Everyday life became infused with urgency as I tried to speak and act in ways that fit the holy script and glorified God in new contexts.

Too often, however, the church professes its faith but is unsure how to practice it. Even some of my seminary students come to theology classes somewhat reluctantly, assuming that doctrine is neither practical nor relevant to their future ministry.

My goal as a theologian is to move beyond the acquisition of knowledge to its application in real life: in a word, I want to get wisdom.

All biblical exegetes and theologians have a theory of language, whether they acknowledge it or not.

I'm interested in the history of ideas and how these ideas take on flesh and influence culture, and the church.

Everyday life became infused with urgency as I tried to speak and act in ways that fit the holy script and glorified God in new contexts.

Being a systematic theologian allows me to indulge all my interests - in literature, film, art, music - by relating them all to God.