Adeney Presents at NW University
(9-07)
Associate Professor of World Christian Studies, Miriam Adeney, present "Why Muslim Women Come to Christ," at the Faces of Islam Conference at Northwest University in Kirkland.
Adeney Interviewed (7-9-07)
Associate Professor of World Christian Studies, Miriam Adeney, was interviewed on the Internet radio show "A New Day with Pam Lundell," part of the Northwestern Radio Network. She discusses lifestyle, values, and beliefs of Muslim women and effective strategies to reach them. [link]
Spina Quoted in Seattle Times (6-17-07)
Professor of Old Testament, Frank Spina, was quoted on the front page story in the Seattle Times titled, "I Am Both Muslim and Christian." The story profiled an Episcopal priest who says she embraces both religions. [link]
Nienhuis Publishes Book (5-14-07)
Assistant Professor of Theology, Dave Nienhuis, published a book titled Not by Paul Alone: The Formation of the Catholic Epistle Collection of the Christian Canon (Baylor University Press). The book traces the historical development of the collection of non-Pauline letters and makes an argument about the role it is meant to play for Christian readers.
Levisons in Religion News Service (4-10-07)
Professor of New Testament, Jack Levison, and Professor of Theological Studies, Priscilla Pope-Levison, were recently quoted in a Religion New Service story titled "Women Figure Prominently in Easter Drama". Read the story [here].
Pope-Levison Invited to Speak (3-26-07)
Priscilla Pope-Levison, Professor of Theology and Assistant Director of Women's Studies, was recently invited to speak at the Justice for Women's Working Group of the National Council of Churches in Washington, D.C., and at Eastern University in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania.
Keuss Lectures in Hong Kong-(1-30-07)
On January 25-29, Associate Professor of Christian Ministry, Jeff Keuss, delivered a series of invited lectures on NT hermeneutics in pastoral ministry for a cohort of ministry doctoral students in Hong Kong. The seminar brought together doctoral students actively engaged in ministry both in Hong Kong as well as parts of mainland China and included students from Hong Kong Baptist University, Fuller Seminary, Bakke Graduate University, Northnern Baptist Theological Seminary, and the University of Hong Kong.
Steele's New Book Published-(1/15/07)
I've Been Wondering: Conversations With Young Theologians is the new book by Rick Steele, Professor of Moral and Historical Theology. Published by Paternoster Press (Atlanta), this book is very much an all-SPU project. It contains a selection of email correspondences (selected and arranged by a cadre of SPU theology majors) between Rick and students in his SPU undergraduate theology classes on matters pertaining to Christian faith and ethics.
More details [link].
SOT Faculty Attend AAR/SBL-(11/22/06)
Several faculty members of the School of Theology attended the annual joint meeting of the American Academy of Religion (AAR) and the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL), November 17-21, in Washington, D.C. AAR/SBL are North America's two principal academic guilds for all those teaching or preparing to teach religious studies in secular and sectarian settings. During the conference, Assistant Professor of Theology, David Wilhite, contributed the paper, "Tertullian's Images of Self and Other: The Rhetorical Construction of Ancient North African Christianities". Assistant Professor of Christian Scriptures, Bo Lim, contributed the paper, "Images of High/Low and the 'Way of the Lord' in Isaiah". Paul T. Walls Professor of Scripture and Wesleyan Studies, Robert Wall presided over a panel discussion of two recently published theological commentaries on Pauline letters.
Keuss Presents at Conference-(10/23/06)
Dr. Jeff Keuss, Associate Professor of Chrisitan Ministry, presented a paper and chaired a panel at the bi-annual meeting of the International Society of Religion Literature and Culture at the Univeristy of Stirling, Scotland. The theme of the conference was "Spaces of the Sacred", and he chaired a panel looking at the role of "Silentio" (Silence) in St. Augustine. As part of a panel on "Wilderness as Sacred Space", he presented a paper titled "The Borders of the Sacred: Liminality of Land in Cormac McCarthy's Border Trilogy as a Theological Poetics of Responsibility".
Levison Quoted in Seattle P-I, Interviewed on KUOW-(9/21/06)
Professor of New Testament, Jack Levison, was quoted in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer on September 20th in a story about the upcoming Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit at the Pacific Science Center. The story was included in a special supplemental guide to the exhibit. On September 21st, Jack was a guest on KUOW's (94.9FM) radio show "The Beat", also discussing the scrolls. Listen to the interview. [link] Read the P-I article. [link]
SOT Grad, Katie Himmelrick, Receives Ministry Fellowship-(7/20/06)
School of Theology 2006 graduate, Katie Himmelrick, is one of 40 students entering a Master of Divinity degree program across the country and will recieve $5,000 for a self-designed ministry project. Katie is attending Fuller Theological Seminary Fall 2006.
Levison Returns from Germany-(6/1/06)
Dr. Jack Levison, Professor of New Testament, is recently returned to SPU from the Ludwig-Maximillans-Universitat Munchen, where he was an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow. While he was in Munich, Jack co-directed, with Professor Jorg Frey, an Oberseminar on early Christian pneumatology, and in the New Testament Collogquium he presented the paper, "Historical and Theologcial Dimensions of the Greek Life of Adam and Eve". He has recently published, "Philo's Personal Experience and the Persistence of Prophecy", in Prophets, Prophecy, and Prophetic Texts in Second Temple Judaism, edited by M.H. Floyd and R. D. Haak (New York: T & T Clark, 2006). He has also contributed entries on "Jonah and a New Pair of Glasses: an Introduction to Hermeneutics", "On Becoming Prophets", "The Diverse World of Jesus: Life of Brian", "The Celebration and Commemoration of Jewish Holidays", and "The Texas Two-step: Introducing Mark's Gospel" to Practical Strategies for Classroom Instruction, edited by M. Roncace and P. Gray (Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2005).
SOT Grads Awarded Honors-(5/17/06)
School of Theology Graduates, Becca Sanders and Eric Rhoda, were awarded the Jagrow Prize in Preaching at the Princeton Theological Seminary Commencement for excellence in preaching and homiletics. This prize is given out at commencement each spring to students who are in the midst of their seminary education having just completed their required year of preaching courses.
Keuss' Curriculum Published-(5/2/06)
Jeff Keuss, associate professor of Christian ministry, has published an integrated character education curriculum for students in grades three through eight titled Character in Motion? Real Life Stories Series . The curriculum utilizes a method of "dynamic literacy" where children learn about key character traits through compelling narratives that develop state-standards based reading comprehension outcomes. It is being adopted in school character education programs nationwide. Further info: [link]
Nuesch-Olver named Preacher of the Year by Nazarene Seminary-(4/14/06)
Associate Professor of Global and Urban Ministry, Delia Nuesch-Olver, was named 2006 Preacher of the Year by the Nazarene Theological Seminary. The award is granted to a pastor outside the Nazarene denomination who has pastoral experience to offer in the service to students ever two years.
Brown's Chapter Published (4/3/06)
Associate Professor of Christian Formation and Education Ministry, Patricia Brown, is a contributing author to an edited volume titled Spiritual Direction in Context, published by Morehouse Press. Her chapter is titled "Circle of Hearts: Women's Spirituality Groups."
Drovdahl Contributes to Anniversary Collection of Reflections-(2/5/06)
For the special 25th anniversary issue of the Christian Education Journal, Professor of Christian Ministries and Education, Robert Drovdahl, shares reflections on trends and changes in the field of Christian education over the last 25 years in an article titled "A Journal and a Journey".
Welcome Madeleine Koenig!-(1/19/06)
Sara Koenig, Instructor of Biblical Studies, and her husband, Matthew Koenig, Minister of Discipleship, are the proud parents of Madeleine Hope, born January 19th, 2006. She weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces at birth. Mathew explains the name, "Madeleine is derived from Magdalene. In John's gospel, Mary Magdalene is the first person to see the resurected Christ. We desire that our daughter would be a witness to the risen Lord and bring hope to our family and world!"
Wall Co-authors Book-(1/11/05)
Professor of Christian Scriptures, Robert Wall, and pastoral leader, Anthony Robinson, joined forces to bring the Acts of the Apostles forward to our time as a resource for congregational renewal and transformation.
Featuring both careful exegetical study and exciting contemporary exposition, the fifteen chapters of Called to Be Church first interpret the text of Acts as Scripture and then engage Acts for today's church. The book dives into many of the most vexing issues faced by the church then and now - such issues as conflict resolution, pluralism and multiculturalism, sexuality, money, church and state, the role of the Holy Spirit, and more.
Enhanced by study questions at the end of each chapter, Called to Be Church will lend itself especially well to small-group study within congregations. Further info: [link]
Drovdahl in Seattle P-I-(12/23/05)
Professor of Christian Ministries and Education, Robert Drovdahl, was quoted in a Seattle Post-Intelligencer story on December 23rd. The story dealt with area churches holding services on Christmas day when it falls on a Sunday. Read the story online. [link]
Welcome Jan Fekkes!-(Autumn 2005)
Jan Fekkes joins the School of Theology in a one year position as assistant professor of theology teaching university foundation courses. Jan earned his degrees in Bibilical Studies and wrote his doctoral dissertation on the use of Isaiah in the Book of Revelation, and he continues to research and write on the influence of the Old Testament in the New. Jan has served as an adjunt instructor for SPU since 1997, and also teaches part-time at Trinity Lutheran College in Issaquah and Puget Sound Christian College in Everett.
Jan's spiritual pilgrimage is ongoing and has progressed from simple confession of faith in Jesus Christ at age 17 to a more solid centered faith at present, honed by life, graduate school, marriage, family and ministry. He has a strong commiment to the local church and the need for regular accountability within smaller groups of believers. An area where Jan finds great spiritual fulfillment is through music, and he is heavily involved in organizing and leading worship at his church, playing guitar and piano.
(For further information on Jan please visit his faculty page.)
Wall Participates on Acts Panel-(11/24/05)
Rob Wall, professor of Christian scriptures, attended the annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature/American Academy of Religion in Philadelphia and participated in one of its sessions on a panel of recent interpreters of Acts. Rob presented a reading on Acts 15 to illustrate his canonical approach to biblical interpretation, which is the interpretive strategy used in his book New Interpreters' Bible Commentary on Acts (Abingdon, 2002), and in his forthcoming book (with Anthony B. Robinson) titled Called to Be Church: The Book of Acts for a New Day (Eerdmans, 2006).
Keuss Presents Two Papers at American Academy of Religion-(11/24/05)
Jeff Keuss, associate professor of Christian ministry, presented two papers at the recent American Academy of Religion/Society of Biblical Literature national meeting in Philadelphia. Jeff was part of a panel on Paul Tillich and public theology. His paper, titled "The Emerging Church and Neo-Corelational Theology after Tillich's Theology of Culture", addressed some recent discussions with members of "emerging churches". Jeff also chaired a panel for the "Arts, Religion, and Literature" section. The panel looked at the reception history and theological questions of "religion as performance" found in Tony Kushner's 1985 play and recent HBO film "Angels in America".
Nuesch-Olver Contributes Chapter to Journal-(11/22/05)
Delia Nuesch-Olver, associate professor of global and urban ministry, has contributed a chapter titled "Don't Make Jesus Cry: A Qualitative Analysis of Spiritual Autobiographies of Older Tennagers" to The Journal of Youth Ministry. Delia utilized principles of qualitative research to analyze spiritual autobiographies of students during their first year at SPU.
Welcome Jeffrey Keuss!-(Autumn 2005)
Jeff Keuss joins the School of Theology as Associate Professor of Christian Ministry in the Educational Ministries department. Jeff is an alum of SPU and holds an M.Div fom Fuller Theological Seminary and his Ph.D in Literature, Theology and the Arts from the University of Glasgow. His most recent teaching and ministry experience includes serving as a member of the Faculty of Arts and Divinity at the University of Glasgow, Scotland as a Senior Lecturer of Practical Theology and Director for the Centre for the Study of Literature, Theology and the Arts. During his six years in Scotland, Jeff additionally served as Associate Minister of the Glasgow Cathedral and on the National Mission Board for Youth and Urban Priority Areas for the Church of Scotland. He continues to serve as a Visiting Professor of Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary, Northwest Graduate School, and Mars Hill Graduate School as well as the University of South Africa (UNISA) through Schloss Mittersill Study Center in Austria.
Jeff has a particular passion for youth culture and ministry and will be overseeing the Youth Ministry minor. Having come to faith through the ministry of Young Life and served on the board of directors for New Horizons Ministries, he is committed to finding ways for students to deepen their commitment to faith through active participation in reaching out to young people with creativity and humility.
(For further information on Jeff please visit his faculty page.)
Dearborn Receives Research Grant-(11/14/2005)
Kerry Dearborn, associate professor of theology, was recently selected to receive a 2005 Clyde S. Kilby Research Grant for research related to her forthcoming book, The Baptized Imagination: The Theology of George MacDonald. The grant was given on behalf of the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College.
Lemcio Contributes Chapter to Book–(10/24/2005)
Eugene Lemcio, professor of New Testament, has contributed a chapter titled "The Gospels Within the New Testament Canon," to Canon and Biblical Interpretation. Gene argues that the Gospels provide a counterpoint to the rest of the New Testament on such central subjects as the gospel, the Kingdom of God, how one "names" Jesus, the nature of one's relationship to him, and the significance of his life and death. The volume is an outgrowth of the Consultation on Scripture and Hermeneutics funded mainly by the Bible Society (U.K.) and Baylor University. It will be published in 2006 by Zondervan and Poternoster Presses.
Keuss' Workbook Endorsed by AAE–(10/17/2005)
Jeff Keuss, associate professor of Christian ministry, had his character-education workbook and curriculum for junior high students titled Character in Action! recently reviewed and endorsed by the Association of American Educators in their September 2005 journal. The Character in Action! program utilizes state standards-based outcomes in reading comprehension aligned with seven key character traits and values. It has been adopted in school districts in California, Colorado, and New Jersey.
Dearborn Presents Paper–(9/26/2005)
Kerry Dearborn, associate professor of theology, presented a paper at Baylor University on September 18 for the centenary celebration of George MacDonald, exactly 100 years after his death. The paper was on the British theological influences on MacDonald's life and work.
Lemcio's Book Now in Paperback–(8/29/2005)
This month, Cambridge University Press began publishing a paperback edition of Gene Lemcio's book, The Past of Jesus in the Gospels. The book had been published in hardback for 14 years. Gene is professor of Christian Scriptures.
Dearborn Contributes to Renovaré Spiritual Formation Bible– (8/29/2005)
Associate Professor of Theological Studies Kerry Dearborn's “Introductions and Text Notes for 1, 2, and 3 John" were recently published in The Renovaré Spiritual Formation Bible. This Bible's editors include Richard J. Foster, Gayle Beebe, Lyda L. Graybeal, Thomas C. Oden, Dallas Willard, Walter Brueggemann, and Eugene H. Peterson. |
