I joined the faculty of Nazarene Theological College in the summer of 2021. Prior to arriving at NTC, I was the Associate Professor of Theology at MidAmerica Nazarene University in Kansas, my native state. I was “thrown into” (Heidegger’s geworfen) theology while living in remote region of Asia. It was in my interactions with people from various Asian minority areas that I was confronted with the strangeness of Christian ideas and developed a passion for testing the elasticity of Christian theology. The questions that arose during our time in Asia led me to pursue theological research at NTC as a MA and a PhD student and continue to inform the way I theologize.
I teach and supervise research in the areas of theology, historical theology, and contextual/integrative theology. My recent research is on Swiss theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar. I have published articles on his theology and am due to publish a book on his Christology in 2022 with the University of Notre Dame Press. My current interests include Christology, the doctrine of God-Trinity, contemporary Wesleyan theology, the doctrine of creation, theological language, and theological contextualization/integration. Inquiries from students who want to study or research theology in these areas or others are welcome.
When I’m not in the office, I’m with my family: Whitney and our children, Rowan and Beatrice. We spend most of our time walking in parks, riding bikes, reading, tree watching, and gardening. I also roast my own coffee, and, when I had spare time before having kids, I enjoyed woodworking and remodeling our home.
