(Podcast 6.3.20) An Apologetic Response to the Death of George Floyd and a Most Unpredictable Year (w. Melissa Pellew)

Brian Chilton is joined by Melissa Pellew, Co-Chapter Apologist of Ratio Christi of Winthrop University and co-host of Theology Matters with the Pellews. Curtis Evelo could not make it tonight as he is celebrating his daughter’s graduation. Congratulations to her on a job well done! Today, Melissa and Brian discuss the death of George Floyd and how to deal with a year that seems to become more and more unpredictable and volatile as we move along. They deal with the following questions:

How does the message of Christ shape the way we view people from all ethnicities?
How does our view of eternity help us when thinking about injustices that occur like the tragic death of George Floyd?
Have you ever faced racial injustices in your life? If so, how did you handle the issue?
What are good and bad ways to protest to let one’s voice be heard?
On a different note, how has the pandemic affected your apologetics ministry?
What new challenges do you see facing us the remainder of 2020 (one of the craziest years that I ever remember)?
From all of that’s happened, do you think there’s a message that God is trying to convey to us?
Tell us about your ministry and how people can offer support.

About our Guest

Melissa Pellew is the Co-Chapter Director and Community Apologist of Ratio Christi at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina. She is also the co-host of Tru-Life Ratio, on the speaking team at Women in Apologetics, co-host of Theology Matters with the Pellews, and is the Chapter Director of Ratio Christi at York Technical College. Melissa is an advocate for the unborn. She and her husband, Devin Pellew, both share the gospel at atheist and pagan events. They and their daughter live in Fort Mill, South Carolina. To learn more about their ministry, go to https://ratiochristi.org/people/melissa-pellew/?fbclid=IwAR2bGEUigirBL2SRg2UhidhyPV8Hfj0ruXvFvtvxB9ZJ473Ye0Sry3qcruA

About the Hosts

Brian G. Chilton is the founder of BellatorChristi.com, the host of The Bellator Christi Podcast, and the author of the Layman’s Manual on Christian Apologetics. He received his Master of Divinity in Theology from Liberty University (with high distinction); his Bachelor of Science in Religious Studies and Philosophy from Gardner-Webb University (with honors); and received certification in Christian Apologetics from Biola University. Brian is enrolled in the Ph.D. program in Theology and Apologetics at Liberty University and is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society and the Evangelical Philosophical Society. Brian has been in the ministry for nearly 20 years and serves as the Senior Pastor of Westfield Baptist Church in northwestern North Carolina.

https://www.amazon.com/Laymans-Manual-Christian-Apologetics-Essentials/dp/1532697104

Curtis Evelo is a cattle rancher at the E6 Hereford Ranch in St. Ignatius, Montana. Curtis is the cohost of the Bellator Christi Podcast. He often teaches and speaks at his church Cornerstone Faith Center in St. Ignatius. Curtis provides a common-sense approach to Christianity as he contemplates the wonders of God’s creation in Big Sky Country.