A Workshop on Writing: Personal Reflections Recently, Dr. Jason Duesing asked me to share about writing to the rest of our faculty at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. In my previous post in this series, I discussed the why of writing. Today, we’ll examine the how. 2. How to Write In a recent book on writing,… Read More
Reflections on Writing: Why Write?
A Workshop on Writing: Personal Reflections Recently, Dr. Jason Duesing asked me to share on the subject of writing to the rest of our faculty at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. As Research Professor at MBTS, I’m glad to do my part in helping to nurture a culture of research and writing among faculty and students…. Read More
New PhD Emphasis in Biblical Theology at MBTS
New PhD Emphasis in Biblical Theology Biblical Theology is a burgeoning discipline with great promises for effective ministry, theologizing, and preaching. I am very excited to announce that I will have the privilege to head up a new PhD emphasis in Biblical Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary starting this fall. Launching the new emphasis… Read More
Best Books in Biblical Studies 2018
Top 10 Books in Biblical Studies 2018 Of making “Top 10” lists at the end of the year, there is (almost) no end. This one is different, though, because it focuses specifically on books in biblical studies. The books are listed below in no particular order. A disclaimer: the listing of a book doesn’t necessarily… Read More
10 Things You Should Know about Christmas
1. Jesus is the reason for the season. The primary purpose for observing Christmas is remembering Jesus’s birth. At Christmas, we celebrate Jesus’s birthday, not the little drummer boy or Santa Claus! 2. Jesus preexisted with God in the beginning before the world began. Jesus’s birth as a baby in a Bethlehem manger doesn’t mark… Read More