Just returned the proofs. Really enjoyed working on this one. The Oxford Handbook of King David will be published in August.

Dr. Scott Manetsch was honored with presentation of a festschrift on the final night of the Calvin Studies Society Colloquium. Congratulations, Scott!

The 2026 Calvin Studies Society Colloquium is off to a fantastic start with Dr. Angela Carpenter (Hope College) presenting on “‘Earthly Benefits’: Calvin on the Use and Enjoyment of Created Goods”

Off to the Calvin Studies Society Colloquium in Birmingham, AL. Looking forward to seeing colleagues and friends. Saturday morning I will chair a session featuring Dr. Jon Balserak’s (U. of Illinois Chicago) presentation, “How do you solve a problem like Barbarity? Examining Calvin on Accommodatio”

Looking forward to hearing from Todd Billings, Suzanne McDonald, and Alberto La Rosa about their new book, Generously Reformed. The Book Talk will be hosted by Pittsburgh Theological Seminary’s Barbour Library. Register here: www.pts.edu/BookTalks-Re... @smcdonald.bsky.social

Friday in Erie, PA

Enjoyed the opportunity to sit down (via Zoom) recently with the H. Henry Meeter Center for Calvin Studies to discuss my book, John Calvin, Refugee Theologian. Many thanks for the invitation and great conversation. youtu.be/TF1mzALV_rM?... #earlymodern #Reformation

www.pts.edu/schaff-2026 On 21–22 April Pittsburgh Theological Seminary will host the 2026 Schaff Lecture—“Healing Body and Soul”—with Dr. Esther Chung-Kim (Claremont McKenna College). Register to attend in person or online #earlymodern #Reformation #HistoryofMedicine #HistoricalTheology

Looking forward to teaching today, but mostly just excited for the opportunity to introduce yet another group of students to this classic by the late Natalie Zemon Davis. #earlymodern #Reformation

Still time to register for the 2026 Calvin Studies Society Colloquium, exactly one month from now in Birmingham, AL. Hope to see you there! #earlymodern #Reformation #CalvinStudies www.calvinstudiessociety.org/colloquium

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youtube.com/watch?v=hekI... Thanks, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, for asking me to share a little about my recently published book

Always happy to receive a good book in the mail @smcdonald.bsky.social @alexdemarco.bsky.social

Today's featured title: "John Calvin: Refugee Theologian," by Kenneth J. Woo, Baker Academic, 2025 @kennethjwoo.bsky.social bakeracademic.com/products/978...

Thrilled to hold in my hands an advance copy of my book. John Calvin, Refugee Theologian (Baker Academic) will ship from the warehouse by mid-December.

CFP: The Calvin Studies Society invites current and recent doctoral students to submit paper abstracts for a graduate student panel to be held at the next Calvin Studies Colloquium, March 19-21 2026 in Birmingham, Alabama. More information at www.calvinstudiessociety.org/grad-student...

Registration is open for the 2026 Calvin Studies Society Colloquium—on “Calvin and Creation”—in Birmingham, AL. www.calvinstudiessociety.org/colloquium

My forthcoming book—John Calvin, Refugee Theologian—is available now for pre-order: shorturl.at/5ZXuB

My article—"Abraham, David, and the Problem of Exile in Calvin’s Theology"—is now out in HTR: doi.org/10.1017/S001...