During the first hour Kerby Anderson and co-host Nick Pitts welcome State Representative Jeff Leach serving House District 67.
Our second hour will feature Byron Barlowe & Daniel Ray who are in-studio to discuss their upcoming Hubble Narnia project.
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Representative Leach has been recognized by leading organizations across the state for his service and impact in the Texas House of Representatives. Specifically, Leach has been named a "Taxpayer Champion" by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, the state's largest taxpayer watchdog organization and a "Courageous Conservative" by the Texas Conservative Coalition. The Center for Security Policy recently honored Leach with their annual “Defender of Freedom Award” for his tireless work in advancing “American Law for American Courts” – monumental legislation which works to preserve and protect our constitutional freedoms. Representative Leach has also been recognized by leading conservative and business organizations across the state for his service and impact in the Texas House of Representatives including Texas Eagle Forum, Texas Right to Life, Texas Values, Concerned Women for America, Texas State Rifle Association, Texas TURF and the Texas Association of Realtors.
Currently, Representative Leach serves as Vice-Chairman of the House Committee on Urban Affairs and as a Member on the House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development. Leach has also served on the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence and the House Committee on Government Transparency and Operations. Leach previously served on the Policy Committee for the Texas House Republican Caucus.
Born and raised in Plano, Representative Leach graduated from Plano Senior High before attending Baylor University, where he served as Student Body President for two terms. He went on to earn his law degree from Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law. Named a 2017 “Rising Star” by Texas Super Lawyer, Jeff currently practices at the law firm of Gray Reed & McGraw, P.C. in Dallas, where he specializes in complex commercial and civil litigation, construction law and real estate. Representative Leach is a Member of the Board of Trustees for the Medical Center of Plano and serves on the Advisory Board of Meals on Wheels of Collin County. He and his wife Becky, an author and small business owner, are the proud parents of Brady (age 9), Charlotte (age 7) and Landry (age3). In addition to service with numerous other community organizations, Jeff and Becky are active members of Prestonwood Baptist Church, where they have served for several years in the Young Families Ministry.
He completed his master's thesis on Planet Narnia under the guidance of the author, Dr. Michael Ward. He has a dream of one day putting together a God-glorifying book & video series about the heavens from a biblical perspective. He does interior painting on the side.
Byron co-leads a Reasonable Faith chapter on a local Tier 1 research university. His worldview apologetics work there puts him in vital touch with younger generations and their need for for a rational, meaningful, personal faith in Christ.
He and Dianne now track their triplets who entered college simultaneously in three different states, leaving them in an apocalyptic empty nest. Prayers welcome.
Tuesday Evening, March 20, 2018
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
The Land Center