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Ph.D. in New Testament from Middlesex University (London School of Theology)
M.A. in Theological Studies from Bethel Seminary
B.A. in Bible and Theology from Crown College
My main research interests have been in the following areas: Ephesians, James, the New Testament and its Roman imperial context, speech act theory and Bible interpretation, and post-supersessionist readings of the New Testament.
I am continually interested in how the academic study of the Bible can inspire and inform Christian faith. I have been personally impacted by how studying history, hermeneutics, theology, and biblical studies can encourage people in their faith.
Publications:
Reading James After Supersessionism: A Letter to Diaspora Synagogues. New Testament After Supersessionism Series. Cascade Press, Forthcoming.
“Speech-Act Theory,” in Empire Criticism in the New Testament: New Approaches. Ed. Christoph Heilig. Mohr Siebeck, WUNT, Forthcoming.
Across the Pond: Navigating a PhD in Biblical Studies from a Distance. Cascade, Forthcoming. Co-authored with Ryan Heinsch and Nick Fox.
Ephesians and Empire: An Evaluation of the Epistle’s Subversion of Roman Imperial Ideology. WUNT 2, 573; Mohr Siebeck, 2022.
Presentations:
“Does Ephesians Work as a Hidden Transcript?: Christ, Church, and Peace in the Formulation of an Anti-Imperial Interpretation of Ephesians.” 2010 SBL/AAR Upper Midwest Regional Conference. St. Paul, MN
Awards:
Crown College Distinguished Scholarship Award (2021-2022)
Affiliations:
Society of Biblical Literature, Institute for Biblical Research, British New Testament Society, Catholic Biblical Association, Upper Midwest Honors Council.
