Degree Major Emphasis Institution Year
Ph.D. Old Testament Theology Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 2003
M.Div. Divinity Beeson Divinity School 1996
B.A. Jazz Studies (Music Theory) Auburn University 1990

Courses Taught in the Past:
Old Testament Survey (General Education)
Pentateuch and Former Prophets
Latter Prophets and Writings
Biblical Hebrew (Sections 1-4)
Biblical History
Old Testament Theology/ biblical Theology
Old Testament/ Biblical Ethics
Old Testament Exegesis
Systematic Theology
New Testament

Courses Being Taught in Fall 2021:
CST110 (UG21) (B) Old Testament Survey -- Mon, Wed, Fri 12-1:00 PM (9/7 - 12/14/2021);
CST210 (UG21) (A) Pentateuch and Former Prophets -- Mon, Wed, Fri 8:15-9:15 AM (9/7 - 12/14/2021);
CST210 (UG21) (B) Pentateuch and Former Prophets -- Mon, Wed, Fri 9:30-10:30 AM (9/7 - 12/14/2021);
CST310 (UG21) (A) Old Testament Exegesis -- Mon, Wed, Fri 10:45-11:45 AM (9/7 - 12/14/2021);
HEB213 (UG21) (A) Biblical Hebrew I -- Mon, Wed, Fri 2:30-3:30 PM (9/7 - 12/14/2021);
HEB313 (UG21) (DS) Intermediate Biblical Hebrew I -- TBA

Biblical Theology
Dogmatic Theology
Old Testament/ ancient Near Eastern History
Hermeneutics
Disability Studies
Justice/ Ethnicity Studies
Pastoral Ministry
Preaching/ Communication

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2000-2003 - Theology of Ministry

ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS/ PRESENTATIONS

"Toward a Holistic Biblical Theology of Christian Worship," in The Southwestern Journal of Theology, Volume 63, No. 1 – Fall 2020.

“Mum‘s the Word: Key Terms in the Prohibition of the Blemished Priest in Leviticus 21:16-24,” The Journal of the Christian Institute on Disability, Forthcoming

"The Doctrine of Creation and Jazz Music": A Response to Craig Bartholomew and Bruce Ashford’s book, The Doctrine of Creation: A Constructive-Kuyperian Approach.
Presented at an International Webinar Sponsored by The Kirby Laing Center for Public Theology in Cambridge.

Paper, “Moving from Civic to Covenantal: Reading the Plain Senses of Old Testament Justice Texts,” Henry Symposium for Religion and Public Life, Calvin College, Grand Rapids Michigan, Spring 2015.

Paper, “The Reformed in Need of Reformation: Reading the Plain Sense of the Old Testament Justice Texts for a Thorough Ecclesiology,” ETS Far West Conference, California Baptist University, Spring 2015.

Paper, “Weaver's Ideas Have Consequences: Jazz Music and Human Flourishing,” CBU Apologetics Conference: Imagining the Good Life: Apologetics and Human Flourishing, California Baptist University, Spring 2013.

Paper, “Leviticus 10: Priestly Pyrotechnics and the Uncommonness of YHWH,” ETS, San Diego 2008.

Chapter, Jeff Mooney/ Jason DeRouche, "Leviticus," What the Old Testament Authors Really Cared About, (Kregel: 2013) 

Article, "Leviticus," in the LOGOS Lexham Online Bible Dictionary, 2013.

Article, “Israel in Slavery and Slavery in Israel” The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 12/3 Fall 2008

Article, “Righteousness,” Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary,  (Broadman/ Holman: Nashville. 2003).

Article, “Forgiveness,” Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary,  (Broadman/ Holman: Nashville. 2003).


NON-ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS/ PRESENTATIONS

" What Does the Bible Have to Teach Our Churches about Multi-Ethnic Unity?" https://www.9marks.org/article/what-does-the-bible-have-to-teach-our-churches-about-multi-ethnic-unity/

"The Relational Must: Holiness as Relationship"
https://blogs.calbaptist.edu/scm/2020/02/11/the-relational-must/?fbclid=IwAR15uMRfEsIZPj9mEBhcygHCGTyLqaUzifCZB7ZOZeD9hotpG4vARXmLbIo

"Holiness as Non-Compartmentalized"
https://blogs.calbaptist.edu/scm/2020/03/12/holiness-as-necessarily-non-compartmentalized/?fbclid=IwAR21hHy0mxWtiBFf9UtzG7zX_YCkGKz51cJEX_3SdUnhrnBP_PEfS5x58aM

"Regeneration and Worship,” for CBU School of Music, David Toledo. 1/23/2020

"What is it to be Human, Made as/in God’s Image” for First-Year Experience 2/5/2020

"What is the Gospel?” for California Baptist University, Evangelism Initiative Task Force 2/20/20

"Talk Back: The Biblical Concept of Grace in the play, Babbette’s Feast,” A Public Response and Discussion with CBU Theater Department, 2/20/20

"On Grief, Grieving, and the Gospel” Woodcrest Christian High School, 2/11/20

"Hebrews 12," Chapel at California Baptist University, October 2020

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