About this episode

Dan Panetti interviews Doug Powell about finding truth in fiction and the elements of his archaeological thriller.

Guest: Doug Powell, author, speaker If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page. Doug Powell is a multi-talented individual - from musician to novelist to graphic designer and programmer to Christian apologist - Powell might remind you a little of the Ben Gates character from the National Treasure movies. The comparison to Ben Gates is one that I make in this interview with Doug because his book, The Well of the Soul, is an archaeological thriller similar in style to the National Treasure series, but with a Christian element. Powell is looking to bring that element of suspense mixed with historical facts and Biblical archaeology to the stage at this year’s Biblical Worldview Conference, September 27-29, 2026. Make sure you check out all the upcoming speakers and register to attend at PrestonwoodWorldview.org.

People in this episode

Host: Dan Panetti

Guest: Doug Powell

Topics covered

• truth
• fiction
• Christian apologetics
• historical facts
• Biblical archaeology
• suspense
• storytelling

Keywords

• truth
• fiction
• Doug Powell
• Christian apologetics
• Biblical archaeology
• suspense
• The Well of the Soul

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PCA YouTube, PrestonwoodWorldview.org

Books & works: The Well of the Soul

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