Education
- Ph.D. in Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary
- Dissertation: Historiography and Hermeneutics in Jesus Studies; awarded 'With Distinction'
- M.Div. in Theology and Biblical Languages, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
- B.A. in Music, Southeastern Louisiana University
Selected Publications
- Historiography and Hermeneutics in Jesus Studies. New York: T&T Clark, 2004
- 'Being Interpreted by the Parables: Critical Realism as Hermeneutical Epistemology.' Journal for the Study of the Historical Jesus 13 (2015): 232-254.
Selected Presentations
- “The Historian, the Past, and Narrative Intelligibility.” SBL Pacific Coast Regional Meeting, March 2002.
- “The Problematic Nature of Evangelical Boundaries: The Significance of Narrative Identity.” AAR Annual Meeting, November 2003.
- “Hermeneutical Theology and Theological Interpretation of the Bible.” Greater Springfield Professors of Bible, Springfield, MO. September 2014.
Related Experience
- Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA, 2002-2003 Adjunct Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
- Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA, 1999 Lecturer
- New Covenant Fellowship, Slidell, LA Interim Pastor/Teacher, 1993-94
- Hebron Baptist Church, Bush, LA Minister of Youth and Music, 1989-90
- First Baptist Church, Independence, LA Minister of Youth and Music, 1986-89
Professional Organizations
- American Academy of Religion
- Society of Biblical Literature
Honors and Awards
- Who’s Who among American Teachers and Educators, 2007.
- Parkway Distinguished Professor, Southwest Baptist University, 2012.
Church/Community Service
- Attends First Baptist Church, Bolivar