-in-Residence at Logos Bible Software, a company that produces ancient text databases and other digital resources for study of the ancient world and biblical studies.

Astronomer and best-selling author Hugh Ross travels the globe speaking on the compatibility of advancing scientific discoveries with the timeless truths of Christianity. His organization, Reasons to Believe (RTB), is dedicated to demonstrating, via a variety of resources and events, that science and biblical faith are allies, not enemies.

Matthew and Marsena Cunningham are the Founders of Project Edinburgh and missionaries to Scotland. They bring decades of pastoral experience and a heart to see the gospel brought to an increasingly secular nation.

A Thanksgiving evening discussion on Holidays, Materialism, and Toxic Family Dynamics with Heather Conley.

Erik Corcoran, political activist, founder of the Nehemiah Network, and member of Ted Cruz's presidential campaign joins us to discuss the current state of politics in America and how the church should respond.

The Reverend Dr. Lester Agyei (Ahd-JAY-ee) McCorn is a visionary leader, scholar, author, activist and college president. He is the 13th President of Clinton College in Rock Hill, SC. He is a native of Worcester, Massachusetts. An alumnus of Morehouse College, Yale Divinity School and Chicago Theological Seminary, he holds the Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) from United Theological Seminary. He is currently a candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Ethical and Creative Leadership, with a concentration in Martin Luther King Jr. Studies and Social Change, at Union Institute and University in Cincinnati, Ohio. For several years, he served as an adjunct professor/mentor of doctoral students at United Seminary. Dr. McCorn is the author of “Standing on Holy Common Ground: An Africentric Ministry Approach to Prophetic Community Engagement.” (MMGI Press, Chicago). He had a 31-year career as a pastor in the A.M.E. Zion Church, including serving in the major cities of Boston, Chicago, Atlanta and Baltimore.

Heather Conley is a mom, wife, speaker, writer, and a self-described recovering perfectionist. On this episode she Joins Patrick in talking about how edited our personas are, the need for authenticity, and controlling the toxicity in our minds.

A conversation about addiction, the Church and much more!... Todd Sloggett is an author and well known urban ministry leader. He is the founder of Holiness Missions to America and the Saving Place. Pastor Sloggett oversees or consults for dozens of ministries spread across America.

Kai Hardee joins us to talk about growing up in South Carolina, moving to North Dakota, the challenges of questioning his faith, and even what it is like to marry someone from a vastly different culture.

Michael L. Brown is the founder and president of FIRE School of Ministry in Concord, North Carolina, Director of the Coalition of Conscience, and host of the daily, nationally, syndicated talk radio show, the Line of Fire, as well as the host of the apologetics TV show, “Answering Your Toughest Questions,” which airs on the NRB TV network. He became a believer in Jesus in 1971 as a sixteen year-old, heroin-shooting, LSD-using Jewish rock drummer. Since then, he has preached throughout America and around the world, bringing a message of repentance, revival, reformation, and cultural revolution.He holds a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Languages and Literatures from New York University and has served as a visiting or adjunct professor at Southern Evangelical Seminary, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary (Charlotte), Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Fuller Theological Seminary, Denver Theological Seminary, the King’s Seminary, and Regent University School of Divinity, and he has contributed numerous articles to scholarly publications, including the Oxford Dictionary of Jewish Religion and the Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament.Dr. Brown is the author of more than 35 books, including, Our Hands Are Stained with Blood: The Tragic Story of the “Church” and the Jewish People, which has been translated into more than twelve languages, the highly-acclaimed five-volume series, Answering Jewish Objections to Jesus, a commentary on Jeremiah, and numerous books on revival and Jesus revolution. His newest books are Jezebel’s War With America: The Plot to Destroy Our Country and What We Can Do to Turn the Tide (2019) and Not Afraid of the Antichrist: Why We Don’t Believe In a Pre-Tribulation Rapture (2019).Dr. Brown is a national and international speaker on themes of spiritual renewal and cultural reformation, and he has debated Jewish rabbis, agnostic professors, and gay activists on radio, TV, and college campuses. He is widely considered to be the world’s foremost Messianic Jewish apologist.

Alexander Pagani is the best selling of author of The Secrets To Deliverance and The Secrets To Generational Curses. He's the founder of He Is Risen Tabernacle in Bronx NY (aka Amazing Church), an apostolic Bible teacher with keen insight into the realm of the demonic, generational curses, and deliverance. An internationally sought-after conference speaker, he takes an uncompromising approach to the Scriptures and has been involved in more than four hundred deliverance sessions. He has appeared on various television networks, including TBN, The Word Network and Adonai Television. An honorary graduate of Central Pentecostal Bible Institute, he carries a spirit of wisdom and discernment to unlock secrets of the kingdom with signs and wonders following his ministry. He currently lives in New York with his wife, Ibelize, and their sons, Apollos and Xavier.

As the founder and CEO of City of Refuge, Bruce Deel is bold, relentless and unyielding in the fight against poverty and the consequences it has in Atlanta, GA. He founded the organization in 1997 with a mission to help the broken, assist the at-risk, and prevent future crises. For the past 18 years, his mission has been to bring light, hope and transformation to Atlanta and other cities. Bruce brings a sincere level of passion and integrity for creating leaders within the community to continue the mission.Located in one of Georgia’s toughest neighborhoods, City of Refuge provides housing, medical and mental health care, educational training, vocational training, case management, a safe house for the victims of sex trafficking, an auto repair training center and a host of other services to the disenfranchised and homeless of the city. It’s housed in a sprawling 210,000 square foot warehouse, which serves as the base of operations. Since Bruce believes collaboration is an essential facet to positive life-changes, he has partnered with various local and national businesses to provide on-campus solutions in childcare, healthcare, and vocational training.

LUKE IS THE OWNER AND HEAD INSTRUCTOR AT THE CLINCH ACADEMY. HAVING TRAINED SINCE 1983 AND TEACHING SINCE 1993, LUKE BRINGS A PLETHORA OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE TO HIS STUDENTS. IN HIS YEARS OF TRAINING LUKE HAS EARNED BLACK BELTS IN TANG SOO DO, SELF-DEFENSE TACTICS & BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU. LUKE HAS ALSO STUDIED INTENSELY IN KENPO, KICKBOXING, MUAY THAI AS WELL AS OTHER GRAPPLING ARTS OUTSIDE OF BJJ. MARTIAL ARTS IS A PASSION FOR LUKE AND LIVING A LIFE THAT REFLECTS THE WARRIOR CODE IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT. AS A CHRISTIAN LUKE VIEWS THE WARRIOR CODE AS THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT MENTIONED IN GALATIANS 5…LOVE, JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE, KINDNESS, GOODNESS, GENTLENESS AND SELF-CONTROL. AGAINST THESE THERE IS NO LAW!

J. Warner Wallace is a Dateline featured cold-case homicide detective, popular national speaker and best-selling author. He continues to consult on cold-case investigations while serving as a Senior Fellow at the Colson Center for Christian Worldview. He is also an adjunct professor of apologetics at Biola University and a faculty member at Summit Ministries.

Justin Reeder is the founder of LoveLife, one of the nation's leading Christian pro-Life groups. Justin is also a business leader and entrepreneur. In this episode we discuss life, abortion, the legal landscape, spiritual warfare and even the time witches were sent to put curses on Justin and LoveLife.

His hardscrabble upbringing led him to start selling hard drugs as a pre-teen. He walked a path of sin, violence, and addiction. Then he met Jesus. In this episode, hip-hop artist and pastor Quantel Lindsey, (Spare Change Entertainment) discusses race, gentrification, prison reform, restoration, deliverance, and so much more. From shoot-outs to being called out... from the jailhouse to the White House, this is more than a conversation with Quantel Lindsey.

Mickey Bell is a hall of fame musical talent, author, pastor, and most recently a comedian. His work covers depression, restoration, and much more. In this episode Mickey shares his story and highlights some of the work he is currently engaging to help others who share his struggle.

Steven Day, along with his wife, Candace, and their three children are full-time missionaries who reside in Honduras. In this Episode, Steven discusses the difficulties of moving to Honduras as well as the work there. He also talks about going broke trying to be a missionary, the way travel has changed his worldview, and what the church should be doing for missionaries.