1985-1996

Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island

M.A./Ph.D. Religious Studies (History of Religions: Early Christianity)

1984-1985

1982-1984

Wheaton College Graduate School, Wheaton, Illinois

M.A. Theological Studies (New Testament Studies)

1979-1981

Grace College, Winona Lake, Indiana

B.A. Biblical Studies

1976-1979

Grand Rapids School of the Bible & Music, Grand Rapids, MI

Diploma in Pastoral Ministry

2001 – current

Associate Dean & Assistant Professor of New Testament Studies, Earlham School of Religion, Richmond, IN

My primary role at ESR is the distance learning program ESR Access. I assist teaching faculty in the development and deployment of course sites using Moodle, an open-source course management system. Other administrative duties include the ESR web site and some work with publications. My position includes one-third teaching, meaning I teach two classes per year. These are upper-level exegesis and seminar courses related to the study of the New Testament.

Aug. 2006

BIST390EA Seminar on James

Aug. 2005

BIST390EA Pauline Psychagogy: Spiritual Formation & Pastoral Care in Early Christian Communities, Earlham School of Religion (syllabus)

Jan. 2004 

Old Testament Exegesis: Postexilic Prophets, Earlham School of Religion

Spring 2003 

Adjunct Faculty, Introduction to the New Testament, Bethany Theological Seminary, Richmond, IN

Feb. 18, 2006

Workshop: "Key Texts for Quaker Distinctives," Vitality Conference: Reading Sacred Texts as Friends, Arch Street Meeting House, Philadelphia, PA

2005

Review of 'My Beloved Brothers and Sisters!': Christian Siblingship in Paul, Reidar Aasgaard, London: T&T Clark, 2004. In Review of Biblical Literature, http://www.bookreviews.org/pdf/4276_4602.pdf

Sept. 2005

"Psychagogy in Paul: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?" ESR Worship

Nov. 2004

"Digital Quaker Collection: Directing Out-Sourced Technology at the Cutting-Edge," Society of Biblical Literature 2004 Annual Meeting, program unit Computer Assisted Research, San Antonio, Texas

Nov. 2004

"Meeting Paul Again For the First Time," Bible Association of Friends Annual Lecture

July, 2003 

Workshop leader, “Primitive Christianity & Early Friends,” Friends General Conference

2003 

Sunday School lessons for curriculum Adult Friend, Barclay Press.

2002 

“Friends Theological Visions for Peace and Social Justice: A Biblical Basis,” delivered at Friends Association for Higher Education conference “Educating for Peace and social Justice,” June 2002.

2001 

“Samuel Fisher: 17th Century Quaker Biblical Scholar,” Quaker Religious Thought, Sept. 2001.

2001 

“Marginalized Beginnings,” at Radical Christianity in a Postmodern World: ESR Pastors Conference, Oct. 2001. Video is available at the following website: http://www.esr.earlham.edu/vocal_ministry/pastors_conf2001/index.html

Winter 2000 

Instructor(Adult Education), South Coast Learning Network, New Bedford, Mass. “Patterns of Faith: Women in the Bible and Quaker Women in History.”

2000 

“Samuel Fisher: 17th Century Quaker Biblical Scholar,” at the Quaker Theological Discussion Group, Nashville, Nov. 2000.

2000 

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible, s.v. "Custodian, Fat, Flute, Apocalypse of Stephen," Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing Co.

1999 

“Synkrisis in Hebrews 7: The Rhetorical Structure and Strategy,” in The Rhetorical Interpretation of Scripture: Essays from the 1996 Malibu Conference, ed. Stanley E. Porter and Dennis L. Stamps, Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement Series, 180; Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1999, pp. 322-347.

Spring 1998 

Quaker Studies Program (Adult Education), Sandwich Quarterly Meeting. “The Historical Jesus and the Christ Within.”

July 1996 

“Synkrisis in Hebrews 7: The Rhetorical Structure and Strategy,” at the 1996 Malibu Conference on Rhetoric and the Scriptures.