Educate For Life With Kevin Conover

When “Lucy” was discovered, it was widely touted as a “missing link”. According to Evolution, the human species evolved from an ape-like ancestor about 6 million years ago. Lucy’s discovery was evidence that the evolutionary ape-to-man theory is scientifically correct. However, the validity of this missing link is now in question. Many other so-called missing links are also questionable or have been outright debunked. So are there any real missing links? Today on Educate For Life, Kevin is talking with Christopher Rupe who co-authored the book “Contested Bones”. Chris Rupe is a biologist and graduated from SUNY Geneseo in 2009. Since 2011 Chris has been a Research Associate at FMS Foundation. Chris has researched a broad range of biological topics—ranging from the origin of life, to bacterial evolution, to whale evolution, to the famous riddle of “Haldane’s Dilemma.” Chris has published numerous articles on these topics. For the last 5 years, Chris has been researching human evolution and the hominin fossil r

Critical Race Theory, or CRT, is a theoretical and interpretive mode that examines the appearance of race and racism across dominant cultural modes of expression. In adopting this approach, CRT scholars attempt to understand how victims of systemic racism are affected by cultural perceptions of race and how they are able to represent themselves to counter prejudice. So how does Critical Race Theory work in the real world? How does it compare to a worldview like the Christian world view? Today on Educate For Life, Kevin has as his guest, Dr. Joe Miller. He has almost a decade of experience as a teacher and administrator in Christian higher education. He has a diverse educational background and 20+ years of pastoral experience. He has authored multiple books and journal articles on topics such as church construction, leadership, history, and biblical theology. Understanding Critical Race Theory is crucial to understanding current events in the United States and around the world. According to CRT, only the minor

A 2016 LifeWay Research study found 1 in 5 Americans said they had read all of the Bible at least once. However, more than half said they have read little or none of it. “Churchgoers are ready to defend the Bible as true and as a faithful moral standard,” said Scott McConnell, executive director of LifeWay Research. “But most admit they stumble on understanding the specific meaning as they read.” So, how can you study the Bible effectively and gain understanding? Today on Educate For Life, Kevin has as his guest Kay Arthur. Kay Lee Arthur (born November 11, 1933) is an international Bible teacher, four-time ECPA Christian Book Award winning author, and co-founder of Precept Ministries International. Kay teaches inductive Bible study, and has authored many inductive Bible study workbooks. The Inductive method of studying the Bible, is a set of steps to follow to "mine" the details of the given book under study. Kay Arthur’s exciting, practical approach to studying the Bible has he

According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, “While most abortion care is delivered in outpatient settings, in some cases care may be delivered in hospital-based settings or surgical facilities. To the extent that hospital systems or ambulatory surgical facilities are categorizing procedures that can be delayed during the COVID-19 pandemic, abortion should not be categorized as such a procedure. Abortion is an essential component of comprehensive health care. It is also a time-sensitive service for which a delay of several weeks, or in some cases days, may increase the risks or potentially make it completely inaccessible. The consequences of being unable to obtain an abortion profoundly impact a person’s life, health, and well-being.” In other words, abortion is necessary while other medical procedures are not. Today on Educate For Life, Kevin speaks with Seth Gruber. The son of a pregnancy resource center director, Seth Gruber was raised in the pro-life movement and has been speaking

In this episode, we continue the conversation on Racism. Is racism systemic or does it occur in isolated pockets? Are there policies currently in place that are deliberately hurting minority groups? Are there cases where we confuse racism and prejudice? Most importantly, can we do anything to fix this? Today on Educate For Life, Kevin is joined by Alfred Rowe II. Kevin and Alfred bumped into each other on Facebook. Alfred agreed to come on the show to share his perspective and his life experience. He and Kevin will discuss in depth these questions and many others. They will also discuss possible solutions. This is an episode you don’t want to miss. This episode first aired on July 12th, 2020 Educate For Life with Kevin Conover airs Sundays 10-11pm. Listen live on KPRZ.com and San Diego radio AM 1210.

Often, we can become stuck in our own bubbles, whether it is on a political view, or a religious view, or a particular interest. It is both good and uncomfortable to get outside that bubble and understand a different point of view. Today on Educate For Life, Kevin has as his guest, Eric Young. Eric Young has worked in the government of San Diego for many years. He is the Director of Protocol for Mayor Faulconer And has worked extensively with the homeless and communities of San Diego. He has a unique knowledge on the problems that are challenging the African American communities around San Diego. Eric Young will lay out what he sees as the main drivers of the current tensions going on in San Diego and around the country. He and Kevin will dialogue one what Eric sees as solutions going forward. This is an episode you don’t what to miss. To learn more, you can find his Facebook Page, The Young Black Sheep. This episode first aired on June 26th, 2020 Educate For Life with Kevin Conover airs Sundays 10-11pm. List

In America, racism is currently front and center. It is important to start a dialogue and figure out where this stems from and what can be done to stop it. Today on Educate For Life, Kevin sits down with his good friend William Clay, who is African American. This is about starting the conversation. Kevin and William will discuss this sensitive issue and will trade stories on their differing life experiences. Tune in to hear a great conversation between two great people and learn more about a topic that everyone should know more about. Check out more at www.christislove.org This episode first aired on June 12th, 2020 Educate For Life with Kevin Conover airs Sundays 10-11pm. Listen live on KPRZ.com and San Diego radio AM 1210.

Jon Steingard, the frontman of Christian rock group Hawk Nelson, has revealed that “he no longer believes in God” after spending his life as a devout Christian. The Canadian musician went public with the revelation last week in a lengthy Instagram post admitting that he’d “been terrified” for a long time about being “transparent” with his fans about losing faith in his religion. Today on Educate For Life, Kevin will tackle the questions that caused Jon Steingard to lose his faith. Why does God inflict pain on Job just to win a bet with Satan? Why does God order the Israelites to kill all the Canaanites? Isn’t that genocide? How could God ask Abraham to kill his son? These are questions that many have and there are very good, logical answers. Tune in for the best episode yet and learn the answers you need to know. This episode first aired on May 29th, 2020 Educate For Life with Kevin Conover airs Saturdays, 2-3 PM PT. Listen live on KPRZ.com and San Diego radio AM 1210. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes

What is a meme? Chances are, you’ve seen at least one. It is an often humorous image or video clip accompanied by text. They spread rapidly around the internet. Do memes have anything to do with Christianity and apologetics? According to Jon McCray they do and can have a huge impact. Today on Educate For Life, Kevin’s guest is Jon McCray. If you enjoy talking about Christianity, Christian Apologetics, current cultural issues, religion, politics, laughing, and stuff like that, Jon’s got you covered! Jon McCray takes on common memes that can create confusion in the minds of Christians. He dismantles the arguments behind the meme and presents a logical argument that a Christian can use in everyday life Don’t worry, knowing how to meme is not required. Tune in for a great episode. Check out his youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1okSIA8UEY8OqvtjGHFvzA This episode first aired on May 22nd, 2020 Educate For Life with Kevin Conover airs Sundays 10-11pm. Listen live on KPRZ.com and San Diego radio AM 1

A common argument for the truth of the resurrection is that the apostles all died as martyrs and there’s no reason they would have died for a lie. But how well does this argument hold up? What is the evidence that all the apostles died as martyrs? Is there any evidence? Today on Educate For Life, Kevin talks with Sean McDowell. Sean has examined this topic in-depth and even wrote a book called “The Fate of the Apostles”. Sean McDowell offers a comprehensive, historical analysis of the fate of the twelve disciples of Jesus along with the apostles Paul and James. McDowell assesses the evidence for each apostle's martyrdom as well as determining its significance to the reliability of their testimony. The willingness of the apostles to die for their faith is a popular argument in resurrection studies and McDowell offers insightful scholarly analysis of this argument to break new ground within the spheres of New Testament studies, Church History and apologetics. Tune in for a great episode. To learn more about Sea

Coronavirus is still front and center on the world stage. Times like these raise difficult and interesting questions. Where did this disease and many others come from. How could God allow such a deadly disease? How does the existence of disease fit with a biblical worldview? Today on Educate For Life, Kevin has as his guest Dr. Alan Gillen. Dr. Alan Gillen will shed light on these and other intriguing questions. He shows that constantly mutating diseases are proof for devolution rather than evolution. Dr. Gillen shows that germs are the result of the literal Fall and Curse of creation as a result of man’s sin. Dr. Gillen spent seven years in graduate study in zoology and medical microbiology at The Ohio State University, The University of Houston, and Baylor College of Medicine. His focus is on integrating creation themes with biology. He has written three books and two lab manuals on various biology topics. His books include The Human Body: An Intelligent Design, Body by Design: Fearfully

Today on Educate For Life, we’re doing things a little differently. It’s going to be a debate over the existence of God. Kevin will argue for theism and lay out the proof for God’s existence. Likewise, John Gleason will argue for the side of atheism and lay out his proof. Both Kevin and John will then rebut each other’s arguments. Then you’ll get to hear viewer submitted questions. Tune in for a very interesting show. This episode first aired on Apr 27, 2020 Educate For Life with Kevin Conover airs Saturdays, 2-3 PM PT. Listen live on KPRZ.com and San Diego radio AM 1210. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/educate-for-life-kevin-conover/id984140229?mt=2 Visit our website: http://join.educateforlife.org/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/educateforlife/ Donate to support EFL: http://educateforlife.org/donate-to-efl/

Today on Educate For Life, Kevin talks with Natasha Crain. She is a national speaker, author of three books, and blogger whose passion is to equip Christian parents to raise kids with an understanding of how to make a case for and defend their faith in an increasingly secular world. Whether you have young kids, teens, adult kids or grandkids, you'll find resources here to better equip you for the challenges of discipleship today. Talking about Jesus and God can be difficult. There are many important topics and explaining them can be challenging. Natasha Crain has literally written the book on the most important conversations to have with your kids and how to strengthen their faith. She will show you how to engage with your kids and get them to think critically about these questions they’re bound to encounter. Check out more information about Natasha and the resources she has available at http://christianmomthoughts.com/ This episode first aired on Apr 27, 2020 Educate For Life with Kevin Conover airs Saturday

The virus known as COVID-19 is currently causing a pandemic . There is a lot that we have learned about it and a lot we still don’t know about it. Today on Educate For Life, Ken has as his guest Dr. Olen R Brown. Dr. Brown will talk about COVID-19 and break it down in simple terms. What causes it? What do we know about it? What do we not know? Dr. Olen R. Brown, PhD (Microbiology) is a board certified Diplomate in Toxicology and member of the Standards of Knowledge Committee . With broad teaching and research experience, Dr. Brown has dedicated over 35 years to the Life Sciences with a focus on Human Medicine using the disciplines of bacteriology, virology, immunology, epidemiology, biochemistry, physiology, analytical chemistry, toxicology and environmental sciences. Dr. Brown currently is a scientific consultant to corporations and universities. Dr. Brown is an invited peer reviewer for federal agencies (NIH, NIEHS, CDC, EPA, Superfund, ATSDR and others) and reviewer for the American Associat

The world is blind...then one boy is born with sight. Nestled in a mountain haven, the remaining people of the world live in a village that is ordinary but strict. A severe peace must be kept severely, as they say. It's all that keeps them from descending into the chaos that claimed the world a hundred years ago. Led by the Prophet Valdas and his Regents, the villagers work, play, marry, and have families. They gather in ceremony once a year to celebrate their Day of Remembrance. Life is planned, precise, and predictable until the special abilities of eleven-year-old Andrius threaten to undermine it all. Today on Educate For Life, meet the author of this epic new novel. W. A. Fulkerson was born and raised in San Diego, California. He is an avid reader long with being a prolific author of 11 books. He enjoys J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Isaac Asimov, Michael Crichton, John Donne, Pablo Neruda, and so many others. Tune in for a behind the scenes look at the writing of “For Whom the Sun Sings” including some thri

Soul, in religion and philosophy, the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being, that which confers individuality and humanity, often considered to be synonymous with the mind or the self. In theology, the soul is further defined as that part of the individual which partakes of divinity and often is considered to survive the death of the body. But how do we tell that the soul exists? Are we purely physical beings or is there some immaterial force that makes us who we are independent of our physical being? Today on Educate For Life to debate the existence of the soul, Kevin has as his guest, Eric Hernandez. Eric Hernandez is a dynamic evangelist and apologist with a heart for proclaiming the gospel and defending his faith on theological and philosophical grounds. He is a licensed minister, certified formation therapist, and the Apologetics Lead for The Baptist General Convention of Texas. Eric is well respected and sought after for his evangelistic messages, expository ab

Marcus Preciado was born in Panama the son of a Special Forces, Green Beret. As an Army Brat, he grew up bouncing back and forth between Panama and North Carolina. He eventually finished his last years of high school in Santa Barbara. He attended San Diego State University, where he played football, studied business, and met his wife Tracey. Marcus spent the first part of his professional career in the corporate world leading sales teams at Enterprise Rent-a-car and Owens Corning. His last ten years were spent at the Rock Church where he had a dramatic impact on the ministry and community as Director of Sports before transitioning to the role of Director of Strategic Relationships. Marcus founded and runs Cielo Sports. Cielo Sports mentors athletes and coaches at all levels. They invest in the lives of others to help them grow and mature in their knowledge and love of Jesus Christ. As these men and women draw closer to God, they, in turn, use their platforms to impact others while poi

Today on Educate For Life, Kevin interviews Greg Koukl. Greg started out thinking he was too smart to become a Christian and ended up giving his life for the defense of the Christian faith. A central theme of Greg's speaking and writing is that Christianity—if it's properly understood and properly communicated—makes the most sense of the world as we find it. Greg is the author of Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions. In a world increasingly indifferent to Christian truth, followers of Christ need to be equipped to communicate with those who do not speak their language or accept their source of authority. In Tactics, 10th Anniversary Edition, Gregory Koukl demonstrates how to artfully regain control of conversations, keeping them moving forward in constructive ways through thoughtful diplomacy. You'll learn how to stop challengers in their tracks and how to turn the tables on questions or provocative statements. Most important, you'll learn how to get people thinking about Jesus.

Recent data collected by the U.S. Department of Education shows that homeschooling has grown by 61.8 percent over the last decade. Now 2 million kids—or 4 percent of the total youth population in the United States—are homeschooled. Today on Educate For Life Kevin talks with David Nunnery. David and Leslie Nunnery are the founders of Teach Them Diligently. Convinced of the Holy Spirit’s leading them to home educate their children in 2010, they formed Teach Them Diligently in 2011, and have since hosted more than fifteen TTD Conventions across the United States allowing them to share their ministry with nearly a million people. Teach Them Diligently is a Christian homeschool organization seeking to provide homeschooling families with resources and encouragement. They host several homeschool conventions each year in the eastern U.S., provide resources through their website teachthemdiligently.net, and support the community on Facebook and through our membership website teachthemdiligently365.com. Tune in for a g

Today on Educate For Life, Kevin has as his guest, Congressman Brian Jones. Brian W. Jones was elected in 2018 to serve California’s 38th Senate district. He is Chair of the Senate Republican Caucus. Prior to serving in the Senate, Jones was a Santee City Council Member for eight years from 2001 to 2010 then again from 2017 to 2018. Jones was the representative for the 71st Assembly District from 2010 to 2016. Jones grew up in the district and attended Santee Elementary, Cajon Park Middle School, and Santana High School. He continued his education at Grossmont College before earning a bachelor’s degree in business administration at San Diego State University. Some of his legislative priorities during his Assembly years were lowering taxes, creating an economic environment for small businesses to thrive, supporting our Armed Forces and our veterans, and protecting our Second Amendment rights. Jones' legislative achievements include the introduction and co-authorship of "Made in America" legislation, which make