Today Point of View‘s host is Kerby Anderson! With wisdom and understanding he brings us the news and current hot issues. His guest for the first hour is Rep. Van Taylor. They’ll discuss the states’ Coronavirus response. Then we’ll hear from Pastor Jack Graham on the topic of depression. Lastly, we welcome Emmy Award winner, best-selling author, and former Harvard University instructor, Dr. Michael Guillen. They’ll discuss the COVID-19 virus, and “Going Viral.”
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A native of East Los Angeles, Dr. Guillen earned his B.S. from UCLA and his Ph.D. in physics, mathematics and astronomy from Cornell University. For eight years thereafter, he distinguished himself as an award-winning physics instructor at Harvard University. He has received Honorary Doctorates from the University of Maryland and Pepperdine University. A coveted public speaker, he is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and, in 2000, was elected to the renowned Explorers Club, a century-old professional society.
Dr. Michael Guillen is president of Spectacular Science Productions Inc., and Filmanthropy Media Incorporated, as well as chairman and president of Philanthropy Project. He lives in Nashville with his wife, son, horse Jim Dandy, donkeys Violet and Seymour and sheep Sir Barton and Lady Guinevere.
This episode is excerpted from a speech I delivered at Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, CA.
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On 9-11 Van swore to always serve and make a difference.
Van deployed to Iraq where he fought with 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company. For his service in Iraq, the Marine Corps awarded Captain Taylor the Combat Action Ribbon, Presidential Unit Citation, and the Navy Commendation Medal with “V” for valor.
Van and his wife, Anne, married after his return from Iraq and are the proud parents of three young girls: Laura, Helen, and Susie.
From April 2010 to January 2015, Van Taylor represented District 66 in the Texas House of Representatives. From January 13, 2015 – January 3, 2019, Taylor served as a Member of the Texas Senate, representing the Eighth Senate District of Texas. On January 3, 2019, Van Taylor was sworn in as a Member of the United States Congress, representing Texas Third Congressional District.
Congressman Van Taylor is proud to serve on two influential House Committees in the 116th Congress: the Committee on Homeland Security, specifically, the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Innovation (CIPI) and the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management and Accountability (OMA) and the House Committee on Education, where he serves on the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education and the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Today, Van, his wife, and their three daughters reside in Plano near the land Van’s great-grandfather farmed during the Great Depression.
When Dr. Graham came to Prestonwood in 1989, the 8,000-member congregation responded enthusiastically to his straightforward message and powerful preaching style.
Now thriving with more than 42,000 members, Prestonwood continues to grow. In 2006, the church began a second location, the North Campus, and the church also has a flourishing Spanish ministry, Prestonwood en Español.
Dr. Graham is a noted author of numerous books. And he recently served as Honorary Chairman of the 2015 National Day of Prayer and has served as President of the Southern Baptist Convention.
He and his wife, Deb, have three married children and eight grandchildren.