Theology

Theology & a Recipe Newsletter

Good gospel fare with edible analogies. Delivered quarterly to your inbox, these are explorations in Christian theology along with a recipe for something delicious—and deliciously matched to the topic at hand. Sign up at the bottom of this page!

Podcast

“Queen of the Sciences: Conversations between a Theologian and Her Dad.” That’s me and Paul R. Hinlicky discussing all manner of things pertaining to the Christian faith, from individual books of the Bible to doctrinal topics to personal matters of prayer and church life.

Thornbush Press

A new publishing venture to bring theologically deep and spiritually rich books to your shelf or e-reader. Offering To Baptize or Not to Baptize: A Practical Guide for Clergy, Sermon on the Mount: A Poetic Paraphrase, Small Catechism: Memorizing Edition, and Pearly Gates: Parables from the Final Threshold… with more on the way, and audiobook editions, too!

Lutheran Saints

What?! Yes, you heard me right. Remarkable Lutherans who are remembered, honored, and even venerated around the world. Click here for hagiographies of the best saints you never knew.

Sermons

Click here to jump to my YouTube channel to listen to sermons preached at Tokyo Lutheran Church and elsewhere, plus the occasional bonus audio or video treat thrown in.

Books

I’ve written, edited, contributed to multiple books on theological topics. Learn here about Woman, Women, and the Priesthood in the Trinitarian Theology of Elisabeth Behr-Sigel; A Guide to Pentecostal Movements for Lutherans; one on Luther in Chinese (yes, I’ve written a book that I can’t actually read); and a handful of books I’ve edited, plus a handful I’ve contributed to.

Articles

I’ve published hundreds of articles on theological and spiritual topics. Find here a selection of my favorites, as well as the archive of all my Lutheran Forum articles from my years as editor (2007–2018).

Teaching

I’ve taught courses in Ethiopia, Madagascar, Sweden, and Taiwan, lectured at conferences at Yale Divinity School and the University of Mary, led workshops at synod assemblies from Washington DC to South Dakota, and even given a standing-room-only presentation on Reformation Day 2017 in Wittenberg! Find out more here.