(part 1 here) I won’t offer too much by the way of reflection now, but a few common themes are present throughout the interviews. I’ll note the following: The Path toward Scholarship The common path into the academy for these Christians included not just a desire to do study, but more significantly, the encouragement of… Continue Reading
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The Church, Academy, and Calling: Interlude
Call it halftime of the series, if you will. The last four or five weeks have been filled with travel prep, travel itself, and then settling into a new country and city. I had not planned to end the Church and Academy series quite yet, so let me resume it first by highlighting a line… Continue Reading
The Church, Academy and Calling: Interview with Todd Chipman
See the series intro here. Today’s interview is with Todd Chipman, PhD Student and Pastor. My friendship with Todd developed during the many PhD seminars we enjoyed together at Midwestern. His love for the church, service to the church as pastor, and regard for quality biblical scholarship make his perspective on these issues of the… Continue Reading
The Church, Academy and Calling: Interview with Terry Wilder
[See series introduction here.] Today’s interview is with Terry Wilder, Professor of New Testament and Chair of the Biblical Studies Division at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Wilder completed his Ph.D. in New Testament Exegesis and Interpretation, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, 1998; M.Div. with Biblical Languages, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1990; M.A., Biblical Studies, Dallas Baptist University, 1988; B.A., Religion, magna… Continue Reading
The Church, Academy, and Calling: Interview with George Guthrie
See the series intro here. Today’s interview is with George Guthrie, the Benjamin W. Perry Professor of Bible at Union University in Jackson, TN. Guthrie received the Ph.D. and the M.Div. degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Th.M. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is the author of numerous articles and seven books, including, The Structure of… Continue Reading
The Church, Academy, and Calling: Interview with Andreas Köstenberger
See the series intro here. Today’s interview is with Andreas Köstenberger, Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology and Director of PhD Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the Founder and President of Biblical Foundations™ (www.biblicalfoundations.org), an organization devoted to encouraging a return to the biblical foundations in the home, the church, and society. Dr.… Continue Reading
The Church, Academy, and Calling: Interview with Darrell Bock
I begin with the series introduction: I recently shared about my decision to leave one PhD program for another. On my road which lead to taking up studies at the University of Edinburgh, I pulled over from time to time to reflect on significant questions surrounding the relationship between the Church, the Academy, and my… Continue Reading
Deissman's Light from the Ancient Near East on sale $5.99
Adolf Deissman’s Light from the Ancient East is available for only $5.99 for Kindle at Amazon. Remember, you don’t have to have a kindle to view kindle books! Download the free kindle apps for mac, pc, or smartphone from Amazon. Update: Well, it’s still cheap, but the pages need rotated 90 degrees. Just check the preview before you… Continue Reading
The Church, Academy, and Calling: Interviews with Scholars and Pastors
I recently shared about my decision to leave one PhD program for another. On my road which led to taking up studies at the University of Edinburgh, I pulled over from time to time to reflect on significant questions surrounding the relationship between the Church, the Academy, and my own sense of ‘calling’. I’ve learned… Continue Reading
Why Swap Horses Midstream? Leaving one PhD program for another.
It’s seldom a good idea to swap horses midstream, right? Right. And it is, in my opinion, seldom a good idea to swap PhD programs midstream. But I did, and I want to reflect a bit on my decision in hope that this may help someone else facing a similar dilemma. In the Beginning I… Continue Reading