Editing

In addition to my day job as an editor at Lexham Press, I occasionally take on freelance editing or proofreading projects. The books that I normally edit are titles in Christian theology, ministry, spirituality, history, and biblical studies, although I read widely and have done some fiction.

Qualifications

  • I have a degree in journalism from the University of Richmond.
  • I was a Dow Jones Newspaper Fund copy editing intern at the Los Angeles Times.
  • I have an MDiv from Regent College, with a Christianity and Culture concentration.
  • While at Regent, I edited the student newspaper, the Et Cetera.
  • I am comfortable editing books that use biblical Greek and Hebrew.
  • I am thoroughly familiar with the Chicago Manual of Style and the Society of Biblical Literature Style Guide.
  • Over the years, I have spent countless hours reading books in theology, church history, and biblical studies. I am familiar with the major players in all these disciplines, and I know when their names and the names of their works are misspelled. 😉

Books for Which I Was the Lead Editor or Developmental Editor

  • Adam J. Johnson, The Reconciling Wisdom of God: Reframing the Doctrine of the Atonement (Lexham Press, 2016)
  • James J. Cassidy, God’s Time For Us: Barth on the Reconciliation of Time and Eternity in Jesus Christ (Lexham Press, 2016)
  • Grant R. Osborne, Revelation: Verse by Verse (Lexham Press, 2016)
  • H. Daniel Zacharias and Benjamin K. Forrest, Surviving and Thriving in Seminary: An Academic and Spiritual Handbook (Lexham Press, 2017)
  • Dayton Hartman, Lies Pastors Believe: Seven Ways to Elevate Yourself, Subvert the Gospel, and Undermine the Church (Lexham Press, 2017)
  • Grant R. Osborne, Galatians: Verse by Verse (Lexham Press, 2017)
  • Grant R. Osborne, Ephesians: Verse by Verse (Lexham Press, 2017)
  • Charles Spurgeon, 300 Sermon Illustrations from Charles Spurgeon (Lexham Press, 2017)
  • Grant R. Osborne, Romans: Verse by Verse (Lexham Press, 2017)
  • Andrew David Naselli, No Quick Fix: Where Higher Life Theology Came From, What It Is, and Why It’s Harmful (Lexham Press, 2017)
  • Mark Ward, Authorized: The Use & Misuse of the King James Bible (Lexham Press, 2018)
  • Grant R. Osborne, John Verse by Verse (Lexham Press, 2018)
  • Grant R. Osborne, 1 & 2 Thessalonians Verse by Verse (Lexham Press, 2018)
  • John M. Frame, Nature’s Case for God: A Brief Biblical Argument (Lexham Press, 2018)
  • Grant R. Osborne, Luke Verse by Verse (Lexham Press, 2018)
  • Lucas O’Neill, Preaching to Be Heard: Delivering Sermons that Command Attention (Lexham Press, 2019)
  • Grant R. Osborne, Acts Verse by Verse (Lexham Press, 2019)
  • David Ayers, Christian Marriage: A Comprehensive Introduction (Lexham Press, 2019)
  • Ralph E. Enlow, Jr., Servant of All: Reframing Greatness and Leadership through the Teachings of Jesus (Kirkdale Press, 2019)
  • Scott M. Gibson, ed., Training Preachers: A Guide to Teaching Homiletics (Lexham Press, 2019)
  • Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Hearers and Doers: A Pastor’s Guide to Making Disciples through Scripture and Doctrine (Lexham Press, 2019)
  • Grant R. Osborne, James Verse by Verse (Lexham Press, 2019)
  • Rick Reed, The Heart of the Preacher: Preparing Your Soul to Proclaim the Word (Lexham Press, 2019)
  • David Instone-Brewer, Moral Questions of the Bible: Timeless Truth in a Changing World (Lexham Press, 2019)
  • John Stott, Christ the Cornerstone: Collected Essays of John Stott (Lexham Press, 2019)
  • Carl F. H. Henry, Architect of Evangelicalism: Essential Essays of Carl F. H. Henry (Lexham Press, 2019)
  • Carl F. H. Henry,  Basics of the Faith: An Evangelical Introduction to Christian Doctrine (Lexham Press, 2019)
  • Ron Dart, ed., Myth and Meaning in Jordan Peterson: A Christian Perspective (Lexham Press, 2020)
  • Paul Chamberlain and Chris Price, eds., Everyday Apologetics: Answering Common Objections to the Christian Faith (Lexham Press, 2020)
  • Justin W. Bass, The Bedrock of Christianity: The Unalterable Facts of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection (Lexham Press, 2020)
  • David Instone-Brewer, Church Doctrine and the Bible: Theology in Ancient Context (Lexham Press, 2020)
  • Matthew D. Kim and Daniel L. Wong, Finding Our Voice: A Vision for Asian North American Preaching (Lexham Press, 2020)
  • Scott M. Gibson and Karen Mason, Preaching Hope in Darkness: Help for Pastors in Addressing Suicide from the Pulpit (Lexham Press, 2020)

Books I Have Copy Edited

  • Eugene Carpenter, Exodus: Evangelical Exegetical Commentary (Lexham Press, 2012)
  • Lexham English Bible, Old Testament (Lexham Press, 2013)
  • Rick Brannan, Greek Apocryphal Gospels, Fragments, and Agrapha (Lexham Press, 2013)
  • Wendy Widder, Augustine Versus Luther on Sin, Sexuality, and Salvation (Lexham Press, 2013)
  • Brian Maiers, The Collision of Early Christianity and Judaism in Revelation 11 (Lexham Press, 2013)
  • A. Boyd Luter, Song of Songs: Evangelical Exegetical Commentary (Lexham Press, 2013)
  • Anthony Tomasino, Esther: Evangelical Exegetical Commentary (Lexham Press, 2013)
  • Lee Martin McDonald, The Story of Jesus in History and Faith: An Introduction (Baker Academic, 2013)
  • David P. Melvin, The Interpreting Angel Motif in Prophetic and Apocalyptic Literature (Fortress Press, 2013)
  • Nathan Hieb, Christ Crucified in a Suffering World: The Unity of Atonement and Liberation (Fortress Press, 2013)
  • Myk Habets, Theology in Transposition: A Constructive Appraisal of T. F. Torrance (Fortress Press, 2013)
  • Walter Wink, Walter Wink: Collected Readings (Fortress Press, 2013)
  • Rebecca Todd Peters, Solidarity Ethics: Transformation in a Globalized World (Fortress Press, 2014)
  • Neil Ormerod, Re-Visioning the Church: An Experiment in Systematic-Historical Ecclesiology (Fortress Press, 2014)
  • Abner Chou, Lamentations: Evangelical Exegetical Commentary (Lexham Press, 2014)
  • John L. Drury, The Resurrected God: Karl Barth’s Trinitarian Theology of Easter (Fortress Press, 2014)
  • Michael W. Foss, Reviving the Congregation: Pastoral Leadership in a Changing Context (Fortress Press, 2014)
  • Sung-Sup Kim, Deus providebit: Calvin, Schleiermacher, and Barth on the Providence of God (Fortress Press, 2014)
  • Goran Gunner and Robert O. Smith, eds., Comprehending Christian Zionism: Perspectives in Comparison (Fortress Press, 2014)
  • Neil Ormerod, A Public God: Natural Theology Reconsidered (Fortress Press, 2015)
  • Joshua D. Genig, Viva Vox: Rediscovering the Sacramentality of the Word Through the Annunciation (Fortress Press, 2015)
  • Niels Henrik Gregersen, ed., Incarnation: On the Scope and Depth of Christology (Fortress Press, 2015)
  • Karen V. Guth, Christian Ethics at the Boundary: Feminism and Theologies of Public Life (Fortress Press, 2015)
  • Jon Diefenthaler, ed., The Paradox of Church and World: Selected Writings of H. Richard Niebuhr (Fortress Press, 2015)
  • Aaron Sherwood, The Word of God Has Not Failed: Paul’s Use of the Old Testament in Romans 9 (Lexham Press, 2015)
  • Harry A. Hoffner Jr., 1 & 2 Samuel: Evangelical Exegetical Commentary (Lexham Press, 2015)
  • Beth Felker Jones and Jeffrey W. Barbeau, eds., The Image of God in an Image Driven Age: Explorations in Theological Anthropology (IVP Academic, 2016)
  • Brian Han Gregg, What Does the Bible Say About Suffering? (IVP Academic, 2016)
  • Todd Wilson and Gerald L. Hiestand, eds., Becoming a Pastor Theologian: New Possibilities for Church Leadership (IVP Academic, 2016)
  • Jeffrey Brauch, Flawed Perfection: What It Means to Be Human and Why It Matters for Culture, Politics, and Law (Lexham Press, 2017)
  • John M. Frame, The Theological Correspondence of John Frame (Lexham Press, 2017)
  • Mark Meynell, ed., The Preacher’s Notebook: The Collected Quotes, Illustrations, and Prayers of John Stott (Lexham Press, 2018)
  • Jackson Wu, Reading Romans with Eastern Eyes: Honor and Shame in Paul’s Message and Mission (IVP Academic, 2019)
  • Adam Winn, Killing a Messiah: A Novel (IVP Academic, 2020)
  • Gavin Ortlund, Retrieving Augustine’s Doctrine of Creation: Ancient Wisdom for Current Controversy (IVP Academic, 2020)
  • Murray J. Harris, Navigating Tough Texts: A Guide to Problem Passages in the New Testament (Lexham Press, 2020)
  • Gordon T. Smith, Wisdom from Babylon: Leadership for the Church in a Secular Age (IVP Academic, 2020)

Books I Have Proofread

  • Thomas Guarino, Vincent of Lérins and the Development of Christian Doctrine (Baker Academic, 2013)
  • William S. Kurz, SJ, Acts of the Apostles (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture) (Baker Academic, 2014)
  • J. R. Briggs, Fail: Finding Hope and Grace in the Midst of Ministry Failure (InterVarsity Press, 2014)
  • G. K. Beale and Mitchell Kim, God Dwells Among Us: Expanding Eden to the Ends of the Earth (InterVarsity Press, 2014)
  • John E. Stapleford, Bulls, Bears and Golden Calves, 3rd ed. (IVP Academic, 2015)
  • Andrew Purves, Exploring Christology and Atonement: Conversations with John McLeod Campbell, H. R. Mackintosh and T. F. Torrance (IVP Academic, 2015)
  • Peter Leithart, Delivered from the Elements of the World: Atonement, Justification, Mission (IVP Academic, 2016)
  • Barrett W. McRay, Mark A. Yarhouse, and Richard E. Butman, Modern Psychopathologies: A Comprehensive Christian Appraisal, 2nd ed. (IVP Academic, 2016)
  • W. David O. Taylor and Taylor Worley, eds., Contemporary Art and the Church: A Conversation Between Two Worlds (IVP Academic, 2017)
  • Evelyne A. Reisacher, ed., Dynamics of Muslim Worlds: Regional, Theological, and Missiological Perspectives (IVP Academic, 2017)
  • David Baggett and Marybeth Baggett, The Morals of the Story: Good News About a Good God (IVP Academic, 2018)
  • Haley Goranson Jacob, Conformed to the Image of His Son: Reconsidering Paul’s Theology of Glory in Romans (IVP Academic, 2018)

If you are looking for an editor, and the above description makes you think I would be a good fit, please contact me, though I must say that because of limited time I tend to be selective in the extra projects I take on.