On my way to #AARSBL25. If anyone you know wants to chat about the awesome PhD programme at Trinity College, tell them to drop me a line.

In case anyone thought this was a viral joke (and I don't blame you) the official announcement is now out from Aberdeen: www.abdn.ac.uk/news/24854/

I guess my news has gotten out. I am thrilled to say that in July 2026 I will be taking up the post of Kirby Laing Professor of New Testament Exegesis at @abdndivinity.bsky.social.

Professor of New Testament, Wycliffe College, Toronto, Canada. FT. Deadline: December 12, 2025. nt4ox.link/wycliffeTO26

It’s gonna be a late night

Had a fun podcast conversation with Beverly Gaventa when I was at Baylor a couple of weeks ago, talking about our new BUP books on Paul's theology (hers on Romans, mine on Thessalonians). Thanks to Claire Mummert for hosting us! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...

Just back from Texas after a few fantastic days at the J Louis Martyn centennial symposium at @baylor.bsky.social. Great papers, rich conversations, and the launch of three new BUP books by @pgziegler.bsky.social, Beverly Gaventa, and me.

My new book is out in less than a week! I really enjoyed writing this one.

My new book from Baylor University Press now has a pre-order button. Just sayin'.

Came into the office to work on my new Romans class for this term, and found this in my pigeonhole. Excited to have my hands on a copy!

On the train to Manchester for #BNTS2025. Looking forward to a few days of New Testament nerdery and catching up with friends and colleagues.

Looking forward to being part of this upcoming colloquium at Baylor University in October

NEW TESTAMENT AND CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY, chaired by Sydney Tooth & Jamie Davies, will host two sessions and a joint session with Early Christianity.

Heading to Regensburg in the morning for SNTS. Anyone else going?

Fun with autocorrect today. First, I had Antiochus IV Epiphanes sacrificing a pug on the altar. And now this…

We have a cover! My new book, "Theology on the Run: Apocalyptic Pastoral Theology in Paul's Thessalonian Letters" is coming soon from Baylor University Press (available to preorder at www.baylorpress.com/978148132450...)

Proofs! 🥳

Thrilled for my Doktorvater! Not at all surprised to see this news. Sad for Aberdeen, but happy for Grant, and real win for Durham.

The call for papers for our 2025 conference closes today. Send your short abstracts to the chairs!

A few days left to send us your paper proposals!

📣 Seminar Spotlight: The New Testament and Christian Theology At our gathering in Manchester in 2025, the chairs (@sydneytooth.bsky.social and @jamiedavies.bsky.social) invite papers on the subject of “The New Testament and the Spirit.”

Just advertised: fantastic opportunity for funded doctoral study here at Trinity. Please spread the word! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMM962/p...

One more month to submit abstracts - come join @jamiedavies.bsky.social and me (and others!) to discuss the Spirit and the NT.

📢 Proposals for papers are invited for the British New Testament Society Meeting 2025 to be hosted by the University of Manchester from Monday 1 September to Wednesday 3 September 2025. 📅 CfP Closes 21 April 2025 🔗 bnts.org.uk/bnts-call-fo...

In Sweden, heading to ALT School of Theology in Örebro for a two-day conference on “future challenges in Pauline studies.” I’m doing a paper proposing a conversation between the ‘Paul within Judaism’ and ‘apocalyptic Paul’ perspectives. So I expect to come home having pleased nobody.

Call for Papers for this year's British New Testament Society conference in Manchester is now *live*. This year the "NT and Christian Theology" Seminar is looking at the Spirit, so if you're working at the intersection of NT studies and pneumatology send us an abstract! bnts.org.uk/bnts-call-fo...

One of my favourite feelings in life. Hitting “send” on a book manuscript.

“Blue Monday” greetings to any fellow Bluesky-ers fighting Depression on this (supposedly) bluest of days. Mine has been particularly blue. But there will be other, less blue, days.

This week I'm teaching classes in Intro New Testament, Intermediate Greek, and Women in the New Testament, preaching an Epiphany sermon, and leading a diocesan study day on Luke's gospel. Research leave is definitely over.

Last day as an Oxford visiting fellow today

More hiring news for us at Trinity College. From next summer, the wonderful @fellipedovale.bsky.social will be joining us as Tutor in Theology and Academic Inclusion Lead.

At Bristol Cathedral for an Advent quiet day with Rowan Williams, who I am told is delayed due to the storm but on his way and arriving soon. Some material just writes itself.

Crowdsourcing: what are the best journals for work at the intersection of NT studies and theology?

Advent Sunday is probably my favourite day of the liturgical year. Christian faith in all its apocalyptic, parousianic, anticipatory beauty.

Back from SBL and straight into a double-header of speaking engagements at Princeton Theological Seminary (joining Lisa Bowens’ class on apocalyptic in Paul) and Cambridge (paper in the NT Seminar). Squeezing the last drop from my final weeks of research leave.

Over on the other place, an exciting appointment for us at Trinity College. Looking forward to working with Dr Abebe.

All conferences should end with Taco Tuesday #SBLAAR24

Every year.😒 #SBLAAR24

How it’s been | How it’s going

Snowing in Bristol, but I’m checked in for San Diego and heading to #SBLAAR24 tomorrow! Looking forward to good papers, good conversations, and good tacos (not necessarily in that order 😉). If you want to chat about a PhD at Trinity College, drop me a line or find me at a reception. 🤓 📚 🌮 ☀️

Paper proposal: “here’s my grand theory of everything!” Actual paper: “here are my tentative suggestions about this one word.” Every time.

Haven’t posted here in a year, but seeing as it seems to be warming up, here’s my plug for my paper in the Pauline Theology section at #SBLAAR24

If you like ebooks but don't like paying for them, my "Apocalyptic Paul: Retrospect and Prospect" is available for *free* right now (or just $2.99 on Kindle) at the Wipf & Stock website (use the code APOCALYPSE23 at the checkout). wipfandstock.com/978153268192...

Cooking dinner while enjoying Grant Macaskill’s annual Scottish Episcopal Institute Lecture. “Disabling Norms and Acentering Churches: Autism, Long Covid, and the Return of the Old Normal.” I never cease to be amazed at his scholarly range.

If anyone is interested, this is what I’ll be doing at SBL. I’m particularly looking forward to the panel on Ann Jervis’ provocative new book, “Paul and Time” which has a fantastic line-up (my inclusion notwithstanding)

I’m running two graduate seminars this term. Our research seminar is reading Amy Peeler’s “Women and the Gender of God” and our theological education reading group is working through Ted Smith’s “The End of Theological Education.” It’s gonna be a good term.

Me and my colleague and book-launch buddy, Helen Collins, whose new book “Charismatic Christianity” comes out very soon from Baker Academic.

Hi folks – just arrived on here. Was going to quit social media altogether but I really value these connections, esp. with other folks in the NT / theology scholarship world. Let me know who I should be following!