ReThink The Reliability of the Bible / Dr. Heckel and The Humble Skeptic

This event is being brought to you by ReThink315 in partnership with Grace Union Church. This event is for teens and middle schoolers but guests of all ages are welcome.

Overview:

How reliable are the Old and New Testaments and why does it matter today? Join us for an honest, down-to-earth panel discussion with two trusted experts who specialize in biblical reliability, textual transmission, canon formation, and the history behind the Scriptures we read today. Whether you’re new to these questions or you’ve wrestled with them for years, this conversation will give you clarity, confidence, and a deeper understanding of how the Bible came to us.

Together, our panelists will address common challenges, perceived contradictions, manuscript differences, the development of the canon, and what Christians mean by “inerrancy.” More importantly, they’ll explore why these issues aren’t just academic but deeply personal, shaping how we trust, read, and live out Scripture. Bring your questions, your doubts, and your curiosity. This is a safe environment to learn, think, and engage.

MEET OUR PANELISTS:

Matthew Heckel, PhD
Heritage Classical Christian Academy, Covenant Theological Seminary, Missouri Baptist University

Dr. Matt Heckel teaches apologetics, history, and Latin at Heritage Classical Christian Academy, Reformation and Modern Church History at Covenant Theological Seminary, and various historical classes at Missouri Baptist University. His Ph.D. is in Reformation Studies from Concordia Seminary St. Louis, and he has an M.Div. from Covenant Theological Seminary. He is the author of His Spear Through My Side into Luther: Calvin’s Relationship to Luther’s Doctrine of the Will and the editor of the forthcoming The Grace Debates: Turning Points in the History of the Doctrine of Grace. He has been published in the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Presbyterion, Church History, Integritè, and contributed to the T Clark Companion to Reformation Theology.

Shane Rosenthal, MA
The Humble Skeptic

Shane Rosenthal is the founder and host of The Humble Skeptic podcast. He was one of the original creators of the White Horse Inn radio broadcast, which he produced for close to 30 years and hosted from 2019-2021. Shane was a contributing author for the book Defending the Faith: Essays on Apologetics and has written numerous articles for Modern Reformation, TableTalk, Core Christianity, and other publications. He is a graduate of Cal-State Fullerton (B.A., Humanities) and Westminster Seminary California (M.A., Historical Theology), and you can find him online at humbleskeptic.com.

Moderated by Jeremy Smith (ReThink315)