All posts by Brandon D. Smith

Brandon D. Smith is assistant professor of theology & New Testament at Cedarville University, editorial director for the Center for Baptist Renewal, and host of the Church Grammar podcast. You can follow him on Twitter @brandon_d_smith.

In Defense of Premodern Exegesis

During my early training as a pastor and theologian, many of my mentors warned me that emulating the exegetical method of the Church Fathers is a dangerous game. The concerns were typically twofold. First, there is the concern that the...

/ August 11, 2020

Loving Others Theologically

“How dare you?!” You might remember this phrase from Mark Driscoll, one of my early heroes in the so-called “New Calvinism” movement. His growl was aimed at men during a rant about how they misuse women sexually and otherwise. It...

/ July 10, 2018