Speakers
Meet Our Esteemed Speakers and Thought Leaders
Abdu Murray is an internationally recognized speaker, author, attorney, and President of Embrace the Truth. A former Muslim, Abdu became a Christian after spending nine years investigating the historical, philosophical, theological, and scientific claims of Christianity. Today, he speaks around the world on questions of faith, culture, identity, meaning, and truth. He is the host of the All Rise with Abdu Murray podcast and the author of several books, including Saving Truth, More Than a White Man’s Religion, and Fake ID: How A.I. and Identity Ideology Are Collapsing Reality—and What to Do About It.
Chris Brooks is the Senior Pastor of Woodside Bible Church, a multisite church serving communities throughout the Detroit area. He is also the host of Equipped with Chris Brooks, a nationally syndicated radio program produced by Moody Radio. Chris is passionate about helping Christians understand their faith, engage the questions facing contemporary culture, and live as faithful witnesses to Christ. He holds degrees from Michigan State University and Biola University. Chris and his wife, Yodit, are the parents of six children, three of whom were adopted.
Chloe Cole is a public speaker and advocate who draws upon her own experience undergoing partial medical gender transition as a teenager. After suffering lasting physical and emotional consequences, Chloe began speaking publicly to help other young people and families receive honest information, compassionate care, and the time needed to make life-altering decisions. Through public speaking, media appearances, and legislative testimony, she advocates for accountability, informed consent, and greater protections for vulnerable children. Chloe challenges audiences to consider what happens when ideology replaces reality—and why genuine compassion must always remain grounded in truth.
Sabrina Joy Stevens is a writer, speaker, communications strategist, and founder of Sabijoy Creative Solutions. Over the past two decades, she has contributed to influential political movements and worked with leading labor and civil-rights organizations. Her experiences inside the worlds of activism and anti-disinformation eventually led her to become an outspoken critic of ideological conformity and institutional groupthink. Today, Sabrina creates content and training that helps people recognize political manipulation, communicate courageously, and pursue truth rather than partisan narratives. She speaks candidly about the personal cost of questioning the movements and assumptions she once defended.
Jon Noyes is a speaker and apologist with Stand to Reason. Once an atheist who considered belief in God intellectually irresponsible, Jon became a Christian after carefully examining the evidence for Christianity. He now helps Christians engage difficult cultural and spiritual questions with clear thinking, persuasive reasons, courage, and grace. Before entering full-time ministry, Jon spent more than ten years working in the legal field. He holds a master’s degree in Christian Apologetics from Biola University and is a founding pastor of Soli Deo Gloria Church. Jon and his wife, Rheanna, have four daughters.
Scott Symington is a medical physicist specializing in oncology, an adjunct physics professor, and a speaker with Embrace the Truth. He holds advanced degrees in radiological physics and educational leadership and regularly speaks on questions involving science and Christian faith. Before entering the medical field, Scott spent more than a decade teaching in public schools, where he developed innovative curricula and received multiple “Teacher of the Year” nominations. His background in both education and medicine allows him to explain scientific and philosophical ideas in ways that are understandable and relevant to everyday life.
Rev. Brandon Cleaver is the Matthew 5:9 Program Director at the One America Movement, where he equips Christians to pursue peacemaking in the midst of cultural and political division. He has spoken to audiences across the country about faith, conflict, and the challenges of living together in a deeply divided society. Brandon previously served with Ratio Christi at Wayne State University and in leadership with Stephen Ministry at Kensington Community Church. He holds a degree in journalism from Michigan State University, a master’s degree in Christian Apologetics from Biola University, and a Master of Divinity from Moody Theological Seminary. Brandon and his wife have four children.