About Us

Anthony Costello is an author and a theologian. He has a BA in German from the University of Notre Dame (1997), an MA in Apologetics (2016) and MA in Theology (2018) from Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. He is a recipient of the Baker Book Award for Excellence in Theology in 2018, and has published articles in academic journals such as Luther Rice Journal of Christian Studies and the Journal of Christian Legal Thought. In addition, Anthony has made chapter contributions to Evidence that Demands a Verdict, edited by Josh and Sean McDowell and has published several articles for magazines such as Touchstone and made online contributions to The Christian Post and Patheos. Currently, he lives in Orange County, CA with his three children. Anthony is a US Army Veteran, former 82D Airborne paratrooper and OEF veteran.

Author, speaker, and debater Lenny Esposito has been spreading convincing Christianity across the globe by stirring the hearts and minds of the lost and the church for over twenty years. A pioneer in online apologetics with his popular www.ComeReason.org web site and podcast, Lenny has also contributed to books such as the award-winning Apologetics Study Bible for Students (B&H, 2010), A New Kind of Apologist (Harvest House, 2016), and True Reason: Confronting the Irrationality of the New Atheism (Kregel, 2014). His articles have appeared in the Los Angeles Times and the Southern California Christian Times.

Logan Zeppieri is a philosopher and a political analyst. He holds an M.A. in Philosophy from Talbot School of Theology and a B.A. in Philosophy of Science from C.S.U. Sacramento. His work includes topics in theology, moral and psychological development, politics, and natural law. His research interests are focused on the intersection of natural law, virtue ethics, and psychological development, and applications have been featured in church ministries, leadership training, applied psychology, and politics. He has contributed to several publications, including the Claremont Institute’s The American Mind.

Dr. Harry Edwards is the founder and director of Apologetics.com, Inc., an organization dedicated to defending the truth claims of Christianity on the internet, radio and other related activities. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Christian Education and a Masters of Arts degree in Christian Apologetics from Biola University and a doctorate (DMin. in Leadership & Global Perspectives) at George Fox University. Harry is keen on pursuing and developing methods to help the church restore her preeminence as the source of truth, goodness and beauty locally and globally. He believes that the discipline of the study and practice of apologetics and other related activities is the key to transforming culture to one that honors God in our current pluralistic experience. In his spare time, Harry enjoys doing things with his family and friends, i.e., tennis, camping/backpacking, watching movies, mentoring others to realize their full potential in the service of our Lord.

Dr. Jacob Daniel is a Christian apologist and a cultural analyst. He is the founder of Heritage Counsel, a missionary project dedicated to advance the transforming truth of Christian faith and promote its excellence in public life. He received his pre-doctoral degree in India and did advanced studies in International Development at the University of Manchester (UK). It was during this time he heard God’s call for ministry in evangelism and teaching; subsequently, he went to the University of Oxford to study theology. Jacob has a PhD in Intercultural Studies from Biola University. His specific interest is in preparing the hearts and minds of the believers to reinforce a robust biblical framework in culture by addressing its various challenges through proper cultural exegesis and strategic engagement. He serves on various advisory boards with ministries addressing cultural issues in the West. Jacob is married to Preeta, and they call Los Angeles their home.

Dr. Jim Johansen is strongly committed to equipping individuals with Biblical and theological truth and the methods to apply it effectively and apologetically. He has a background in theology, apologetics, science and religion, and engineering, with an interdisciplinary PhD in theology, apologetics, and biology from Liberty University, two master’s degrees in science and religion, and Christian apologetics from Biola University, and a master’s and bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California. He is associated with several Christian universities, teaching theology, apologetics, engineering, computer science, and physics. He has ample experience in church equipping and pastoral care ministries. He has over 25 years of experience at two high-tech research and development companies. His research interests include science and faith intersections, looking at how theological truth is remarkably seen in nature that is Divinely architected to be uncoverable by individuals to draw us towards a deeper appreciation for who God is. He is happily married. He holds a conservative evangelical theological position.

Dr. Darren Patrick Guerra is a Professor of Political Science at Biola University in La Mirada, CA. He has a heart for discipling his students and being a resource for the local church. If politics is defined as “how we ought to order our lives together” then our commitment to Christ our Lord is fundamental to that ordering. His writing and scholarly focus has been on American Constitutionalism, American Politics, Political Thought, and Evangelicals and politics. His book Perfecting the Constitution defends the Article V Amendment Process. Guerra has also contributed to two AEI monographs “Is America Coming Apart” and “The Future of Liberalism”. He has done public speaking on a variety of topics including civil discourse, elections, religious liberty. Guerra was a participant in The Gospel Coalition “Good Faith Debates,” a featured speaker at the Reagan Symposium at Regent University, and has appeared on NPR and Voice of America. Darren has also published articles in First Things, The Federalist, Public Discourse, Christianity Today, and American Greatness. Darren is a life-long Los Angeles Dodger fan, believes that actor Jimmy Stewart was one of the greatest Americans in the greatest generation, and he lives with his wife Catherine and two daughters in Southern California.

John Woolard is a husband, father, and local church pastor. He served almost 9 years in the Marine Corps before beginning his education at Biola University where he finished undergraduate and graduate degrees in Philosophy. After graduating in 2019, he began PhD studies in Biblical Spirituality at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. His research interests lie at the intersection of dogmatic theology and Christian spirituality. Throughout his time in school, John has been a pastor. He served as a college pastor at Calvary Chapel in Downey before helping to plant a church in Norwalk. He has served Church of New Hope as an assistant pastor since its inception in 2019. He married Breanna in 2005 and they have five children, one cat, and recently brought home a puppy.