This monthly update offers a working snapshot of my ongoing writing, teaching, formation, and global ministry efforts. All of these projects are directed toward equipping the Church, strengthening pastoral and lay discipleship, and recovering a robust theological vision of the human person made in God’s image. Much of this work is intentionally slow, layered, and formative. Not every effort will produce immediate public content—and that is by design. This page is less a performance report than a public record of sustained focus and vocational direction.
Formational Writing & Publishing
This month brought meaningful progress across several writing and publishing projects that serve both academic theology and recovery ministry contexts.
I recently completed a substantial update to the book proposal for my first monograph, Divine Impassibility and the Holy Spirit: Nicene Retrieval, Divine–Human Interaction, and the Healing Work of God. This revised manuscript of my dissertation includes restructured chapters, expanded constructive sections, and a reworked introduction and conclusion aimed at a broader discipling audience.
I also finished revising an article on the rise of passibility in twentieth-century theology, which has now been submitted to Evangelical Quarterly. In addition, my review of O. Padilla’s commentary on the Pastoral Epistles is scheduled to appear in an upcoming issue of Bulletin of Biblical Research.
I am currently in the content-editing phase of a Recovery Ministry Handbook written for the recovery ministry I lead. Parts one and two of my review of Covenant Theology (Waters, Reid, and Muehlhauser, eds.) have been published in The Ledger. The third installment in that series, along with my article on Covenant Theology and the conflict in the Middle East, is slated for May.
I have submitted two presentation proposals for the applied theology sections at the Evangelical Theological Society’s national meeting in Denver this fall. Updates will follow next month.
Local Discipleship & Recovery Ministry
Recovery ministry remains a vital context for discipleship, leadership development, and pastoral care.
I am currently leading a Pastor’s Step Study (CPR), now in Part Four of our four-part series. The study will conclude in May with a testimony workshop. These gatherings continue to provide a safe and formative space for pastors to journey together in recovery and discipleship. If you are interested in future studies, please feel free to reach out directly.
Celebrate Recovery meets every Monday evening. May promises to be a full and fruitful month–we will finish teaching the Inventory lessons, host a Recovery Q&A panel night, and hold our fifth annual World Championship of CR BBQ contest. Weekly audio updates and reflections are available, and ongoing recovery-specific news can be found at EdmondCR.com.
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Global Theological Formation
International theological education and pastoral training continue to mature and expand.
HTI Nicaragua will gather in May for leadership development and Church History lectures. Expansion efforts are also underway in other parts of Central America. In Colombia, I am working with colleagues to establish a pastoral training school modeled on the curriculum developed in Central America. Our first partner-site visit and planning trip is scheduled for August 22–30, 2026. My partnership with Jos Theological College in Nigeria and its affiliate, Jungle Ministry (a recovery ministry), continues to grow, with the potential for a rotational teaching and sending framework.
One of our D.Min. students successfully defended his final project at PTS College & Advanced Studies and will graduate in May. More information about my work supporting at-risk populations through Ethné Global Services can be found here.
Teaching, Preaching & Pastoral Engagement
This season includes several meaningful opportunities for teaching, testimony, and pastoral ministry.
The message outline for last month’s “He is Risen” sermon is available here. Its central theme explores divine power and its operation in transformational ministry. I will also share my testimony and teach the lesson “Confess” online for a Japanese church on June 16 and July 21. In May, I will begin editing my Counseling Theory and Methods course in preparation for the Fall 2026 semester.
Ongoing Study & Research
Continued reading and research remain foundational to my teaching, writing, and recovery integration work.
In my devotional life, I am in Year Two of the M’Cheyne two-year daily Bible reading plan. I am also enjoying Ultimate Guide to Angels and Demons by R. Lucas Stamps. Much of my current research reading supports upcoming book and article projects, particularly the Covenant Theology series now appearing in The Ledger. I plan to return soon to focused study on the imago Dei, sin, and the integration of theology with counseling approaches (especially Emotionally Focused Therapy).
I continue making progress on a three-year daily reading plan for Karl Barth’s Church Dogmatics, with the goal of beginning the plan in 2027. You may view my current print and digital reading activity on LibraryThing. If you would like a copy of my Logos library spreadsheet, simply send me an email.
Why This Matters
All of this work—recovery ministry, theological education, writing, teaching, and global partnership—serves one central aim: forming people through deep discipleship so they may in turn educate and disciple others. Whether in local recovery communities or international pastoral training contexts, the goal remains unchanged: faithful formation for lifelong service in the Church and in the world.
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