Dissertation

• The Body and the Future: A Socio-Rhetorical Approach to Paul’s Ethics with Special Reference to the Resurrection of the Body, PhD thesis, University of Gloucestershire, 2016.

Chapters and Journal Articles

• “What Makes Sex Beautiful? Marriage, Aesthetics, and the Image of God in Genesis 1–2 and Revelation 21–22,” in Beauty, Order, and Mystery: A Christian Vision of Human Sexuality (ed. Gerald Hiestand, Todd Wilson; Downers Grove; IVP Academic, 2017), 186-200.
• “Rest Now or Not Yet? Temporal Aspects of Social Identity in Hebrews 3:7-4:11,” in Listen, Understand, Obey: Essays on Hebrews in Honor of Gareth Lee Cockerill (ed. Caleb Friedeman; Eugene; Pickwick 2017), 37-53.
• “Toward an Eschatology of Hope: The Disappearance of the Sea in Revelation 21:1 and its Significance for the Church,” The Princeton Theological Review 44 (2011): 49-63.
• “Faith Comes from Hearing: The Scandal of Preaching in a Digital Age,” The Princeton Theological Review 43 (2010): 43-53.
• With Fredrick Long, “A Guide to Scholarly Advancement for Graduate and Postgraduate Students,” The Asbury Journal 63:2 (2008): 95-100 (reprinted with permission).

Preaching and Ministry

• “Preaching to Inspire Generosity,” Preaching, online edition (February 2016).
• “What is the Nature of Pastoral Authority?” 9Marks Journal (August/September 2016).
• “Pastors’ Forum: Are Denominations Worth It?” 9 Marks Journal (May/June 2013).
• “Evangelizing the Church,” Preaching 26:6 (May/June 2011): 22-24.
• “Five Things You Need to Know About Preaching Through the Books of Scripture,” Preaching 25:6 (May/June 2010): 20-22.

Guest Posts

• “Gospel-Shaped Worship: Why I Love Liturgy More Every Day” at Seedbed
• “To Bless the Nations: Election in Biblical and Missional Perspective” at Seedbed
• “5 Ways to Preach the Whole Bible” at Seedbed
• “The Gospel & Dr. Gosnell: What Church Must Learn from Media Silence on Abortion Horrors” at Juicy Ecumenism
• “Three Things this Methodist Learned from Calvinists” at The Gospel Coalition
• “Practicing Freedom: A Lenten Reflection” at Seedbed
• “The Promise of Peace: Christmas in the Wake of Tragedy” at Seedbed
• “How to Read Revelation in Church” at Seedbed
• “A Perfect Translation? Reading Philippians like Wesleyans” at Seedbed
• “So What is Faith Anyway?” at Seedbed
• “Cry of Abandonment or Prayer of Faith? Reconsidering Jesus’ Final Words from the Cross” at Seedbed

United Methodist Church

• “United Methodists deserve more from Mefford, GBCS,” in The United Methodist Reporter (February 2, 2015)
• “How will United Methodists Respond to Gosnell Horror?” The United Methodist Reporter (May 3, 2013).
• “‘Sacred Worth’ Isn’t Enough for Ordination,” The United Methodist Reporter 158:38 (January 20, 2012): 5A.
• “Don’t Leave Clergy Vulnerable,” The United Methodist Reporter 157:47 (March 25, 2011): 7A.

Conference Papers

• “Embracing Resurrection: Corinthian Social Identity in Temporal Perspective,” Evangelical Theological Society Southeast Regional Meeting, Birmingham, Alabama (March 20, 2014).
• “Did Paul Think he was Perfect? Christian Perfection and it’s Eschatological Framework in Philippians 3:15,” Wesleyan Theological Society Annual Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee (March 3, 2012).
• “Waiting for His Promised Coming: Eschatology and Ethics in Chain-Link in 2 Peter 3,” Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana (November 21, 2010).
• “‘The Sea Is No More’: Evil, Exodus, and New Creation in Revelation 21:1c,” Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts (November 25, 2008).