We are continuing a series on Ten Things I Can’t Live Without (As A Scholar). If you want to catch up on previous posts in the series, click HERE. This is a companion series to go along with my new book THE WRITER: A Guide to Research, Writing, and Publishing in Biblical Studies. #4: Scanning App for your Phone Have you ever found yourself in front of a book or document you want to copy or scan, but nowhere near... Read more
I was excited to discover today that Oxford University Press has published my article on Philemon scholarship in the Oxford Bibliographies databases. Unfortunately, full access to the 100+ item annotated bibliography I created requires an institutional subscription, but they do offer a small preview for free (click HERE). (If you have access to OBO, you might be interested in another entry I wrote on Faith in the NT.) This research on Philemon has been beneficial for one of my major... Read more
Seminary Now **SALE** This holiday season, take advantage of a special offer from Seminary Now, the on-demand streaming platform with exclusive video courses from New Testament scholars like me, Scot McKnight, Lynn Cohick, Michael Bird, Esau McCaulley, and Craig Keener! Plus, dozens of courses on other topics from authors like Ruth Haley Barton, Brenda Salter McNeil, Robert Chao Romero, Tara Beth Leach, and many more. Preview the Courses. This is the best time of the year to subscribe for unlimited access to... Read more
Going to the SBL book hall is like opening a bag of chips, you can’t keep yourself to just one. If you are going to indulge, here are my recommendations. (I know a lot of new books are out, apologies in advance I couldn’t include more, I wanted to keep this to ten and spread them out among various publishers) Amy Peeler, Women and the Gender of God (Eerdmans) Read it, loved it, you should read it too Simon Gathercole,... Read more
We are continuing a series on Ten Things I Can’t Live Without (As A Scholar). If you want to catch up on previous posts in the series, click HERE. This is a companion series to go along with my new book THE WRITER: A Guide to Research, Writing, and Publishing in Biblical Studies. #3: Portable Power Bank for Laptop Tell me if you know this scenario: You are at a coffee shop or in a meeting, and your laptop is... Read more
Join Pastor Greg Armstrong and me (Nijay) for a discussion of why the tradition of celebrating “Advent” (the coming of Christ) can bring special meaning to our lives and churches this year. There will be some biblical and theological teaching and reflection. Join live if you can! LEARN MORE AND SIGN UP Read more
We are continuing a series on Ten Things I Can’t Live Without (As A Scholar). If you want to catch up on previous posts in the series, click HERE. This is a companion series to go along with my new book THE WRITER: A Guide to Research, Writing, and Publishing in Biblical Studies. #2: Portable External Monitor My family knows, I love working with multiple computer monitors. In my home office set-up, I have three monitors in use: one laptop... Read more
I am excited about this SBL, because I haven’t gone in a few years. Below you will find out where and what I am presenting and some of the fun things I recommend for students and scholars new to the weird, wild world of the SBL/AAR. Recommendations for New Attendees (I did a post in 2019 on SBL and Imposter Syndrome, check it out) (1) It’s okay to be a fan. You will probably spot your favorite scholars walking to and fro,... Read more
To go along with the release of my new book THE WRITER, I am running a blog series on “Ten Things I Can’t Live Without (As A Scholar).” These are ten items or tools that I depend on for my work. Some are cheap, some are expensive. This gives people a window into how I do my work. It’s meant to be fun and informative. If you are a student or professional academic, I hope you find something in this... Read more
Cascade Books has now published a set of essays coming out of the 2021 Wheaton Theology conference on God and “wonder.” Biblical scholars, theologians, and artists collaborated to engage on the subject of theology, imagination, and the Arts. I got to sit in on some of the presentations, and they were fascinating and inspiring. I wrote a chapter called “The Doxological Apostle,” looking at Paul through the lens of his own personal moments of worship that are clear in his... Read more
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