Live Event

"Does God Exist?" Debate

High-stakes production for a high-stakes debate.

One of the most adrenaline-filled moments of my career so far, without a doubt, was this mega debate on April 4, 2009 between theologian William Lane Craig and atheist Christopher Hitchens, moderated by Hugh Hewitt.

With over 4,200 watching live on Biola's campus (either in the main room or in one of 5 overflow venues), and another 11,000 watching live online with pay-per-view group viewing at over 120 locations in 30 states and 4 countries, all eyes were on me to ensure the debate went off without a hitch.

This event happened just 1.5 years into my tenure at Biola University, and I hadn't yet had a chance to grow the production technologies of my department (and Biola as a whole) to where they're at today. So nearly all of the video equipment and cabling was dry-hired, and I engineered a video system to support this massive (for me, at that time) audience from scratch.

I'm pleased to say that the event was a resounding success. It was even covered on the front page of the local newspaper the next day.

Years later, the debate continues to attract lots of attention — garnering nearly 5 million views on Biola's YouTube channel to date.