Alex McFarland, PhD

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Author | Speaker | Radio Host — Truth for a New Generation

Dr. Alex McFarland is a religion and culture expert, a national talk show host and speaker, author of 18 books, creator of the Truth for a New Generation apologetics conferences and host of “Exploring the Word” on American Family Radio. As an advocate for Christian apologetics, Alex has preached in more than 1,500 churches, and has spoken in hundreds of locations throughout North America and internationally. He is also the founder of the acclaimed national apologetics conference “Truth for a New Generation” (which has resulted in a combined attendance of over 50,000 people thus far). Alex has been featured at conferences such as The Billy Graham School of Evangelism, Focus on the Family’s Big Dig, and California’s Spirit West Coast, sharing the platform with Chuck Colson, Josh McDowell, and many others. Alex has been interviewed by numerous media outlets such as FOX News, SIRIUS XM, Associated Press, Newsmax TV, The Christian Post, and others. He is a graduate of Liberty University, and currently lives in North Carolina with his wife.

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100 Bible Questions and Answers for Families: Inspiring Truths, Helpful Explanations, and Power for Living from God's Eternal Word

In 100 Bible Questions and Answers, Alex McFarland and Bert Harper, veteran cohosts of the nationally syndicated broadcast Exploring the Word, tackled...

Featured on: Wednesday, November 1, 2023

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100 Bible Questions and Answers: Inspiring Truths, Historical Facts, Practical Insights

Alex McFarland and Bert Harper, veteran hosts of the nationally syndicated broadcast Exploring the Word, have answered live questions from listeners t...

Featured on: Tuesday, December 14, 2021

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August 28, 2026

Penna Dexter

A Detrans Clinic

Texas Children’s Hospital is the nation’s largest freestanding pediatric hospital. Located in Houston, it ranks #1 in Texas and in the top tier of children’s hospitals in the U.S.

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Kerby Anderson

Commitment

Lack of commitment is one of the biggest problems in marriage and relational formation.

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August 27, 2026

Kerby Anderson

UFOs and God

In all my years of doing a radio commentary, I have only mentioned UFOs and extraterrestrials a few times. I recently did an interview with Derrick Warfel about his book, UFOs and God, which is a comp...

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