About & CV

Formerly a pastor I became a university professor. For 28 years I served as Professor of New Testament & Greek at the University of Northwestern-St. Paul. I recently retired from full-time teaching and now serve as an adjunct professor at UNW. I have written and published numerous essays on a wide range of topics for a variety of periodicals, journals, and books.

I have also written, contributed to, or edited several books. My principal field of study is the Greek New Testament, but I write and publish on diverse topics including current cultural issues.

I am a teaching elder at Christ Bible Church, Roseville, Minnesota. I also serve as a board member of a new website ministry, Christ Over All.

My wife and I are avid world travelers. We have visited several European countries, Middle East nations, and Far East countries also. We delight in spending time with our family, including our six grandchildren. I enjoy crafting wood projects, biking, reading, and playing games with my wife.

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Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Theological Studies New Testament Exegesis and Theology, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois.
Th.M., Systematic Theology with a New Testament Concentration, Grace Theological Seminary, Winona Lake, Indiana.
M.Div., Pastoral Studies Biblical Exegesis Concentration, Grace Theological Seminary, Winona Lake, Indiana.
B.A., History, Bryan College, Dayton, Tennessee.

EXPERIENCE

  • Reader in New Testament Research, Tyndale House, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England.
  • Advanced Biblical Studies, Jerusalem University College, Jerusalem, Israel.
  • University of Northwestern – St. Paul, MN. Professor of New Testament & Greek.
  • The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY. Visiting Professor of New Testament & Greek.
  • Bethlehem College & Seminary, Minneapolis, MN. Visiting Professor of New Testament. External Reader of Theses.
  • Big Sky Bible Institute, Big Fork, MT. Visiting Professor of New Testament.
  • Bethel Theological Seminary, St. Paul, MN. Faculty Associate of New Testament.
  • Grace Theological Seminary, Winona Lake, IN. Visiting Professor of New Testament & Greek.
  • Trinity College, Deerfield, IL. Adjunct Professor of New Testament.
  • Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, IL. Teaching Fellow in Greek.
  • Oak Hills Christian College, Bemidji, MN. Visiting Professor of New Testament & Greek.

AWARDS

  • 2007 Excellence in Scholarship, awarded by faculty colleagues, University of Northwestern.
  • 2005 Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers.
  • 2000 Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

  • Evangelical Theological Society.
  • Institute for Biblical Research.
  • Society of Biblical Literature.
  • Center of the American Experiment.
  • National Association of Scholars.
  • Theta Alpha Kappa National Honor Society.