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Major Teaching Fields:

• Early Christian Literature (especially the Pauline Corpus, Luke-Acts, the General Epistles through Revelation, the Apostolic Fathers, Hellenistic Greek).
• Worship

Other Teaching Fields:

• Roman Social History; Biblical Archaeology; Christian Ethics

Education:

• Ph.D. Duke University, Durham, NC, 1989
  • Major -- New Testament and Christian Origins
  • Departmental Minor -- Patristics and Ancient Church History
  • Extra-departmental Minor -- Sociology
  • Dissertation:Wealth and Beneficence in the Pastoral Epistles: An Inquiry into a "Bourgeois" Form of Early Christianity. Director: Franklin W. Young
    

• M.Div. Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, PA, 1977
• M.A.R. Westminster Theological Seminary, 1975.
  • Major -- Theological Studies
  • B.A. College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, 1973
  • Major -- Sociology
  • Minor -- German
  • Honors in Sociology, 1973.
  • Honors Thesis: "Beyond the Elementary Forms: A Comparison of Emile Durkheim and Abraham Kuyper"
  • Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society, 1972.
  • InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Chapter President, 1972-1973
  • Baseball Scholarship (partial) , 1970-1973

Publications:

• With One Voice: Discovering Christ's Song in Our Worship (BakerBooks, 2005).
• Paul's Prison Epistles, Volume I: "Introduction"; Volume II: "Paul's Letter to the Colossians"; Volume III: "Paul's Letter to the Ephesians"; Volume IV: "Paul's Letter to Philemon"; Volume V: "Paul's Letter to the Philippians," produced by Third Millennium Ministries, distributed by P&R Publishing, 2006.
• The Heart of Paul's Theology, Volume I: "Paul and his Theology"; Volume II: "Paul and the Galatians"; Volume III: "Paul and the Thessalonians"; Volume IV: "Paul and the Corinthians," produced by Third Millennium Ministries, distributed by P&R Publishing, 2005.
• "Titus as Apologia: Grace for Liars, Beasts, and Bellies" in Horizons in Biblical Theology 21.2 (Dec. 1999) 185-209.
• Review of Yann Redalie, Paul apres Paul: Le temps, le salut, la morale selon les epitres a Timothee et a Tite, in Journal of Biblical Literature 115/4 (1996) 768-770.
• "Bach, Bubba, & the Blues Brothers: The Singing Savior's Many Voices" in Reformed Quarterly, Summer 1999.
• "Colossians" and "Ephesians" in The Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible  (Zondervan, 2003) and The Reformation Study Bible (Ligonier, 2005) ; formerly The New Geneva Study Bible (Nelson, 1995).
• Review of Clinton Arnold, Ephesians: Power and Magic. The Concept of Power in Ephesians in Light of its Historical Setting, in Westminster Theological Journal 56 (1994): 201-203.
• Review of Helmut Merkel, Die Pastoralbriefe, in Journal of Biblical Literature 112 (1993) 733-735.
• Wealth and Beneficence in the Pastoral Epistles: A "Bourgeois" Form of Early Christianity?Society of Biblical Literature Dissertation Series 122. Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1990.

Publications in Progress:

• Paul's Prison Epistles, a five-part series, in production with Third Millennium Ministries, distributed by P&R Publishing, anticipated 2006.

Papers Presented:

• "'Cruciformity' or 'Cosmoformity'? -- From the 'Theological' to the 'Classical' Virtues in the Pastoral Epistles," Disputed Paulines Group, Society of Biblical Literature National Meeting, Washington, D.C., November, 2006.
• "'Would That You Did Reign': Living with Paul's Eschatological Reserve," Simon Kistemaker Lectures, RTS/Orlando, Wednesday, March 12, 2003 (Professorial Lecture)
• "Reflections on the Theology of Titus: A Response." Disputed Paulines Group, Society of Biblical Literature National Meeting, Orlando, FL , November, 1998.
• "Liars, Beasts, and Gluttons -- Christ and Culture in Titus." Evangelical Theological Society, Washington, D.C., November, 1993.
• "The Hermeneutical Significance of the Post A.D. 70 Church's Experience of Paul's 'Not Yet.'" Symposium on Preterism sponsored by Covenant Study Center, January 1992, Mt. Dora, FL.
• "Wealth and the Pastor: Toward a Descriptive and Interpretive Sociology of the Pastoral Epistles." Regional SBL/AAR Meeting, Williamsburg, VA, March, 1984.

Teaching Experience:

• June, 1990-Present. Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, FL

• Professor of New Testament: Acts and the Epistles of Paul; The General Epistles and Revelation; Worship; Greek Exegesis; Advanced Greek Readings; co-lead (with John Currid) study trips to Israel -- June 1997, joined excavations at Bethsaida, Israel.
• Dean of the Chapel, 1990-2005.

• January, 2001-Present. Institute of Worship Studies, Florida Campus.

• Faculty Member: teach Sacred Actions of Worship in Robert Webber's Doctor of Worship Studies Program (courses offered January - June in Orange Park, near Jacksonville, and completed via distance education avenues, including e-mail and threaded discussions).

• 1984-May, 1990. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

• Visiting Lecturer (Instructor): Jesus in Myth, Tradition, and History (Fall, 1985 - 1986; Spring 1990); The Birth of Christianity (Spring, 1987); Introduction to the Old Testament (Summer, 1986).
• Correspondence Course Instructor: Introduction to the Old Testament, Introduction to the New Testament (Fall, 1984-Summer, 1990).
• Teaching Assistant: Introduction to the New Testament (Spring, 1984 - 1985).

• 1981-1986. Duke Divinity School.

• Instructor: Introduction to Hellenistic Greek.

Pastoral Experience:

• December, 2002- Present. Orangewood Presbyterian Church (PCA), Maitland, FL
  Pastor of Worship
• 1997-2005. Dean of the Chapel, RTS/Orlando
• 1992-2004. Elder, Northland, A Church Distributed, Longwood, FL.
  Serve on church's governing board. Elder primarily responsible for working with worship planning team. Occasional worship leader.
• 1987-1990. Chapel Hill Bible Church, Chapel Hill, NC.
  Pastor of Worship: Through preaching, teaching, and worship leading, impart a vision for corporate and personal worship. Oversee worship committees, music ministry, and children's church. Edit church newsletter. Counsel individuals. Pursue scholarly interests of benefit to the church at large.
• 1977-1981. Spanish River Presbyterian Church, Boca Raton, FL.
  Assistant Pastor: Teach classes on Scripture, Theology, Social Ethics. Acclimate new members. Lead small groups. Train small group leaders. Shepherd non-involved members. Assist in supervision of seminary interns. Counsel individuals. Chair presbytery committee charged with care, examination, and licensing of candidates for the ministry.

Professional Associations:

• Society of Biblical Literature
• Evangelical Theological Society
• The Hymn Society
• Worship Reformation Network
• Ordained, Presbytery of Southern Florida, Presbyterian Church in America, 1977-1987; Chapel Hill Bible Church, 1987; Northland, A Church Distributed, 1992; Central Florida Presbytery, Presbyterian Church in America, 2004