People often ask why I chose to study Paul. Many reasons, but here's one. Pauline studies needs more women scholars. Young women need to see women teaching and preaching Paul.

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Elated to share that Dr. Jesse Grenz (@JesGrenz), Dr. Lynn H Cohick and I are writing a book together! It is an introduction to the apostle's material world and embodied theology. This book is inspired by and dedicated to NT scholar Dr. E. Randolph Richards. #IVPAcademic

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#8: Survival is an acceptable goal. But what about succeeding? – Don’t over-shoot your expectations for year one, especially with research and writing. What would a successful first year look like? It's worth considering this at the start.

#6: Be honest about your mistakes and correct them. #7: Be prepared to provide pastoral care (and to refer to professionals) – You will celebrate and mourn with students. To be invited into these spaces is a privilege and a heavy responsibility.

#5: "I wonder why" is a powerful phrase – Curiosity is a lost relational art. "I wonder why my student responded that way? I wonder why my colleague is passionate about X? I wonder why the student performance on that assessment was low?".

#3: Lean on your faculty team. But first, learn yourself. And learn the team. #4: Clarity is kindness – Clarity of policies to your students (late work, attendance, AI) is a grace for them and for you.

#2: Begin to hone the craft of teaching – How? Read books on the topic, consult colleagues, experiment, and take notes on your successes and failures. You are an expert in your field. Now work towards expanding pedagogy.

#1: Prepare with rest and some prep – Give yourself a real break between the PhD and teaching, if possible. Then, prep. I *tried* to stay one week ahead on my prep. It also gave me permission to stop working on the weekends when the next week was prepared.

I had a great time sharing 8 tips from lessons I learned (from my own successes and mistakes) in year one of full-time teaching. Here's the summary 🧵:.

Year 1 is in the books! Here's one of my favorite snapshots. The last class gathering of Elementary Greek II was spent at a local coffee shop with my pup (by student request).

RT @IBRStudents: The call for papers for IBR Students' second annual Graduate Symposium (Sept 20th) closes on May 31st! Don't miss this gre….

The happiest 4th birthday to the neediest doodle on both sides of the pond. 🥳

My grandmother passed suddenly yesterday and today I was set to teach on 1 Cor 15. Tears were shed and students were gracious. The seminary classroom can be such a beautiful place. "Then the saying that is written will come true: Death has been swallowed up in victory." (15:54).

RT @carmenjoyimes: Do you need your own personal angel to assist you?.Nope. Not if you have the Holy Spirit. I try to stay in my lane, but….

My 1 Corinthians graduate seminar is reading through Timothy Brookins' commentary and he kindly joined our class today via video call. It is always fun bringing authors to life for students! Thanks @brookins_tim!.

Very excited to write this book with.@jrrdodson! Keep a lookout folks. 👀.

A deeply enriching few days in Toronto for the ATS Women in Leadership Conference. What a gift to glean from the wisdom of brilliant Deans, Presidents, and other women in theological education.

Though still evangelical myself, I have found sacramental and liturgical expressions of faith the most life-giving in light of deconstruction. Little me would have been worried about works-based faith. Fret not!.