2015 Conference Official Book
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Jim Edwards – 2015 Morning Speaker
Dr. James R. Edwards has taught Theology at Whitworth University since 1997. He is currently the Bruner-Welch Chair of Theology. Previously he taught Theology at Jamestown College, ND for 19 years.
Education:
Ph.D. (Fuller Theological Seminary)
New Testament Studies, (University of Zürich, Switzerland;
University of Tübingen, Germany) M.Div. (Princeton Theological Seminary)
B.A. (Whitworth University)
Publications:
The Gospel of Luke (Forthcoming – Eerdmans, 2015);
The Hebrew Gospel and the Development of the Synoptic Tradition (Eerdmans, 2009);
The Gospel of Mark, PNTC (Eerdmans, 2002);
Is Jesus the Only Savior? (Eerdmans, 2005);
The Divine Intruder (NavPress, 2000).
Romans, NIBC (Hendrickson’s 1992).
WCPPC 2015:
ACTS/PAUL: WHEN THE GOSPEL MEETS THE WORLD
In the seventy-five years between the death of Jesus and the death of Ignatius of Antioch in A.D. 107–a single generation, in other words–the movement founded by Jesus was transformed from a Jewish, Aramaic-speaking, rural, Palestinian band of followers into a largely Gentile, Greek-speaking, urban church in the Roman Empire. Never since has the Christian church undergone such change. In the the midst of this change, however, the church not only retained the “essential tenets” of its faith, but refined and matured them, enabling it to be an effective witness in Greco-Roman Society. How did this happen, and what can it teach those of us who seek to be responsible pastor-teachers in the 21st century? We’ll be drawing from Acts and Paul’s letters, but also on occasion from Apostolic Fathers and even Roman sources (e.g., Pliny’s letter to Trajan w/ref. to early Christians).
Carol Kaminski – 2015 Evening Speaker
Dr. Carol M. Kaminski has taught Old Testament and Hebrew language courses at the Boston and South Hamilton campuses of Gordon-Conwell since joining the seminary faculty in 2002. She is originally from Australia.
Education:
Dip. Miss., B.A. (Melbourne School of Theology, Australia)
M.A. (Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary)
MAR (Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary)
Ph.D. (University of Cambridge)
Select Publications:
Was Noah Good? Finding Favour in the Flood Narrative (LHBOT, T & T Clark, 2014)
Casket Empty: God’s Plan of Redemption through History. Old Testament Timeline/Reader (Casket Empty Media, 2012)
From Noah to Israel: Realization of the Primeavel Blessing After the Flood (JSOT Supp, 413, T & T Clark, 2004)
WCPPC 2015:
GENESIS: THE GOD WHO SPEAKS, SAVES AND CALLS
Session 1: The living God who speaks: Reflections on Adam as image, and the distortion of the divine/human relationship in the ANE and in our culture today (Gen. 1—3).
Session 2: The gracious God who saves: Reflections on Noah as a sinner who finds favor, and the implications for the church and our culture today (Gen. 6—9).
Session 3: The missional God who calls: Reflections on Abraham’s idol-worshipping family, and the implications for the missional church today (Gen. 11—15).
Also: An afternoon seminar overview of the Old Testament using Dr. Kaminski’s CasketEmpty material (for more info see http://www.casketempty.com/)