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6 Jul 2021
These words are very precious to me. Gregory of Nyssa recorded Macrina's prayer around the time he participated in the council of Constantinople, where the creed we still confess was approved. This is the hope of Nicene faith in action, amidst light and darkness, life and death.
6 Jul 2021
Particularly in Macrina’s death-bed prayer, some of the most beautiful words in Christian history, we witness God’s grace made perfect in weakness, and the hope of resurrection in our frail and mortal bodies and an enactment of 2 Corinthians 4:5–18.
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Jun 11
My latest writing, in @mereorthodoxy:
"Who does the kingdom of God belong to? In Luke 18:15–17, Jesus welcomes children... often we cannot hear it because we have become cynical."
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Here is my latest scholarly article, in JETS: "Finding and Seeking God’s Dwelling Place in Christ: Psalm 132 as a Case Study for Theological Interpretation of Scripture"
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I offer a series of close readings, first of Psalm 132 itself, then considered within the collection of the Psalms of ascents, then the shape and shaping of the Psalter, then within the canon, & finally — via our union with Christ — as Christ's own song that becomes ours in him.
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The first draft of this article was written in 2015; thanks be to God it has seen the light of day. During the peer-review process there were quite interesting questions & objections raised which prompted the excursus on Protestant Mariology & TIS that will likely be of interest.
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May 26
Excited to share I've an article in the forthcoming 2026 edition of the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society @etsjets: "FINDING AND SEEKING GOD’S DWELLING PLACE IN CHRIST: PSALM 132 AS A CASE STUDY FOR THEOLOGICAL INTERPRETATION OF SCRIPTURE"
Many years in the making!
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Apr 24
I am delighted to share the first entry in my new, quarterly column at @MereOrthodoxy, "The Heron," devoted to forthcoming books on Christian theology, biblical studies, hermeneutics, church history, pastoral ministry, Christian living, & more!
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Apr 21
My latest writing, in @MereOrthodoxy:
How the Word of Easter Kills and Raises Up
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Mar 20
My latest, in @mereorthodoxy for World Down Syndrome Day, is on what it means to be a human being.
My point of departure is the late Dan Treier's christology, that human beings are "the creatures whose nature the Son of God assumed in the incarnation."
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Jan 30
My latest essay, in @MereOrthodoxy:
Confessional Protestantism in Ecumenical Winter
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Jan 27
My latest writing:
In @MereOrthodoxy, I reviewed Andrew Atherstone's book on J.C. Ryle in @Crossway's "Theologians on the Christian Life" series:
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3 Dec 2025
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I had a blast reuniting w/ @calebwait to speak w/ @brandon_d_smith on the Church Grammar podcast about the Nicene Creed's 1,700th anniv.
We reflect on making @Passages_Pod for @mereorthodoxy, the Trinity, Union with Christ, & more! secundumscripturas.com/2025/…
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8 Nov 2025
"If character is who we are when no one else is looking, it is especially revealed when we find ourselves in institutional settings, relationships, vocations, and situations that become discouraging, exhausting, and our efforts feel futile and hopeless."
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30 Oct 2025
My latest: in @mereorthodoxy I review @FredFredSanders's wonderful new book "Union with Christ and the Life of Faith" @BakerAcademic
Whole book is great; chapters on union with Christ in the canon & creeds are a blast! Oh the deep, deep love of Jesus! mereorthodoxy.com/union-with…
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30 Oct 2025
My latest: in @mereorthodoxy I review @FredFredSanders's wonderful new book "Union with Christ and the Life of Faith" @Baker Academic
Whole book is great; chapters on union with Christ in the canon & creeds are a blast! Oh the deep deep love of Jesus! mereorthodoxy.com/union-with…
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10 Oct 2025
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My latest writing, in @MereOrthodoxy: "Character in Absurd Times."
It's a little exercise for practicing moral theology amidst discouragements & absurdity. From "The Lord of the Rings," it compares better & worse ways to seek Advent-like hope mereorthodoxy.com/character-…
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9 Oct 2025
Grateful to share that my article was accepted by the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society; it will appear in vol69.1 in March of 2026, entitled: "Finding and Seeking God’s Dwelling Place in Christ: Psalm 132 as a Case Study for Theological Interpretation of Scripture."
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8 Sep 2025
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I am elated to share that my article "Christ Our Contemporary: Paul and Hebrews on Participation in Christ" is now published in "Pro Ecclesia," the scholarly journal of the Center for Catholic and Evangelical Theology @ProEcclesiaCCET journals.sagepub.com/eprint/…
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25 Jul 2025
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In @mereorthodoxy, I reviewed the collected shorter writings of Dr. Richard B. Gaffin Jr., which were spiritually & intellectually formative in my earliest days of theological learning.
Of the 10 things I highlight, especially note #1
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17 Jul 2025
My debut in @commentmag: "Mercy, Attentiveness, and Alyosha."
In light of challenges posed by emerging artificial intelligence technology to education, mortality, and human existence, I ponder the way of mercy and a recent attempt to befriend a widow.
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