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Bonus TGC25 Episode: Conversations with John Biegel & Bill Kynes and Sam Chan

Dr. Keith Plummer smiles as he talks into a podcast mic

In this episode, recorded at The Gospel Coalition’s 2025 national conference, Keith Plummer talks with Cairn alum John Biegel, lead pastor at Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church in Annandale, VA, and TGC council member Bill Kynes, who for 36 years, preceded John in that role, about what it means to be a pastor-theologian. Next, Keith talks with author and lead mentor and trainer at Australia’s EvQ School of Evangelism, Sam Chan, about how to have natural gospel conversations and tips for addressing skeptics’ hard questions about the faith.

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Keith Plummer

Dr. Keith Plummer is the dean of the School of Divinity at Cairn University and a fellow with the Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics.

headshot of John Biegel

John Biegel is the lead pastor at Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church in Annandale, Virginia.

headshot of Bill Kynes

Dr. Bill Kynes is a council member for The Gospel Coalition.

Sam Chan headshot

Dr. Sam Chan is the lead mentor and trainer at EvQ School of Evangelism, a ministry of City Bible Forum.

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