I’m a research professor committed to helping you hone your craft as a biblical scholar. Academic programs in biblical studies often provide excellent training in content areas like Old or New Testament. But these programs have to leave out a lot. And very often, what’s left out is precisely what can help you hone your craft as a knowledge worker so that you can focus on the people and projects that matter most.
Reader, Seeing how others work can help you hone your own craft. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at Ardel Caneday’s essay in "Hebrews's Scriptural Hermeneutic." Until next time, keep honing your craft. Blessings,David P.S.: A rising tide lifts all boats. Feel free to send this article to others you think it might help.
Reader, Seeing how others work can help you hone your own craft. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at Alex Stewart’s forthcoming essay in Hebrews's Scriptural Hermeneutic. Until next time, keep honing your craft. Blessings,David P.S.: A rising tide lifts all boats. Feel free to send this article to others you think it might help.
Reader, Unity isn't easy. Neither is Genesis. But the history of interpretation has important things to teach contemporary readers who are looking to foster unity. Until next time, keep honing your craft. Blessings,David P.S.: A rising tide lifts all boats. Feel free to send this article to others you think it might help.
Reader, Careful, critical biblical scholarship is invaluable. But even as you do this, there are 12 reasons you still need to read your Bible. And after you check them out, have a look back in your inbox. I'll have there shortly the reading plan that my students and I will use this semester, and I'd invite you to join us in working through it. Until next time, keep honing your craft. Blessings,David P.S.: A rising tide lifts all boats. Feel free to send this article to others you think it...
Reader, For twenty-first-century, Christian readers, Israel's Scriptures can prove challenging. But the book of Hebrews can help. Until next time, keep honing your craft. Blessings,David P.S.: A rising tide lifts all boats. Feel free to send this article to others you think it might help.
Reader, The Ancient Christian Study Bible will provide readers unique resources. Its making will also provide unique insights on the craft of biblical scholarship. Until next time, keep honing your craft. Blessings,David P.S.: A rising tide lifts all boats. Feel free to send this article to others you think it might help.
Reader, It can be hard to settle on a good research topic. But the first step is to "see what is questionable" and to ask questions accordingly. Until next time, keep honing your craft. Blessings,David P.S.: A rising tide lifts all boats. Feel free to send this article to others you think it might help.
Reader, The urgent and unimportant easily consumes more time than it should. But 4 strategies can help you say the "no" that your "yes" really needs. Until next time, keep honing your craft. Blessings,David P.S.: A rising tide lifts all boats. Feel free to send this article to others you think it might help.
Reader, Life constantly presents us with choices. And those choices regularly call upon us to decide between what's important and what's not. To start cutting through the clamor of the urgent and discern whether something is actually important, you need to ask these 4 questions. Until next time, keep honing your craft. Blessings,David P.S.: A rising tide lifts all boats. Feel free to send this article to others you think it might help.
Reader, A good reference manager can be an incredibly helpful tool in your research. There are 10 reasons you should seriously consider using Zotero. Until next time, keep honing your craft. Blessings,David P.S.: A rising tide lifts all boats. Feel free to send this article to others you think it might help.