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Need a Speaker?

Planning a workshop or seminar? Seeking a keynote speaker for your conference? From rural midwestern churches to the U.S. Capitol Building, Dr. MacPherson has 20 years of experience talking to a broad range of audiences concerning issues of great importance:

  • Marriage & Family
  • Christian Education
  • Pro-Life Compassion
  • Evangelism
  • American Values
  • Constitution Day Speeches
  • ... and more!

To reserve a seasoned professional for your next event, contact Dr. MacPherson today.

P.S. Have you read Dr. MacPherson's books on these topics?

External Links

  • Christian Life Resources
  • ELS Historical Society
  • The Hausvater Project
  • Into Your Hands LLC
  • Lutherans for Life
  • University Faculty for Life

Invited Speaking Engagements

Invited Speaking Engagements

I am regularly invited to speak at an academic conference or to a church group. These opportunities allow me to share my teaching and research with a broader audience and also to stay attuned with what is happening beyond my campus. I am listed on the speakers bureau for Lutherans for Life and also have given public addresses or run workshops for several other organizations. If you are interested in having me present for a meeting you are organizing, I welcome you to contact me.

Articles
Title
Advice for Keeping Your Republic: Constitution Day Address
Biblical Model of Marriage
Build Your House on the Rock
Cherish God's Gift of Life
Communicating a Culture of Life: The Redemptive Power of Conversion Narratives
God, Creation, Humanity, and Living Life
God’s Life-Giving Gospel Is Active at Conception
How Do You Spell "Jesus" in Hebrew?
Life Seminar 2014: Marriage, Family, and Evangelism
Men and Abortion: The Forgotten Legacy of Roe v. Wade
Rediscovering Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: Eighteenth-Century Solutions for Twenty-first Century Problems
Seven Things about the U.S. Constitution that Every College Student Needs to Know
State Teacher Licensing Requirements vs. the Bible, the Hymnal, and the Catechism
Teaching Objective Morality to a Postmodern Audience
Ten Surprising Facts concerning the Abortion Controversy in America
Thank God, There Are So Many Old People in the Church!
The “War on Women”: Myth or Reality?
The Church and Science through the Ages
The Culture of Life: Ten Principles for Christian Bioethics
The History of No-Fault Divorce: An Odd-Couple Marriage between the Political Left and Right
U. V. Koren the Citizen
Whose Fault Was No-Fault Divorce?
Why Genuine Marriage Is Heterosexual

Recent Projects

Other Recent Projects ...

(For the most recent, click here.)

  • Radio Interview, Jan. 13, 2023: Minnesota Requires Teachers to Advocate for Transgender Ideology and Critical Race Theory [Learn More]
  • Education Conference: State Teacher Licensing Requirements vs. the Bible, the Hymnal, and the Catechism, Oct. 27, 2022 [Learn More]
  • Education Conference: Getting the Facts Straight: How Grammar, History, & Logic Can Rescue Education from Postfactualism, July 8, 2022 [Learn More]
  • Radio interview: The Magdeburg Confession of 1550 and the Lutheran Principles of Political Resistance, July 3, 2020 [Learn More]

Popular Topics

  • Theology
  • Marriage & Family
  • Apologetics
  • American History
  • Public Policy
  • Pro-Life
  • Evangelism

Need a Consultant?

Dr. MacPherson provides a variety of consulting services for organizations that need assistance pursuing their mission to the next level. Click for more information.

Books by Dr. MacPherson

  • Rediscovering the American Republic, vol. 1: 1492-1877 (author)
  • Rediscovering the American Republic, vol. 2: 1877-Present (author)
  • Debating Evolution before Darwinism (author)
  • The Culture of Life (author)
  • Teaching Children Chastity for Life (co-author)
  • Studying Luther's Large Catechism (author)
  • Telling the Next Generation (managing editor)
  • Here We Stand (contributing writer)
  • Natural Law: A Lutheran Reappraisal (contributing writer)

Academic Posts

  • Academic Dean and Professor of History and Philosophy (2023–), Luther Classical College
  • Director (2020–2023), Center for Apologetics and Worldviews
  • Adjunct Professor (2020–2023), M.A. in Theological Studies Program, Martin Luther College
  • Professor (2003–2023) and Department Chair (2011–2023), B.A. in History Program, Bethany Lutheran College

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