Frequent lecture topics
Gospel and Transformation
Grace, faithfulness, and Christian vocation.
The Apostle Paul
Theology, history of interpretation, Jewish backgrounds, and ethics.
Jesus’ / Paul’s Bible
Key passages that show how Jesus and Paul understood the Old Testament.
Romans
Themes or passages from this foundational book.
Revelation
Insight into this strange but compelling book.
Sermon on the Mount
Jesus’ most famous sermon, read closely.
Other New Testament books
Especially Galatians, James, Mark, Matthew, Luke, John, and Hebrews.
C. S. Lewis / Inklings
Fiction, nonfiction, and Lewis as a reader of the Bible.
Israel and the Church
Jewish–Christian relations, antisemitism, Christian Zionism, and more.
Apocalypticism and eschatology
Jewish and Christian views of the end times.
Old Testament law and the Christian
Exploring its relevance for ethical reflection.
The Prophets
Jeremiah, Isaiah, Amos, Hosea, and related texts.
Justice and economics
Biblical, Jewish, and Christian frameworks.
Christianity and race
Engagement with critical theory and neighbor love.
Textual criticism
How we got our Bibles, what is in them, and how reliable the text is.
Boethius
The Consolation of Philosophy — time, determinism, and free will.
Christ / Paul among the philosophers
Christianity in conversation with Plato, Aristotle, and others.
Apocrypha / Pseudepigrapha
Ancient books that did not make it into the Bible.
Tough passages in the Bible
Parables, legal interpretation, slavery, mistreatment of women, warfare, strange laws, baffling stories.
The Lord’s Prayer
The Old Testament background of Jesus’ prayer.
Venues
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Selected prior speaking engagements
- 10 Jan 2026
Paul and Israel
Founded in Truth Fellowship · Rock Hill, SC
- 6–7 Jan 2026
Christendom Lectures
Church of the Redeemer · West Monroe, LA
- 17 May 2025
“The Gospel of Transformation” and “Biblical Narrative through New Testament Eyes”
Churches of God General Conference Bible Study Day · Harrisburg, PA
- 4–5 April 2025
“Death Works Backwards” and “The Art of Gentle Reading: Reading Scripture with CS Lewis”
Inklings Fellowship Retreat · Montreat, NC
- 20 March 2025
Israel’s Restoration in Romans 9–11
Theological Seminary of Finland
- 19 Nov 2024
Salvation by Moral Transformation
Campbell University · Buies Creek, NC
- 11 Apr 2024
Discipleship Dialogue: The Jewish Paul and His Christian Mission: Misconceptions and Future Hopes
Kenwood Baptist Church · Cincinnati, OH
- 11 Apr 2024
Restoring Israel: The Jewish Paul and His Gentile Mission
Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion · Cincinnati, OH
- 26 Oct 2023
How Reliable Is the New Testament?
Ratio Christi, NC State University · Raleigh, NC
- 24 Feb 2023
Theology Conference Panel: A Conversation with Jason Staples, Rafael Rodríguez, and Lynn Cohick
Houston Christian University
- 23 Feb 2023
Paul within Jewish Eschatology: Reading the Apostle in His Restorationist Context
Houston Christian University
- 18 Sept 2022
The Gospel with a Side of Football
First Presbyterian Church of Laurens · Laurens, SC
- 28 March 2022
Varieties of Modern Judaism
Ratio Christi, NC State University · Raleigh, NC
- 21 Feb 2022
Jesus and Biblical Prophecy
Ratio Christi, NC State University · Raleigh, NC
- 14 Feb 2022
The Apocrypha: Those Other Books in Some Bibles
Ratio Christi, NC State University · Raleigh, NC
- 25 Oct 2021
Time as the Moving Image of Eternity: Boethius, Determinism, and Free Will
Ratio Christi, NC State University · Raleigh, NC
- 26 April 2021
Christianity and Critical Race Theory: The Demands of Neighbor Love
Ratio Christi, NC State University · Raleigh, NC
- 28 Jan 2021
We’re All Hypocrites Now: Constitutional Originalists and Their (Originalist) Critics
“Who’s Reading Who: Authority and Authorities” Seminar · Virginia Tech University / BRANE Collective
- 26 Oct 2020
How Reliable Is the New Testament?
Ratio Christi, NC State University · Raleigh, NC
- 5 July 2020
Panelist, Discussion on Christianity and Race
New City Church · Raleigh, NC
- 15 March 2017
Christian Interpretations of the Binding of Isaac
First Baptist Church of Raleigh Interfaith Series · Raleigh, NC
- 23 March 2016
World Premiere Panel — “The Story of God with Morgan Freeman”
National Geographic Channel · with Jodi Magness, Brendan Thornton, Lauren Leve, and James Younger · Chapel Hill, NC
- 24 Oct 2014
Treasure in Jars of Clay: Meditations on the Foundations of the Christian Faith
UNC Graduate InterVarsity · Chapel Hill, NC
- 30 Jan 2012
Judged According to What?
UNC Fellowship of Christian Athletes · Chapel Hill, NC
- 4 April 2011
The Good News of Transformation
UNC Fellowship of Christian Athletes · Chapel Hill, NC