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Thomas Massie
Congressman — field_542d8190101fc
U.S. Representative Thomas Massie entered Congress in November 2012 after serving as Lewis County Judge Executive. He represents Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District which stretches across Northern K...
U.S. Representative Thomas Massie entered Congress in November 2012 after serving as Lewis County Judge Executive. He represents Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District which stretches across Northern Kentucky and 280 miles of the Ohio River. U.S. Representative Massie attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering. During school, he invented a technology that enabled people to interact with computers using their sense of touch, and leveraged that technology to found SensAble Technologies, Inc., which raised over $32 million of venture capital, created 70 jobs, and obtained 29 patents. The hardware and software he developed is now used to design automobiles, jewelry, shoes, dental prosthetics, and even reconstructive implants for wounded soldiers. In Congress, Thomas serves on three committees: the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. The House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure has jurisdiction over roads, bridges, mass transit, railroads, aviation, maritime and waterborne transit. Thomas’s selection to the Oversight and Government Reform Committee puts him in a position to hold the federal government accountable to taxpayers. Further, Rep. Massie's background from MIT and the high-tech business world makes him uniquely qualified to serve his state and country on the Science, Space, and Technology Committee. Thomas lives on a cattle farm in Kentucky with his wife and high school sweetheart, Rhonda, and their four children. He’s honored to be able to serve the citizens of Kentucky’s 4th District.
Thomas Morstead
Punter & Kicker | Author — NFL's New Orleans Saints
Thomas James Morstead (born March 8, 1986) is an American football punter and kickoff specialist for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Saints in the f...
Thomas James Morstead (born March 8, 1986) is an American football punter and kickoff specialist for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Saints in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at SMU. He and his wife Lauren have three children and live near New Orleans. Hoping to inspire other young children to make the right choices based on their own convictions, Thomas shared defining moments with series author Sean Jensen, a former NFL reporter. The Middle School Rules of Thomas Morstead (BroadStreet Publishing) highlights memorable times in Thomas’ life and some of the greatest lessons he learned and encourages young readers to have confidence, be humble and kind, and thrive in academics.
Thomas S. Kidd
Professor of History | Author — Baylor University
Thomas Kidd is Professor of History at Baylor University and is Senior Fellow at Baylor’s Institute for Studies of Religion. His books include Baptists in America (Oxford, 2015, with Barry Hankins); G...
Thomas Kidd is Professor of History at Baylor University and is Senior Fellow at Baylor’s Institute for Studies of Religion. His books include Baptists in America (Oxford, 2015, with Barry Hankins); George Whitefield: America’s Spiritual Founding Father (Yale, 2014), Patrick Henry: First Among Patriots, and God of Liberty: A Religious History of the American Revolution. Among his other books are American Christians and Islam, The Great Awakening: The Roots of Evangelical Christianity in Colonial America, and The Great Awakening: A Brief History with Documents. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of Notre Dame, where he studied under George Marsden. Kidd writes regularly for outlets including WORLD magazine and USA Today.
Thomas S. Kidd, PhD
Author | Research Professor of Church History — Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Thomas S. Kidd serves as research professor of church history at Midwestern. Kidd completed a Ph.D. in history at the University of Notre Dame, where he worked with historian of religion George Marsde...
Thomas S. Kidd serves as research professor of church history at Midwestern. Kidd completed a Ph.D. in history at the University of Notre Dame, where he worked with historian of religion George Marsden. He also earned Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees at Clemson University in South Carolina. Kidd has authored numerous books including Thomas Jefferson: A Biography of Spirit and Flesh (Yale University Press, 2022), Who Is an Evangelical? The History of a Movement in Crisis (Yale University Press, 2019), American History, vols. 1 and 2 (B&H Academic, 2019), Benjamin Franklin: The Religious Life of a Founding Father (Yale University Press, 2017), American Colonial History: Clashing Cultures and Faiths (Yale University Press, 2016), Baptists in America: A History (with Barry Hankins, Oxford University Press, 2015), George Whitefield: America’s Spiritual Founding Father (Yale University Press, 2014), Patrick Henry: First Among Patriots (Basic Books, 2011), God of Liberty: A Religious History of the American Revolution (Basic Books, 2010), and The Great Awakening: The Roots of Evangelical Christianity in Colonial America (Yale University Press, 2007). Kidd has written for media outlets including the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal, and he also blogs at “Evangelical History” at The Gospel Coalition website. In the classroom, Kidd teaches courses on colonial America, the American Revolution, and American religious history. He and his wife, Ruby, have two sons, Jonathan and Joshua.
Thor Ramsey
Comedian | Writer | Actor — field_542d8190101fc
Thor Ramsey wrote CHURCH PEOPLE, in which he stars as “Guy” the megachurch youth pastor. Thor has been a working standup comedian since 1987. He began his career as a club comic where he worked in mos...
Thor Ramsey wrote CHURCH PEOPLE, in which he stars as “Guy” the megachurch youth pastor. Thor has been a working standup comedian since 1987. He began his career as a club comic where he worked in most of the major comedy clubs around the country, such as the Improvs and Funny Bone Comedy Club chains. In 2004, Thor became the host of the “Bananas” comedy series, which was purchased by Sony television and could be seen in over 90 million homes in its heyday, mostly by 12-year-olds. Along with “Bananas,” which ran for three seasons, Thor was featured in three of the best-selling Christian comedy DVDs of all-time, “Thou Shalt Laugh,” from the same producer as The Blue Collar Comedy Tour. Thor also wrote and produced his own comedy series for one season, “Comedy At Large with Thor Ramsey,” which aired on the now-defunct iLife TV channel. Thor has also produced and directed five standup comedy specials, including “Brimstone & Punchlines,” “Narrow Road Comic,” “Square” and “Thor Ramsey’s New Comedy Revolution 1 & 2.” Thor is a member of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and is the author of three books. He has a wife, two daughters and a son.
Tiffany Dunkin
Legal Fellow — First Liberty Institute
Tiffany Dunkin serves as Legal Fellow at First Liberty Institute. Tiffany graduated summa cum laude from Baylor University School of Law, where she served as President of the Federalist Society stu...
Tiffany Dunkin serves as Legal Fellow at First Liberty Institute. Tiffany graduated summa cum laude from Baylor University School of Law, where she served as President of the Federalist Society student chapter and Senior Executive Editor of the Baylor Law Review, which published her student Comment, Bearing Another’s Burden: Why the Supreme Court Still Needs to Revisit Employment Division v. Smith. During law school, she interned for First Liberty Institute, the Office of the Attorney General of Texas, and the Honorable Matthew J. Kacsmaryk on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Before pursuing her law degree, Tiffany earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The University of Texas at Austin and worked in education for over ten years. After completing her fellowship at First Liberty Institute, Tiffany will serve as a law clerk to the Honorable Joel Carson III on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
Tim Altman
Chief Executive Officer — TheHopeLine
After 7 years in Christian radio and video production, Tim joined the Dawson McAllister Association (DMA) in 1986. In 1991 he was instrumental in helping Dawson launch the ministry’s first syndicated...
After 7 years in Christian radio and video production, Tim joined the Dawson McAllister Association (DMA) in 1986. In 1991 he was instrumental in helping Dawson launch the ministry’s first syndicated radio program, Dawson McAllister Live! Developed as a call-in talk show for teenagers and young adults, Tim was the show’s producer for its first nine years. Later that same year, he was also instrumental in the launch of TheHopeLine, the show’s off-air coaching ministry, In 1996 he became DMA’s Senior Vice-President. In 2000, Tim went to Vanderbilt University as a media consult and producer, helping pioneer the development of interactive web-based curriculum. He returned to DMA (now known as TheHopeLine) in 2006 as CEO. Tim has a BBS in Pastoral Theology from Colorado Christian University.
Tim Anaya
Author | Podcast Host | VP of Marketing and Communications — Pacific Research Institute
Tim Anaya is the Pacific Research Institute’s Vice President of Marketing and Communications. He has had a front row seat to California policy making for more than 25 years. His thoughts on state...
Tim Anaya is the Pacific Research Institute’s Vice President of Marketing and Communications. He has had a front row seat to California policy making for more than 25 years. His thoughts on state politics and policy are regularly featured in media outlets in California and nationally. He is the co-host of PRI’s weekly Next Round podcast, where he has interviewed hundreds of guests ranging from the Speaker of the House to golf legend Dottie Pepper. He is the editor of PRI’s Right by the Bay blog, where he writes a regular column, and also created PRI’s annual “California Ideas in Action” policy conference in Sacramento. Before coming to PRI, he worked at the State Capitol for nearly two decades, serving as communications director for then - Assembly Republican Leader and future Congresswoman Connie Conway. He was a senior communications advisor to 9 Assembly Republican Leaders, including then - Leader and future U.S.House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. He also worked as a speechwriter for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Tim Born
Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships — Wycliffe Bible Translators
Tim grew up on the coast of Sarasota, Florida and fully became a follower of Jesus at age 19 through a near death surfing accident. He met his wife, Sarah, at Liberty University where they both majore...
Tim grew up on the coast of Sarasota, Florida and fully became a follower of Jesus at age 19 through a near death surfing accident. He met his wife, Sarah, at Liberty University where they both majored in Biblical Studies. Upon graduation, Tim worked on staff at Liberty and ministered in his local church (Redeemer Presbyterian), and their college ministry (Reformed University Fellowship). He continued his graduate studies in the Old Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary and is currently pursuing further studies in both divinity and nonprofit coursework. In 2011, Tim was given the opportunity to work directly with the President of Wycliffe Bible Translators in an intensive two-year mentoring relationship. During this time he traveled extensively, learned all about the international work, non-profit philanthropy and the historic period of Bible translation the Church is currently in. He also supported the president with Wycliffe’s one-billion dollar campaign launched to gather the resources needed to start a Bible translation for every remaining language. By 2013, Tim became the Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships at Wycliffe, working to connect organizations and churches to participate in the global movements of Bible translation. Besides his contribution at Wycliffe, he has enjoyed serving in his local church, which is part of a global Anglican Communion of more than eighty million Christians worldwide. Tim resides in Orlando, Florida with his wife Sarah.
Tim Challies
Blogger, author, and book reviewer — dhallies.com
Tim Challies describes himself as follows: Proper introductions begin with names, so let me tell you how to pronounce mine. It’s pronounced CHALL-eez and rhymes with “valleys” and “rallies.” It’s q...
Tim Challies describes himself as follows: Proper introductions begin with names, so let me tell you how to pronounce mine. It’s pronounced CHALL-eez and rhymes with “valleys” and “rallies.” It’s quite simple, really, but is almost always the first question most people ask me. I am a Christian, a husband to Aileen and a father to three children aged 9 to 15. I worship and serve as a pastor at Grace Fellowship Church in Toronto, Ontario, where I primarily give attention to mentoring and discipleship. I am a book reviewer for WORLD magazine, co-founder of Cruciform Press, and I have written three books: The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment (Crossway, 2007) Sexual Detox: A Guide For Guys Who Are Sick of Porn (Cruciform Press, 2010) The Next Story: Life and Faith After the Digital Explosion (Zondervan, 2011)
Tim Chapman
President — Advancing American Freedom
Tim Chapman is the President at Advancing American Freedom, a public policy advocacy organization founded by Vice President Mike Pence. Chapman has more than two decades of service in the conservative...
Tim Chapman is the President at Advancing American Freedom, a public policy advocacy organization founded by Vice President Mike Pence. Chapman has more than two decades of service in the conservative movement and as an advocate for public policy. Chapman has served as a Principal at P2 Public Affairs, the Executive Director of Heritage Action, Chief of Staff at the Heritage Foundation, and as an adviser and staff to Senators DeMint, Nickles and Hutchinson. Chapman's experience in conservative policy advocacy is extensive as he was a co-founder of Heritage Action - the advocacy arm of The Heritage Foundation – and a former Executive Director at Stand for America, an advocacy organization founded by Ambassador Nikki Haley. Tim has built and maintained policy coalitions on the right that have helped shape the consensus within the GOP and he has helped craft messaging/activist campaigns that have resulted in policy victories.
Tim Clarey, PhD
Author | Director of Research - Geology, Dinosaurs — Institute for Creation Research
Dr. Tim Clarey received a Master of Science in Geology in 1984 from the University of Wyoming and a Master of Science in Hydrogeology in 1993 from Western Michigan University. His Ph.D. in Geology was...
Dr. Tim Clarey received a Master of Science in Geology in 1984 from the University of Wyoming and a Master of Science in Hydrogeology in 1993 from Western Michigan University. His Ph.D. in Geology was received in 1996 from Western Michigan University. From 1984 to 1992, Dr. Clarey worked as an exploration geologist at Chevron USA, Inc., developing oil drilling prospects and analyzing assets and lease purchases. He was Full Professor and Geosciences Chair at Delta College in Michigan for 17 years before leaving in 2013 to join the science staff at the Institute for Creation Research, having earlier conducted research with ICR in its FAST program. He has published many papers on various aspects of the Rocky Mountains and has authored two college laboratory books. He is the author of Dinosaurs: Marvels of God’s Design and Carved in Stone: Geological Evidence of the Worldwide Flood, co-author of Parks Across America: Viewing God's Wonders Through a Creationist Lens and Human Origins, and a contributor to Guide to Dinosaurs and Creation Basics & Beyond. He and his wife, Reneé, are co-authors of the children's books Big Plans for Henry and Henry Explores the New World.
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