Blog Posts

  • Identity Crisis

    Paul, a servant of God…(Titus 1:1a) With most introductions, the most important things about a person, about you, get said. It’susually an issue of identity that drives our response to, “What’s your name?”, when we meetsomeone for the first time. It turns into a moment for us to establish who we are and what we…

  • The Pastor as Public Theologian

    Published in 2015, The Pastor as Public Theologian sets out to “hasten theology’s return” to the local church pastorate. Strachan and Vanhoozer write together as a plea for pastors to “recover their theological hearts.” They write to churches who need to “reclaim their heritage as a theological community created by God’s Word and sustained by…

  • A Pillar Among Pillars

    Thanks to Bryan Jerry and Scott Gourley, Pillar pastors gathered at Phoenix Seminary August 2, 2021. It began with a tour of the new campus on Shea Blvd. in beautiful Scottsdale, followed by a meaningful time of discussion with President Brian Arnold and Professor Wayne Grudem. Kody Gibson pulled out all the stops and treated…

  • Theology in Community

    “And the things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, these things entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also. Suffer hardship with me, as a good fellow-soldier of Christ Jesus.” 2 Timothy 2:2-3 Prepositions are important things in Scripture. Paul tells Timothy in this passage…