A re-elected SNP government will protect free prescriptions, free eye tests, free tuition, free bus travel, lower Council Tax, free school meals, the Baby Box and funded childcare, while going further to help families with the cost of living. Make it #BothVotesSNP tomorrow.

Almost exactly 5 years to the day, I finally got a “post-viva” picture with my examiners.

The US badly needs democracy reform and one of the first places to start is proportional representation. It ends gerrymandering and never-ending redistricting fights, and makes sure every vote matters. Why aren’t more candidates running on this idea (other than self-preservation)?

First garden beer of 2026.

Always wanted my work to be described as “startling” and “unforgettable.” Really pleased that I was invited to contribute to this excellent volume.

📣 Spotlight on Paul, chaired by Andy Boakye and Ryan Collman For 2026, the Paul seminar will host three sessions: Paul within Paganism: Restoring the Mediterranean Context to the Apostle; Divine Christology in Paul’s letters; an open session.

Happy Easter, y’all.

Ethnic Stereotypes and the Letters of Paul is now available in hardback + paperback and I happen to have some spare copies. ***Repost if you’re interested and by March 31 I’ll randomly select a few people who will get a free copy in the mail.*** Book info here: www.cambridge.org/core/books/e...

Quick reminder to get your @bntsoc.bsky.social paper proposals in! For this year, the Paul seminar is hosting 3 sessions: Paul within Paganism, Divine Christology in Paul’s letters, and an open session. See the image for details.

My contributor copy arrived the other day. This was a fun chapter to write. I wish I could have made it longer, but the word-limit led to some textual shrinkage. @tandtclark.bsky.social

The things I would do for a Fruit Punch All Sport right about now… #bodyquencher

Contemplating a giveaway if people are interested.

Contributor copies arrived just in time for me to miss SBL

All welcome to join our panel discussion of this significant scholarly book about Paul's theology of divine desire! I'll be reflecting on Christ's heartset against rape culture and other abuses of power, with implications for the academy and the church www.catholicbiblical.org/meetings/ubr...

Proofs.

Any pandoc and zotero wizards out there? I'm not sure when this changed as I haven't exported any writing with pandoc in a while, but now my "collection-title-short" entries in Zotero aren't properly rendering in Pandoc with the SBLHS2 csl file from Zotero. #SBL Check alt-text on pics for details.

First beer of #BNTS2025

Off to #BNTS2025 and channeling my inner @profpaulmiddleton.bsky.social.

First Jever of garden-beer season.

Just stumbled upon two recent reviews of my book. One by Zachary McNeal in Religious Studies Review and one by Haley Gabrielle in Body and Religion: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... journal.equinoxpub.com/BAR/article/...

First garden beer of 2025

The volume has a stellar lineup of ECRs, mid-career scholars, senior scholars, and retired professors. Together they represent a new approach to Paul come of age. Take a peek at the ToC below:

𝘗𝘢𝘶𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘗𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘮 has a cover and a website! Conceived as a companion to PwJ (Fortress, 2015), this is the first go-to introductory resource on PwP (Fortress, 2025). The publication date is set for 4 Nov 2025, just in time for SBL. www.fortresspress.com/store/produc...

ON THE WAY! The volume @alexichantz.bsky.social, Paula Fredriksen, & I edited is @fortresspress.bsky.social for pre-order. TOC Below. Truly awesome contributors. Big thanks to all involved. Feels like we've been having a party and finally get to invite everyone! www.fortresspress.com/store/produc...

Coming out just in time for SBL in November… *Paul within Paganism.* My chapter is titled, “Paul among Pagan Penises.” www.fortresspress.com/store/produc...

Wake up, kids! New Sam Perry article just dropped.

There’s one week left to get your proposals in!

Quick reminder to get your proposals in!

Wish I was still registered to vote in @repmoskowitz.bsky.social’s district. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Modc...

The BNTS CfP is now live. In the Paul seminar we are focusing on gender and sexuality this year, but we also have one section open to any topic under our remit. Send us your proposals! bnts.org.uk/bnts-call-fo...

Been cooking all day. It was worth it.

Schnitzel time.

kicking off 2025 with a bang by publishing my JSNT article online today (open access)! check it out to see how paul’s iconic christ might be understood, in comparative perspective, as an ancient mediterranean cult image.

For those that forgot: Silverchair released "Tomorrow" when they were only 15 years old. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjsM...

Time for the annual St Andrew's Day Flash Sale at Edinburgh University Press. The Edinburgh Studies in Religion in Antiquity Series in 50% off! edinburghuniversitypress.com/series-edinb...

Shoutout to all the scholars that don’t take themselves too seriously.

Forgot to post my final #sblaar24 meal in San Diego at Las Cuatro Milpas

Life-changing California burrito at Ortiz’s. #sblaar24

The man, the myth, the legend: @isaactsoon.bsky.social responding to the panel discussion of his book, A Disabled Apostle (OUP 2023). #sblaar24

Free POD concert if you’re near Petco Park #sblaar24

Up now: Mark Nanos #sblaar24

Now up: Matt Novenson. #sblaar24

The inimitable Paula Fredriksen is up first. #sblaar24

Almost PWJ panel time. #sblaar24

Looks like @degruyterbrill.bsky.social brought a paperback copy of my book. Get it while you can! #sblaar24

First tacos of #sblaar24. Adobado and lengua with a horchata.