Congratulations, Tom Kelby (Ph.D.-Biblical Theology)! He defended his dissertation, CHRIST’S PRAYERS AND THE SAINTS’ SONGS: THE ESCHATOLOGICAL KING AND HIS PEOPLE IN BOOK ONE OF THE PSALTER. Dr. Jason DeRouchie and Dr. David Howard served on his committee.

This class is meeting on campus this week with Dr. Leslie Umstattd! This is Teaching Principles and Methods in Higher Education.

This is a core class for many of our Old Testament doctoral students, Poetic and Wisdom Literature. It is a required class for students in our Old Testament track. Thanks to Dr. Andrew King for leading these students!

Congratulations, Carissa Jones (Ph.D.-Historical Theology)! She defended her dissertation: LIVING WORDS, LIVING WORLD; THE INKLINGS AND ENCHANTED LANGUAGE. Dr. Jason Duesing and Dr. Paul Gould served on her committee.

Congratulations, Bawn Sau NgawLang (D.Min.-Expository Preaching)! He defended his dissertation: IMPROVING THE SKILL OF EXPOSITORY SERMON CONCLUSION: PREACHING FROM 1 PETER IN NORTH CAROLINA KACHIN BAPTIST CHURCH. Dr. Enrico Stephen and Dr. John Howard served on his committee.

Congratulations, Joshua Gelatt (Ph.D.-Biblical Theology)! He defended his dissertation: ISAIAH’S JUSTICE IN MATTHEW’S MESSIAH: AN INTERTEXTUAL READING. Dr. Blake Hearson and Dr. David Turner served on his committee.

Congratulations, Adam Pivec (Ph.D.-Biblical Studies)! He defended his dissertation, MIRACLES AND JUDGMENT: THE AGENCY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN LUKEACTS. Dr. Joshua Mann and Dr. Todd Chipman served on his committee.

Congratulations, Daniel Brueske (TRPh.D.-New Testament)! He defended his dissertation, THE DISCOURSE FUNCTION OF VERBAL ASPECT IN THE NARRATIVE OF MARK’S GOSPEL. Dr. John Lee and Dr. Todd Chipman served on his committee.

Congratulations, David Williamson (Ph.D.-Biblical Theology)! He defended his dissertation, EXPOSURE METAPHORS IN THE HEBREW PROPHETS: YHWH’S JUDGMENT OF ISRAELITE AND NON-ISREALITE PEOPLES IN COVENANT CONTEXT. Dr. Andrew King and Dr. Ryan Hanley served on his committee.

Congratulations, Kyle Ferguson (Ph.D.-Old Testament)! He defended his dissertation, HONOR AND DISHONOR IN 1 AND 2 SAMUEL. Dr. Trey Bechtold and Dr. Blake Hearson served on his committee.

Congratulations, CJ Moore (Ph.D.-Missiology)! He defended his dissertation, THE ART OF PLODDING: WILLIAM CAREY’S RESPONSE TO FRUITLESS LABOR AS A CORRECTIVE MODEL FOR MISSIONARIES TODAY. Dr. Robin Hadaway and Dr. John-Mark Yeats served on his committee.

Congratulations, Richard Sams (Ph.D.-Biblical Theology)! He defended his dissertation, PASTORAL THANATOLOGY: A BIBLICAL THEOLOGY OF GRIEF WITH AN EVALUATION OF GRIEFSHARE AS A PASTORAL BEREAVEMENT CARE MODEL. Dr. Sam Stephens and Dr. Kenneth J. Parker served on his committee.

These students are studying Worldview and Ethical Theory with Dr. Allen Branch and Dr. Thor Madsen!

This seminar met on campus this week! Thank you, Dr. Jason Duesing and Dr. Geoff Chang, for leading these students in studying the Reformation.

Congratulations Caleb Lewis (D.Min.-Leadership)! He defended his dissertation: UTILIZING THE SPIRITUAL AIM MODEL TO IMPROVE PASTORAL CARE OF “CHURCHLESS” CHRISTIANS IN A HEALTHCARE SETTING. Dr. Steve Hicks and Dr. Sean Burson served on his committee.