I looked over my post at the end of last year and had to laugh at all the places I thought I would be going in 2020. We live a quiet life in Iowa, and so it is nice to balance routine with a change…
Justin BaileyDecember 29, 2020
Being a first time author is a series of wonderful firsts. Signing a first book contract. Seeing the cover art for the first time. Holding the first physical copy in your hand. Finally, the novel surprise that people are actually buying, reading, and taking your work…
Justin BaileyDecember 11, 2020
This summer I found myself as disappointed with the church as I have ever been. I say this as a person who loves the church deeply, who is thoroughly embedded in the church, and who preaches most Sundays. But this summer it seemed to me…
Justin BaileyDecember 1, 2020
Lately, I’ve been having a crisis of faith. But I am not doubting the presence or goodness of God—what I am doubting is the power and goodness of words. Let me explain: my work is words. Every day I wake up to pore over, prepare,…
Justin BaileySeptember 22, 2020
Here is this week's excerpt from Reimagining Apologetics (which I have just heard is in the warehouse!) In this slightly modified selection from chapter seven, I draw a contrast between apologetics as a part of culture war and apologetics in the mode of culture care.…
Justin BaileySeptember 7, 2020
This week's excerpt comes from chapter six of Reimagining Apologetics, a chapter titled, "Baptizing Imaginations." In this chapter I consider the theological projects of my conversation partners. I ask about the limits of imaginative hospitality and whether the approach is too open-ended, underestimating human depravity.…
Justin BaileyAugust 31, 2020
This week I've been sharing a glimpse of each of the four courses I'm teaching this semester. My fourth class is called Teaching the Bible. Here's the trailer I prepared for the course: https://youtu.be/Pl-pQ0b8ySo I find this class challenging to teach, at least in the…
Justin BaileyAugust 27, 2020
The class I'm most excited to teach this semester is Christian Ethics. It's a new class for me, and I always enjoy teaching new classes because you sort of figure it out with the students as you go. Plus, preparing for the class has meant…
Justin BaileyAugust 26, 2020
Another course I teach every year is called Biblical Study Methods. It is a class required for all theology majors and minors. Here are the textbooks for the class. We'll spend half the time talking about the Bible, and half the time knee deep in…
Justin BaileyAugust 25, 2020
