Pastoral Theology
Joseph Lear, Tyler Bream, Matthew Erickson, Samuel ScalfTheology in the local church, and the local church in theology. As it should be.
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Small church enthusiast. West African exile. Coffee roaster and cargo biker. Revivalist. Not a snake handler.
Founder of How To Fall In Love with the Bible, howtofallinlovewiththebible.com
Pastor, Writer, Speaker. Author of “The Pastor as Gardener: A Renewed Vision for Ministry” (Eerdmans, March 2026). Senior Pastor at Eastbrook Church. Husband to Kelly, father, avid hiker. MDiv from Northern Seminary. DMin from Western Seminary.
I am a pastor, scholar, and theologian. I complete my MA in 2026. My thesis, “The Spirit and Boundary Negotiation in Acts: Pentecost and the Reconfiguration of Belonging,” explores how the Spirit redraws boundaries of belonging in Acts.
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