Dr. Carmen Joy Imes

Calling all evangelical pastors, theologians, and biblical scholars in Oregon and Washington!  The NW regional meeting of the Evangelic...

Photo: Aviva by Kameel The line wound its way out of the Mediterranean restaurant and wrapped around the corner. We took it as a good si...

It's that time of year. Pumpkins and gourds replace watermelons and blueberries. Trees wrap themselves in robes of gold and red and yell...

Karen Jobes! The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association has awarded a Medallion of Excellence in Bible Reference to Karen Jobes f...

Enough time has elapsed since I've talked about my dissertation that some of you have probably begun to wonder . . . has she quit? or is...

I've said before that Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Along with millions of Americans, I'm counting my blessings today. Right...

Now that I'm finished taking classes, what will the school year look like? 1. Dissertation Writing - Once my core chapters are finish...

Last week I succumbed to the wonderful sort of malady that strikes all who attend ETS, IBR, and SBL—mental gluttony. Falling each year on th...

By the time you see this I'll be well into my marathon week at ETS, IBR, and SBL. So what are they? All three are professional societies...

John Piper says so. (let that sink in for a second) Certainly no one would argue with the assessment that current church leadership is ...

I've just returned home after six action-packed days in San Francisco. I attended the back-to-back annual meetings of the Evangelica...

I've always wondered how it feels to be Louisa May Alcott in a whole deck of male authors.  Like it or not, I'm getting a taste ...

Wondering what this is all about? Here are some questions that others have asked about what we're doing here in Wheaton. If you have mor...

In the fall of 2006, more than four years ago, I started an MA in Biblical Studies at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Charlotte, NC. ...

There are certain things we will simply never be able to see until someone brings them to our attention.  The global slave trade for one.  B...

Last year at ETS I experienced a rapid succession of divine appointments for 3 days straight.  This year felt different because I did a lot ...

I saw and spoke with many outstanding scholars during my time at the ETS and SBL annual meetings in Georgia, but the highlight was Sunday af...

I reached the finish line Monday just before midnight, following 6 long days of meetings in Atlanta, Georgia.  The Evangelical Theological S...

The pace of life is rather dizzying these days. Between school schedules for 3 kids, housework, schoolwork, PhD applications, and preparati...

It's on my mind almost any time I walk into church, or a classroom or a conference like ETS.  I hadn't put it into words, though, un...