Welcome to my Online Home
My wife, Kathy, and I live in the Dallas area but also spend some of our summer in Colorado. Summers are usually occupied with reading, hiking, exploring new trails, and woodworking. The rest of the year is filled with research, writing, speaking at conferences, and teaching the Bible in classes at First Baptist Church of Dallas.
Having lived for 16 years in Israel and having led dozens of tours to Israel, the Bible has come alive for my wife and me. Consequently, we share a passion for learning and teaching the riches of God’s Word. In connection with our love of God’s Word, you can click on the following link or the tab above, to access articles and papers I have written. I welcome questions and dialogue about the topics I’ve addressed.
Wipf & Stock Publishers has just released my new book: The Undercover Messiah and His Coming Kingdom: Messiah as Prophet, Priest, and King. This book traces the messianic offices of Prophet, Priest, and King through the Bible for the purpose of gaining a better understanding, not only of Jesus’ ministry in the New Testament, but also of His coming Kingdom. Dr. Mark Yarbrough, president of Dallas Theological Seminary, has graciously written the Foreword. My prayer is that it would foster a deeper understanding of Jesus, the Hero of the Bible, and a greater perspective on what the Lord is doing in the lives of his disciples now.
A sequel may be forthcoming that deals with the central role of Israel in the plan of God. In addition, I am compiling material for a book on the history of Jewish believers in Jesus from the first century to the present. I would welcome any suggestions you might offer.
Acutely aware of my need for prayer support, I would be honored if you would sign up for updates and include these projects in your prayers. I can’t wait to hear from you.
THE UNDERCOVER MESSIAH
and His Coming Kingdom
What a profound mystery! An undercover Messiah? While an undercover agent may assume a deceptive identity, an “undercover boss” assumes an identity that is merely unrecognized. The concept of an undercover Messiah suggests that he assumed a role that was largely unanticipated, though it was prophesied centuries earlier in Israel’s Scriptures.
Messiah was to come as the Prophet like Moses, the Priest like Melchizedek, and the King like David. Yet in his role as the Prophet, he went largely unrecognized—in his day and today. Changing water to wine may seem undramatic, but Moses’s first miracle in Egypt was changing water to blood, symbolizing judgment and death. Jesus changed water to wine, symbolizing the joy of redemption. With this, Jesus presented his calling card.
After his resurrection, when Jesus encountered his confused and disheartened disciples, he began with Moses! This book unpacks Jesus as Prophet, Priest, and King and the kingdom he will establish as the future inheritance of believers. With insights drawn from the latest scholarly research, it offers relevant, life-changing wisdom for these turbulent times.
Now available at book sellers like, Barnes & Nobles, Christian Book Distibutors and many others.