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Charles A. Borchard

Charles Arthur Borchard, called Charlie by friends and family, Charles Borchard is a lifelong student of Biblical studies and theology. An evangelical Christian, Borchard attends and appreciates the churches of the Southern Baptist convention. As mentioned previously, he is a student, but also a teacher, mentor, and writer. A humorous and eloquent speaker, Charles Borchard has often led Bible studies, and preached sermons on the pulpit before congregations.

Background:

Athletic career

Charles Borchard competed in track and field for four years, three of which in high school, and one year in college. While in Elsinore High School, his personal records in shot put was 51' and discus was 157'7". During the time of high school competition, Charles Borchard assisted in breaking several of the school records for the events in which he competed, lettered for two consecutive years, and was awarded many honors for character and leadership in athletics. While attending Point Loma Nazarene University, Charles Borchard had personal records of 46'6" in shot put, 144'8" in discus, 137' in javelin, and 125' in the hammer throw, respectively.

Education

For his first year of secondary education, Borchard attended Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU) in San Diego, California and had declared pursuit of a degree in Christian Ministry with intent on pursuing a pastoral leadership role as a career. After this first year of college, Charles Borchard transferred to San Diego Christian College (SDCC), in El Cajon, California. While at SDCC, Charles Borchard earned a degree in Biblical Studies with an emphasis in Exposition in the year 2013. While spending only two years at SDCC, Charles Borchard graduated in three years, rather than the traditional four, and earned honors for academic excellence, including the Bible Achievement Award for the highest GPA of his graduating class in the Bible and Theology department and for exemplary character at San Diego Christian College. Charles Borchard is currently enrolled in the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, seeking a Master of Divinity with a concentration in Biblical and Theological Studies.

Charles Borchard is certified by the Evangelical Training Association, and was awarded a Standard Teacher Diploma.

Interests

Charles Borchard is a frequent Facebook user, and also reads blogs on The Art of Manliness and The Gospel Coalition. Along with these pages to read from, Borchard also reads nonfiction, particularly in the subjects of Bible and theology, but will occasionally delve into the world of fiction, so that his overactive imagination can find solace in the realm of witty, and emotional rants of authors.

Works

At the current moment, Charles A. Borchard does not have any authorized and published works, though this may change at any time in the future. Borchard saw it fit to begin documenting his responses and insights concerning Biblical text with the long term goal of publishing a pastoral type of commentary on the Bible as a whole. He is also known to write book reviews on the amateur level and is the sole author behind Review & Refute, which seeks to review, critique, and challenge the arguments made in published books attacking evangelical Christianity. At this current moment, Charles Borchard is also in the process of writing an autobiography currently titled Not The Life and Times of Carl Burkhardt: An Autobiography of Charles A. Borchard, Who Feels an Obligation to Explain the Main Title with a Long, Boring, and Ugly Subtitle for Those Who Cannot Perceive Jokes: #GetUsedToIt. This autobiography is intended to accurately document and explain key events in the life of Borchard, while maintaining his sarcastic, satirical approach to life.