Jude 3 Project

Da' T.R.U.T.H joins us on this episode to discuss apologetics, Louis Farrakhan and the Word Network, homosexuality, love and reconciliation.

Sho Baraka joins us to discuss black religions (Nation of Islam, Black Hebrew Israelites, The Nation of God's and Earths, etc.), whether or not Christianity is a white man's religion and how Christians can engage the culture through art.

On this episode, Dr. George Yancey joins the podcast todiscuss his new book HostileEnvironment: Understanding and Responding to Anti-Christian Bias and the term Christianophia.  Dr. GeorgeYancey is a Professor of Sociology at the University of North Texas. He is theauthor of Christian works such as One Body, One Spirit: Principles ofSuccessful Multiracial Churches (InterVarsity Press), Beyond Racial Gridlock:Embracing Mutual Responsibility (InterVarsity Press), co-author of United byFaith: The Multiracial Congregation as an Answer to the Problem of Race (OxfordUniversity Press) and co-author of Transcending Racial Barriers (OxfordUniversity Press). He has also authored several research articles on the topicsof interracial marriage and multiracial churches. Along those lines he is alsothe author of Multiracial Families (Routledge) which explores the currentliterature on different aspects of interracial families and Neither Jew NorGentile (Oxford University Press) which explores racial issues on Protestantcollege campuses.

Onthis episode, Dr. Leo Percer joins the podcast to discuss the intersection ofhermeneutics and apologetics.  Dr. Percergrew up near the Mississippi River in Millington, Tennessee, where he receiveda call to the ministry of teaching while attending First Baptist Church. Pursuing that call sent him on an educational journey that includes two Mastersdegrees and a PhD.  This journey provided opportunities to minister in avariety of capacities, including youth ministry, children’s ministry, smallgroups, and homeless ministry.  Upon completion of his PhD, Dr. Percertaught as an adjunct at both Baylor University and McLennan Community Collegein Waco, Texas.  He began teaching at the Liberty University School ofDivinity in 2004 and teaches a variety of New Testament classesincluding:  Hermeneutics, Greek, New Testament Orientation 1 & 2, theGospel of John, Hebrews, 1 & 2 Peter, Life of Christ, and New TestamentWorld.  He also directs the Ph.D. Program for divinity and teaches avariety of biblical studies classes.  Dr. Percer lives in Lynchburg, VAwith his wife Lisa Percer and their two children.  

D.A. Horton joins us on this episode to discuss millennials, hip hop and apologetics. D.A. Horton currently is preparing to relocate his family to Los Angeles to plant a church. During this season of preparation he will be serving on staff at Summit Church while continuing his speaking and writing ministries. Prior to his current role he served as; the National Coordinator for Urban Student Missions at the North American Mission Board (NAMB), the Executive Director of ReachLife Ministries, the non-profit ministry of Reach Records and as an urban church planter, pastor and Lead Teaching Elder in Kansas City, MO for close to 6 years. For over 16 years D.A. also used the medium of Rap music as a tool to help educate the people of God on the precepts of Scripture as well as how to evangelize to the lost by presenting them with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. D.A. also has served as an Adjunct Professor at Calvary Bible College teaching systematic and contemporary theology courses in addition to the seven urban-focused courses he wrote for the Urban Studies major. D.A. earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Biblical Studies at Calvary Bible College and his Master’s Degree in Christian Studies from Calvary Theological Seminary. D.A. is currently working towards his PhD in Applied Theology with a North American Missions emphasis at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. With a heart to provide local churches with quality Bible-centered tools and resources for evangelism and discipleship, D.A. wrote two books; G.O.S.P.E.L. and DNA: Foundations of the Faith both published through Moody Publishers. His third book, Bound to Be Free: Escaping Performance to be Captured by Grace, will be released through NavPress in spring 2016. He and his wife of 12 years Elicia have two daughters, Izabelle and Lola and one son, D.A. Jr. (aid Duce).

Pastor Charlie Dates joins us on this episode to discuss his latest article "Don't Give Up on the Black Church". In 2011, at age 30, Rev. Charlie Edward Dates became the youngest Senior Pastor in Progressive’s rich 95-year history.  Rev. Charlie earned a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication and Rhetoric at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master of Divinity Degree at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois.  In 2002, Rev. Charlie served as an apprentice to Pastor K. Edward Copeland and started his formal, practical training at the New Zion Baptist Church of Rockford, Illinois. In 2006, he began serving as the primary preaching assistant to the Rev. James Meeks, Director of Church Operations and as Pastor of Adult Ministries at the Salem Baptist Church of Chicago.  He currently is a candidate for the PhD in Historical Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. His original research focuses on the health of proclamation in late 20th Century Black Church Chicago.  For reasons that please Him, God has blessed the Progressive Church to grow deep and wide.  In addition to his pastoral duties, Pastor Charlie has served as an Adjunct Professor at the Moody Bible Institute and currently serves on the Community Advisory Board for the Chicago Fire Department. He is a contributor to the 2014 book Letters To A Birmingham Jail.  Pastor Charlie is married to Kirstie Dates and is the proud father of their children Charlie Edward Dates II and Claire Elisabeth Dates.

On this episode Dr. Dwight A. Moody joins the podcast todiscuss apologetics as ecumenical exercise. Dr. Moody is the founder andPresident of the Academy of Preachers. He is an ordained Baptist minister. He earnedhis PhD in systematic theology. Dr. Moody is also a college professor and deanof the chapel. He is also author/editor of 7 books and many articles. 

This week Pastor Chris Brooks joins the Jude 3 Project Podcast to discuss his book, Urban Apologetics. 

We discuss Dr. Smith's new book Developing a Biblical Worldview.  Please Note: There are some glitches in the recording but it is a very rich conversation.

Lisa Fields and Dr. Chad Thornhill discuss whether or not the bible can be trusted. Also, check out Dr. Thornhill's new book The Chosen People.