Contributors

Norman Geisler, Ph.D., is founder and president of Southern Evangelical Seminary and the Veritas Graduate School in Charlotte, N.C. (www.ses.edu).  Dr. Geisler has been a major force in the modern rise of Christian apologetics, and has authored nearly 60 books, including The Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics.

Gary R. Habermas, Ph.D., is known worldwide as an expert on Jesus’ resurrection and ancient evidence for the life of Christ. At Liberty University in Virginia, Dr. Habermas holds the position of Distinguished Professor and is chairman of the Department of Philosophy and Apologetics. Dr. Habermas is the author of many books, including Forever Loved, which dealt with the true story of his wife’s death from cancer, and has given hope to many who are dealing with grief and loss.

Ed Komoszewski graduated summa cum laude from Dallas Theological Seminary with a Th.M. in New Testament Studies. He’s taught biblical and theological studies at Northwestern College and served as the director of research for the Josh McDowell Ministry. Ed is the co-author (with James Sawyer and Daniel Wallace) of the forthcoming book, Reinventing Jesus: What The Da Vinci Code and Other Novel Speculations Don't Tell You. Ed’s Web site is: www.christusnexus.org.

Michael Licona is director of apologetics and interfaith evangelism for the North American Mission Board (SBC). He’s completing work on his Ph.D., and is the author of The Case For The Resurrection of Christ and Paul Meets Muhammad (Baker, 2006).    

Erwin W. Lutzer, LLD, has served as senior pastor of the historic Moody Church in Chicago since 1980. He’s the author of numerous books, including Seven Reasons Why You Can Trust the Bible and Hitler's Cross, and was awarded the Christian Bookseller's Gold Medallion Award. Dr. Lutzer is a highly sought-after speaker for Christian conferences around the world such as Promise Keepers and other leadership events. His Da Vinci Web site is: www.davincideception.com.

Alex McFarland, M.A., is the director of teen apologetics for Focus on the Family. Alex has spoken in nearly 500 churches and on 100 university campuses throughout all 50 states. He is the author of Stand: Core Truths You Must Know For An Unshakable Faith. Alex’s Web site is: www.faithinfocus.org.

Sandra Miesel holds master’s degrees in biochemistry and medieval history from the University of Illinois. Since 1983, she has written hundreds of articles for the Catholic press, and has spoken at religious and academic conferences, appeared on EWTN and given numerous radio interviews. Sandra is co-author of The Da Vinci Hoax: Exposing Errors in The Da Vinci Code (www.ignatius.com).

Mark Mittelberg is the best-selling author of the Becoming a Contagious Christian book and course. He is an international speaker and has hosted numerous broadcasts for CCN television, including "Unlocking the DaVinci Code" with Lee Strobel and Erwin Lutzer.

Tom Neven is a senior editor with Focus on the Family’s Plugged In magazine. His research and writing draws on his extensive experience with newspapers (The Washington Post, Denver Post) and magazines (Focus on the Family, Marine Corps Gazette). Tom’s most recent book, Do Fish Know They’re Wet?, is an introduction to worldview issues, contrasting the Christian faith with many of the competing belief systems that permeate our culture.

Carl E. Olson is an award-winning Roman Catholic author and the former editor of Envoy magazine. Olson has written for First Things, This Rock, Envoy, Crisis, National Review Online, Our Sunday Visitor and National Catholic Register. Carl co-authored The Da Vinci Hoax: Exposing Errors in The Da Vinci Code (www.ignatius.com).

Fred Sanders, Ph.D., is a professor in Biola University’s Torrey Honors Program. Dr. Sanders is a popular speaker for The Wheatstone Academy, a summer apologetics program for teens, held annually on the campus of Biola University (www.wheatstoneacademy.com) in southern California. A highlight of the Wheatstone Academy experience is Dr. Sander’s presentation on art history, personally conducted at the Getty Art Museum.
 
James Sawyer, Ph.D., is professor of theology at Western Seminary, San Jose Campus. He holds a Th.M. and a Ph.D. from Dallas Theological Seminary. His professional memberships include the Evangelical Theological Society and The American Academy of Religion. Dr. Sawyer authored The Survivor’s Guide to Theology, published by Zondervan.

Melissa Schubert holds an M.A. from the University of Dallas and is completing a Ph.D. in Literature at Claremont University in California. She’s a professor at Biola University, specializing in Classical Greek literature and Early Modern English literature. She’s also a speaker for The Wheatstone Academy, a summer apologetics/worldview program for teens (www.wheatstoneacademy.com). 

Former atheist Lee Strobel has been a teaching pastor at two of America’s largest churches and is the best-selling author of three Gold Medallion-winning books: The Case For Christ, The Case for Faith and Inside the Mind of Unchurched Harry and Mary. He is a graduate of Yale Law School; and as a professional journalist for 14 years, served as legal affairs editor for The Chicago Tribune. 

Daniel B. Wallace, Ph.D., has taught Greek and New Testament courses on a graduate school level since 1979. He earned his doctorate at Dallas Theological Seminary, and is executive director for the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts (www.csntm.org).

Jose Zayas is the founder of Jose Zayas Evangelism International (www.josezayas.org/).  Sharing the Gospel in a culturally relevant way is the essence of Jose’s ministry. Using humor and everyday illustrations, he communicates the timeless truths of the Bible in today’s language. Jose lives in Colorado Springs, Colo, with his wife, Carmen, son, Jonah, and daughter, Alina. 

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