Author Profile
Brian D. Russell
Russell (PhD) is a John Wesley Fellow, professor of biblical studies at Asbury Theological Seminary, and curator of Deep Dive Spirituality (www.deepdivespirituality.com) a coaching program devoted to helping pastors and spiritual leaders grow even deeper roots in God’s love and grace. Brian cohosts a free monthly centering prayer gathering. Sign up for invitations and updates at www.centeringprayerbook.com.
Contributions to Catalyst
Three Questions for Reading the Psalms for Deep Transformation, on May 22, 2023
Embodying Your True Identity in Christ, on Jan 16, 2023
Removing Blocks to Reading Scripture for the Love of God and Neighbor, on Nov 21, 2022
Centering Prayer and Deep Formation in Christ, on Nov 09, 2022
Models for Christian Living: Lessons from Surfing and St. Paul, on Jun 11, 2018
The Danger of Scripture as an Object for Study, on Aug 21, 2017
Sabbath and Work: Conversations with Scripture, on Jun 12, 2017
Conversations with Scripture (4): Idolatry, on Apr 24, 2017
Conversations with Scripture (3): Scripture’s Invitation to Our Truest Humanity, on Feb 06, 2017
Conversations with Scripture (2): Growing through Questions, on Jan 02, 2017
Conversations with Scripture (1): Preparing Our Hearts and Minds, on Oct 03, 2016
Learning to Live as God’s Missional People: Missional Insights from Israel’s Story (Genesis–Nehemiah), on Jun 13, 2016
Critical Shifts for Embracing God’s 21st Century Mission (3), on Apr 11, 2016
Critical Shifts for Embracing God’s 21st Century Mission (Part 2), on Dec 28, 2015
Critical Shifts for Embracing God’s 21st Century Mission: (1) From Preaching to the Choir to Communicating with Cultural Clarity, on Oct 26, 2015
The Courage to Read: Reflections on Psalm 1, on Mar 02, 2015
The Courage to Read: Reflections on Psalm 1, on Jan 12, 2015
The Courage to Read: Reflections on Psalm 1, on Nov 10, 2014
Crafting a Missional Ethos through the Study of Scripture, on Sep 22, 2014
God’s Mission and Scripture’s Story (3), on Feb 10, 2014
God’s Mission and Scripture’s Story (2), on Feb 03, 2014
God’s Mission and Scripture’s Story (1), on Jan 27, 2014
(re)Aligning with God: Jesus’ Announcement of the Kingdom as a Starting Point for a Missional Hermeneutic, on Nov 18, 2013
Exploring New Language for Proclaiming the Gospel: Examples from Scripture, on Sep 16, 2013
What Is a Missional Hermeneutic?, on Apr 01, 2010
Reading the Psalter: A Bibliographic Review, on Nov 01, 2007
Evangelicals and the Historiography of Ancient Israel, on Nov 01, 2004
Learning the Biblical Languages: Worth the Effort?, on Mar 01, 2004
