Meet the Team

Kurt Jaros is the Executive Director of Defenders Media, where he oversees numerous apologetic web ministries including Apologetics315 and his weekly podcast, Veracity Hill. He has two Master’s degrees in Christian Apologetics and Systematic Theology. He is presently a Ph.D. candidate through the University of Aberdeen. He resides in the western suburbs of Chicago with his wife and children.

Brian Auten is the founder emeritus of Apologetics315. He is also director of Reasonable Faith Belfast. Brian holds a Masters degree in Christian Apologetics and has interviewed over 150 Christian apologists. His background is in missions, media direction, graphic design, and administration. Brian started Apologetics315 in 2007 to be an apologetics hub to equip Christians to defend the faith. See a list of endorsements here.

Tim is a chapter director with Ratio Christi and works in administration at his church in Allendale, MI. He’s a geek about admin, processes, strategy, marketing, and all that boring stuff. He regularly writes at his blog ApoloThink.com.

Mark A. Lester has been a dedicated movie reviewer since the age of 13, from the classics of the golden age to the blockbusters of the 21st century. He currently lives in the western suburbs of Chicago.

Samuel Ronicker is a husband, father, Air Force member, and seminary student at Liberty University Online. Sam is originally from Ohio (The Heart of it All!) and is currently living in Okinawa, Japan. Sam has studied apologetics as part of his undergraduate degree and as a hobby for the last several years.

Lucas Giolas is a nuclear instrumentation and control systems engineer with Bachelor of Science degrees in Physics and Astrophysics from the University of Minnesota and a Master of Arts degree in Science and Religion from the Talbot School of Theology. In addition to Apologetics315, he volunteers teaching and preaching at his local church and is the founder of the apologetics ministry, Catalyzing Faith.

AJ Maese is a freelance book editor and ebook developer with a passion for apologetics, in which he has a master’s degree from Biola University. He enjoys reading, working on cars, and eating SweeTarts.

Tim Hsiao is a professor of humanities at Grantham University. His research and publishing interests are in ethics and political philosophy, particularly on the controversial moral issues of our day.