Curriculum Vitae

What I’ve been up to in my long life!
(More details on my faculty page.)

Education and Training

• Master’s degree in theology (pastoral leadership), Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas
• Doctoral degree in hermeneutics, University of Aberdeen, Scotland (Supervisor: Prof. Francis B. Watson)

• Medical degree, University of Kerala, India
• Doctoral degree in immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas (Supervisor: Prof. William T. Shearer)
• Post-doctoral fellowship in pediatric immunology, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas
• Internship in pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas
• Residency in dermatology, Boston University and Tufts University Schools of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
• Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology
• Certified by the American Board of Dermatology

Ordination

• Ordained by Plano Bible Chapel, Plano, Texas

Experience

• Carl E. Bates Professor of Christian Preaching, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky (currently)
• Professor of Christian Preaching, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky (elected to faculty)
• Senior Research Professor of Preaching and Pastoral Ministries, Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas
• Research Professor of Pastoral Ministries, Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas
• Professor of Pastoral Ministries, Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas
• Associate Professor of Pastoral Ministries (tenured), Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas
• Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministries, Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas
• Adjunct Professor of Pastoral Ministries, Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas
• Interim Preacher, Fellowship Church, Louisville, Kentucky
• Interim Preacher, Scofield Memorial Church, Dallas, Texas
• Interim Preacher, Plano Bible Chapel, Plano, Texas
• Interim Preacher, Sherman Bible Church, Sherman, Texas
• Teaching Elder, Watertown Evangelical Church, Boston, Massachusetts
• Teaching Elder, Houston International Christian Fellowship, Houston, Texas
• Over the years …
• Pulpit filling in churches in the USA, Asia, Europe, and Australia
• Conference speaking at a variety of Christian organizations and churches across the USA and Australia
• Lectureships and visiting professorships in Bible colleges and seminaries in the USA, Asia, and Australia

• Dermatologist, Forefront Dermatology, Louisville, Kentucky (currently)
• Dermatologist, US Dermatology Partners, Dallas, Texas
• Dermatologist, DermOne Dermatology Centers of Mesquite, Mesquite, Texas
• Dermatologist, Dallas Associated Dermatologists, Dallas, Texas
• Dermatologist, Garner Dermatology, Garland, Texas
• Dermatologist, Trinity Dermatology, Carrollton, Texas

Publications

• Monographs
  • Text to Praxis: Hermeneutics and Homiletics in Dialogue (LNTS 374; London: T. & T. Clark, 2009)
  • Mark: A Theological Commentary for Preachers (Eugene, OR: Cascade, 2012).
    • Translated into Korean, 2023
  • Privilege the Text! A Theological Hermeneutic for Preaching (Chicago: Moody, 2013)
    • Winner of the 2013 Book of the Year Award from Preaching Magazine
      Translated into Portuguese, 2018
      Translated into Korean, 2020
  • Genesis: A Theological Commentary for Preachers (Eugene, OR: Resource Publications, 2014)
  • Ephesians: A Theological Commentary for Preachers (Eugene, OR: Cascade, 2015)
  • A Vision for Preaching: Understanding the Heart of Pastoral Ministry (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2015)
    • Winner of the 2016 “Editor’s Choice” Preaching Book Award from Preaching Today
      Translated into Korean, 2017
      Translated into Chinese, 2023
      
  • Judges: A Theological Commentary for Preachers (Eugene, OR: Cascade, 2017).
  • A Manual for Preaching: The Journey from Text to Sermon (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2019)
    • Translated into Chinese, 2021
      Translated into Spanish, 2024
      Translation into Korean forthcoming
  • 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus: A Theological Commentary for Preachers (Eugene, OR: Cascade, 2021)
  • Psalms 1–44: A Theological Commentary for Preachers (Eugene, OR: Cascade; 2024)
  • Psalms 45–100: A Theological Commentary for Preachers (Eugene, OR: Cascade; 2024)
  • Psalms 101–150: A Theological Commentary for Preachers (Eugene, OR: Cascade; 2024)
  • From Glory to Glory: An Unnatural History of Sanctification (London: Inter-Varsity; forthcoming 2025)
• Chapters in Books & Articles in Journals (see here)
• Book Reviews (see here)

Memberships

• Evangelical Theological Society
  • Member, Editorial Review Board, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society (currently)
• Evangelical Homiletics Society
  • President, Vice-President, and Board Member (2008–2013)
  • Book Review Editor, Journal of the Evangelical Homiletics Society (2009–2019)

• Fellow, American Academy of Dermatology
• Diplomate, American Board of Dermatology