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PhD, Luther Seminary, 2011
MDiv, Denver Seminary, 1991
Ordination, Christian and Missionary Alliance, 1992-present
Old Testament and Biblical Interpretation
Teaching Biblical Studies allows me to instruct students in biblical knowledge and mentor students in their spiritual growth as godly leaders. My courses and countless meetings with individual students help them pursue their particular role in God’s Kingdom
MEMBERSHIPS
Ordained, Christian and Missionary Alliance, 1991 – Present
Member, Society of Biblical Literature, 2011 – Present
Member, Evangelical Theological Society, 2011 – Present
Member, National Catholic-Evangelical Dialogue, 2017 – Present
Christian and Missionary Alliance Theological Issues Committee, 2015-Present
PUBLICATIONS
DISSERTATION: The Characterization of Solomon in 1 Kings 1-11. Luther Seminary, 2011.
BOOKS:
Chapter Author, National Catholic-Evangelical Dialogue book series, accepted for publication 2025: “Evangelization and Culture: A Christian & Missionary Alliance Perspective.”
Contributor, Make a Difference Youth Bible. Savage, MN: Broadstreet Publishing Group, 2024. Book introductions and notes for: 1 and 2 Chronicles, Ezekiel, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi.
ARTICLES:
“The Gospel According to Gehazi.” Word and World: Theology for Christian Ministry, 40, no. 3, (2020): 281-289
“Soli Deo Gloria – Glory to God Alone,” Alliance Life, 2017
BOOK REVIEWS:
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, September 2024, Vol. 67 Issue 3, p543. All the Genealogies of the Bible: Visual Charts and Exegetical Commentary. By Nancy S. Dawson. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Academic, 2023, xxvi+581 pp
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, June 2023, Vol. 66 Issue 3, p356. Shaping Israelite Identify through Prayers in the Book of Chronicles: The Cronicler’s Hope for Liturgical Community. By Kiyoung Kim. Eugine, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2021, xvii + 230 pp
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, September 2019, Vol. 62 Issue 3, p612. The Lost World of the Torah: Law as Covenant and Wisdom in Ancient Context. By John H. Walton and J. Harvey Walton. Downers Grove, IL: Inter Varsity Press, 2019, 268pp
Foundation for the Advancement of Christian Libraries. Spring, 2018. Kenneth Mtata and Craig Koester. (Eds). (2015). To All The Nations: Lutheran Hermeneutics and the Gospel of Matthew. The Lutheran World Federation. 198 pp. EUR 19,80 [D], ISBN 9783374042333.
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, December 2017, Vol. 60 Issue 4, p852. Hope for a Tender Sprig: Jehoiachin in Biblical Theology. By Matthew H. Patton. Bulletin for Biblical Research Supplement 16. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, 2017, xvi + 254 pp
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society December 2015, Vol. 58 Issue 4, p821. “2 Samuel.” By Robert Barron. Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible. Grand
Rapids: Brazos, 2015, xx + 209 pp
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 2013. The Hebrew Prophets and their Social World, 2nd Edition, by Victor H. Matthews. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2012. Pp. 256
Word and World: Theology for Christian Ministry, 2012. Hermeneutics: An Introduction to Interpretive Theory by Stanley E. Porter & Jason C. Robinson. Grand Rapids, William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2011. Pp. 303
Word and World: Theology for Christian Ministry, 2008. Scripture as Communication: introducing Biblical Hermeneutics by Jeannine K. Brown. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2007. Pp. 315
PRESENTATIONS
Okoboji Bible Conference, Morning Bible Teacher August 2020, The One True Source: A Narrative Study of Elijah and Elisha.
Crown College Alumni Event, October 3, 2019, The Power of Story, 2 Kings 5.
Crown College Scholarship Event, February 2, 2015, Prophetic Depth: Matthew’s Understanding of Immanuel.
Society of Biblical Literature, Regional Conference, 2015, The Characterization of Gehazi in 2 Kings 4-8.
Evangelical Theological Society, National Conference, 2014 The Characterization of Solomon in 1 Kings 3, revised.
Society of Biblical Literature, Regional Conference, 2013, The Characterization of Solomon in 1 Kings 3.
Mahaffey Bible Conference, Morning Bible Teacher, June 2008, A Narrative Study of David: Ruth – 1 Kings.
SERVICE
Crown College: Department Chair, 2006-2024
Crown College: Faculty Chair, 2015-2018, 2023-Present
Pastor
Pulpit Supply / Interim Pastorates: average preaching 20-25 times/year, 2000-Present
Redevelopment Pastor, Riverside Community Church, Shakopee MN, 1995-2000
Church Planter/Pastor, New Life Community Church, Aurora, CO, 1991-1995
Associate Pastor – Outreach, Aurora Alliance Church, Aurora, CO, 1988-1991
