About

This blog is an attempt to continue my own professional development as the Director of Online Education at Trinity School for Ministry.  All opinions are, of course, my own.

A little about my professional life:

Education

BA - Biblical Languages (Geneva College)

MA - Higher Education (Geneva College)

STM - Old Testament (Trinity School for Ministry)

MEd - Learning & Technology (Western Governors University)

Courses Taught

Trinity School for Ministry

  • Hebrew I & II (open textbook)

  • Spiritual Formation

  • Catholic & Pastoral Epistles

  • Biblical Interpretation (Facilitator)

  • Old Testament Survey

  • Introduction to Old Testament (Facilitator)

  • New Testament Survey

  • Introduction to New Testament (Facilitator)

  • Church History Survey

Geneva College

  • Invitation to the Humanities

  • Making the West

  • Biblical Introduction I (Old Testament)

  • Biblical Introduction II (New Testament)

  • Theology, Worldview, Culture

  • The Doctrine of the Trinity

  • Hebrew II


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