This monthly update offers a working snapshot of my ongoing writing, teaching, formation, and global ministry labors. All of these efforts are directed toward equipping the Church, strengthening pastoral and lay discipleship, and recovering a rich theological vision of the human person made in God’s image. Much of this work is intentionally patient, layered, and formative. Not every initiative will yield immediate public expression—and that is by design. This page serves less as a performance report and more as a public record of sustained attention and vocational faithfulness.
Formational Writing & Publishing
This month brought steady progress across several writing and publishing projects that serve both academic theology and recovery ministry contexts.
I completed a substantial revision of 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 updated manuscript—drawn from my dissertation—includes restructured chapters, expanded constructive engagement, and a revised introduction and conclusion oriented toward a broader discipling audience. At its core, the project seeks to clarify how God’s impassible nature grounds and secures his transformative work in creation.
My article on the rise of passibility in twentieth-century theology is currently under review at Evangelical Quarterly. In addition, my review of O. Padilla’s commentary on the Pastoral Epistles is forthcoming in Bulletin of Biblical Research.
I continue in the content-editing phase of a Recovery Ministry Handbook written for the ministry I lead. All three installments of my Covenant Theology review series (Waters, Reid, and Muehlhauser, eds.) have now been published in The Ledger. In addition, my article, “Divine Jealousy, Impassibility, and Covenant Fidelity,” has appeared there. This piece engages Kevin Vanhoozer’s proposal on divine jealousy in conversation with Thomas Aquinas’s doctrine of actus purus, arguing that divine impassibility secures the constancy of covenantal love—even in contexts of conflict—and provides a stable theological framework for interpreting ongoing tensions in the Middle East.
I have also submitted two proposals for the applied theology sections of the Evangelical Theological Society’s national meeting in Denver this fall. Updates will follow as they become available.
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Local Discipleship & Recovery Ministry
Recovery ministry continues to serve as a vital context for discipleship, leadership development, and pastoral care.
The Pastor’s Step Study that began last October will conclude this month with a testimony workshop. These gatherings continue to provide a structured and formative space for pastors to walk together in recovery and discipleship. If you have interest in future cohorts, please feel free to reach out directly.
Celebrate Recovery meets each Monday evening. Our recent Recovery Q&A panel night was marked by strong engagement, thoughtful questions, and meaningful interaction with our leadership team. Many questions submitted in advance were addressed in depth. In June, our general assembly will include three lesson nights and a couples testimony hosted at our partner church.
Weekly updates and reflections continue to be recorded, and ongoing recovery news is available at EdmondCR.com.
In preparation for our annual leadership conference in July, our leadership team is also developing a seven-day guided prayer devotional to support the work corporately and spiritually.
Global Theological Formation
International theological education and pastoral training continue to develop and expand.
HTI Nicaragua will gather this month (May, 2026) for leadership development and Church History lectures. Expansion efforts are ongoing in other parts of Central America. In Colombia, I am working with colleagues to establish a pastoral training school modeled on the Central American curriculum. Our first partner-site visit and planning trip is scheduled for August 22–30, 2026.
This spring also marked several significant graduations through Ethné Global Services:
- Eleven D.Min. students graduated from PTS College & Advanced Studies
- An Ethné church planter in Pueblo completed his M.A. in Missional Theology
- A married couple serving as Filipino missionaries earned their Bachelor of Christian Ministry
- Four Myanmar refugees completed a Diploma of Christian Ministry through Ethné Leadership Bible Institute (Gateway Seminary)
These developments continue to strengthen networks of theological training, pastoral formation, and ministry partnership across diverse global contexts.
Teaching, Preaching & Pastoral Engagement
This season continues to provide meaningful opportunities for teaching, testimony, and pastoral ministry.
On June 8, our recovery ministry will join Gateway Community Church, where two longtime leaders will share a couples testimony drawn from nearly two decades of faithful service. I will also teach the lesson “Confess” for a Japanese church on June 16 and share my personal testimony with that same congregation on July 21.
In addition, I am currently editing my Counseling Theory and Methods course in preparation for the Fall 2026 semester. I will also teach the lesson “Admit” at Celebrate Recovery in June.
Ongoing Study & Research
Continued reading and research remain foundational to my writing, teaching, and integration of theology and recovery ministry.
In my devotional life, I am in Year Two of the M’Cheyne two-year daily reading plan. I am currently finishing R. Lucas Stamps’s Ultimate Guide to Angels and Demons, with When the Journey Hurts (Hall, Kapic, McMartin) and Glenn Butner’s Christological Dogmatics next in sequence.
Much of my research reading is directly supporting current and upcoming writing projects, particularly those related to Covenant Theology and theological anthropology. I also plan to return soon to focused study on the imago Dei, sin, and the integration of theology with counseling methods—especially Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
I continue steady progress on developing a three-year daily reading plan for Karl Barth’s Church Dogmatics, with the goal of beginning that plan in 2027.
You may view my current reading activity on LibraryThing. If you would like a copy of my Logos library spreadsheet, feel free to contact me.
Why This Matters
All of this work—recovery ministry, theological education, writing, teaching, and global partnership—serves a single aim: the formation of persons through deep discipleship, so that they in turn may teach, lead, and disciple others.
Whether in local recovery communities or international training contexts, the goal remains the same: faithful formation for lifelong service in the Church and in the world.
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Pastoral Counseling Disclaimer
Any spiritual or pastoral guidance offered through this ministry is provided solely in my capacity as an ordained Christian minister. Such guidance is religious and pastoral in nature and is not intended as professional mental health counseling or psychotherapy. I do not offer clinical services, diagnosis, or treatment, and I am not a licensed counselor or therapist in the State of Oklahoma. Those seeking mental health care are encouraged to consult a licensed mental health professional.