PASTOR BRAD THORP TAKES ON THE CREATION/EVOLUTION DEBATE, EXPLAINS THE ORIGIN OF SIN, AND SHOWS HOW GOD OFFERS EVERYONE A PERSONAL NEW BEGINNING.


develop a unique hands-on feel for the story. We’ll get out of the studio and visit museums, a blacksmith, a tanner, a baker…whatever is relevant to make stories more vivid and draw out the key principles to apply it to our lives,” she explains. “People will be motivated to read


the Bible and see that it is relevant and personal for them. They’ll say, ‘Wow, that’s in the Bible? Let me check it out for myself,’ and then see that God speaks to them through it,” says Klingbeil. Klingbeil is a writer and professor


with a master’s degree in linguistics. She and her husband Gerald have served as academics and missionaries in numerous countries and cultures. He is an associate editor for Adventist World and Adventist Review magazines and they homeschool their three daughters.


9-10 p.m. (ET) Tuesdays: Cross Connection Pastor Oleg Kostyuk


Pastor Oleg Kostyuk


is familiar to viewers as a panelist on Hope Sab- bath School. On Cross Connection


Kostyuk and his guests lead


a fresh, in-depth study and interactive conversation on the life of Christ using multimedia connections during and


Pastor Brad Thorp


after each program. “For many,


theological material


seems like dry academic information. However, Cross Connection breaks that notion so that theological history, arche- ology, culture, and even ancient language becomes surprisingly engaging,” says Kostyuk. “And we will have guests with real stories about how a true encounter with Jesus has changed their lives.” “By knowing more about Jesus and


His teachings we will know ourselves, and Scripture will come alive in our lives. We will see vividly the validity of His message, and see how the Bible inter- prets itself,” Kostyuk explains. “Jesus connected with us on the cross. It is our time to connect with Him and be amazed by His earthly life.” Kostyuk graduated from Newbold


College and the University of Wales in England with masters in Theology, Biblical Studies, and recently served as a teaching pastor at Forest Lake Church, Apopka, Florida. He is married to Julia, a registered nurse, with whom he enjoys scuba diving and hiking.


9-10 p.m. (ET) Wednesdays: Battle for Beginnings Using detailed exposi-


tory study, Pastor Brad Thorp takes on the creat ion/evolut ion debate, explains the


origin of sin, and shows how God offers everyone a personal new beginning. Viewers can look forward to under-


standing at a deeper level the battle between good and evil, humanity’s free


will and its implications, death, worship, the reliability of Scripture, and much more all in light of today’s global events. Thorp is a long-time leader in Adven-


tist television. He helped establish the NET format of satellite evangelism and is an evangelist at heart. His warm and welcoming personality will engage viewers as they examine the Bible as the source of all beginnings—historically, geologically, scientifically, and person- ally. Thorp is married to Kandus, a vice president for Hope Channel and co-host of Let’s Pray. The Thorps have raised three college-aged sons and enjoy time away together in their native Canada.


Pastor Shawn Boonstra


9-10 p.m. (ET) Thursdays: Disclosure: The Future Declassified Boonstra’s back…and Hope Channel’s got him! Pastor Shawn Boonstra


returns to weekly television with an inter- active program on Bible prophecy. He’ll answer some of the most intriguing questions about the end of time while debunking myths and unwrapping prophetic mysteries. “Disclosure will equip the audience


with the tools they need to understand Bible prophecies for themselves,” says Boonstra. “They’ll find a new appre- ciation for the times in which we live, a deeper relationship with Jesus, and get more from their personal Bible studies than ever before.” “People have a sense that it’s ‘no


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