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The Bible’s Most Misunderstood Verse

When I was working as a bishop, interviewing clergy for parish jobs, one of the questions I would sometimes ask was, “If you could take one chapter of the Bible to a desert island, which would it be?” To make it more interesting, I would often add, “Let’s say you’ve already got Romans 8.” Otherwise […]

Into the Heart of Romans

On September 22, Tom Wright announced his new book, Into the Heart of Romans. In this announcement video, Tom shares how the book of Romans continues to surprise him and brings new discoveries even after working on Paul’s letter for fifty years. Free access to the first chapter is available here: https://zondervanacademic.com/leads/into-the-heart-of-romans Learn more: https://zondervanacademic.com/into-the-heart-of-romans

Summer Intensive with N. T. Wright

June 4-7 2023, join Truett Seminary as we host N.T. Wright in Houston, Texas. This in-depth, multi-day seminar on “Acts: New World, New People” will afford attendees the opportunity to listen to and learn from world-renowned theologian N.T. Wright at our Truett in Houston Campus.

Preachers talk about Christianity. Queen Elizabeth went out and lived it

Christmas lunch, for many British families, has regularly concluded with everyone gathering around the television to hear the Queen’s annual message to the nation and the Commonwealth.  About twenty years ago it was widely reported that some of Her Majesty’s advisors had suggested to her that, now that Britain was home to many different religious traditions, […]

Summer Intensive with N.T. Wright

Romans 8: the Son, the Spirit, and the New Creation June 5-8 Waco, Texas This in-depth, multi-day seminar will afford attendees a rare opportunity to listen to and learn from one whom Christianity Today describes as ‘the most prolific biblical scholar in a generation’ and ‘the most important apologist for the faith since C.S. Lewis’. […]

On Earth As In Heaven

Like time itself, certain ideas creep up on you and, before you know it, they have changed the way you think about everything else. That’s how it was for me with the resurrection of Jesus. Brought up to go to church, to sing the hymns and say the prayers, I knew the story. “On the […]

Ethnicity, Justice, and the People of God

We are on the cusp of releasing our new course, Ethnicity, Justice, and the People of God. As such, I would like to introduce Prof. Esau McCaulley to you; he and I are teaching this course as a team. Esau came to study with me in St Andrews in 2013 and quickly established himself as a […]

Updated Publications List

Publications Academic Books. Many are now translated into multiple languages2021 Galatians. Christian Formation Commentaries. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans2020 Interpreting Jesus: Essays on the Gospels. London: SPCK; Grand Rapids: Zondervan2020 Interpreting Paul: Essays on the Apostle and his Letters. London: SPCK; Grand Rapids: Zondervan2020 Interpreting Scripture: Essays on the Bible and Hermeneutics. London: SPCK; Grand Rapids: Zonderva2019 […]

Descent of the Dove: Knowing and Loving in Spirit and Truth

Descent of the Dove: Knowing and Loving in Spirit and Truth Pusey House Theological Conference Monday, 4 July to Wednesday, 6 July 2022 http://www.puseyhouse.org.uk Descent of the Dove: Knowing and Loving in Spirit and Truth will consider the person and work of the Holy Spirit, and the inevitable transformation which any knowledge of, faith in, or […]

The Exchange: Easter Hope for a Post-Pandemic World

I knew from an early age there was something wrong. I listened to Easter sermons from good evangelical preachers, and they seemed to be missing the point. I suspect the same problem is getting in the way now, as we try to draw from the Easter message the hope that the post-pandemic world will need […]

What is the Point of Celebrating Easter During a Pandemic?

This time last year the talk was all about what we will have learned when the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, and allowing normal life to resume. People, it was suggested, would become more caring, more sensitive, perhaps more green. I see no sign of those utopian dreams today. The only game in town I see coming is the blame game: […]

Anti-Racism in the Church

Sir: Douglas Murray complains that the C of E has embraced the ‘new religion’ of anti-racism (‘The C of E’s new religion’, 20 March). But the truth, which neither he nor the church seems to have realised, is that the ‘anti-racist’ agenda is a secular attempt to plug a long-standing gap in western Christianity. The […]

Diocese of Oxford: Preaching on the Cross

Preaching on the Cross is a three-part series of talks and discussions with Bishop Tom Wright, one of the country’s leading New Testament scholars. The series helps inform our theology of the cross and how we might preach on it over Lent, Holy Week and Easter. Session 1: Hope Amid the Broken Signposts Session 2: The Crown of Thorns […]

Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians – Free Course for Small Groups

The world feels like a fractured place. You need a way to study Scripture with your small group—together or at a distance. Or use this for a Sunday School class via Zoom or other streamed gathering. In this course, Prof. Wright will guide you through Paul’s Epistle to the Ephesians. You’ll discover God’s ultimate intention: bringing forth the joining of […]

2nd Corinthians: Live with Prof. N.T. Wright

About this Event How can a church overcome deep divisions? How can you face persecution and become more resilient? How do Christian leaders ‘lead’ in the face of opposition from within their own congregations? These difficult questions were present for the church in Corinth, and they’re still with us today! In this first-ever livestreamed course […]

Undermining Racism (Complete Text)

Undermining Racism: Reflections on the ‘black lives matter’ crisis The churches are in the wrong, not because they haven’t obeyed the politically correct agenda, but because they haven’t obeyed their own foundation charter. Tom Wright, June 8 2020 Introduction Three memories crowd in upon me as I contemplate the horror both of George Floyd’s callous […]

Wycliffe Hall: Undermining Racism

The Death of George Floyd 10 June 2020 “I Cannot Breathe”by Oyin Oladipo This poem, by Oyin Olipado, an ordinand here at Wycliffe Hall – and, of course, the events, attitudes, history and pain that prompted it – challenge us at a profound level. The death of George Floyd has shocked and appalled us, but […]

Ask NT Wright Anything Live-Stream

There will be a live-stream with renowned New Testament scholar Tom Wright this coming Wednesday. Justin Brierley will interview Tom Wright on his new book ‘God and the Pandemic’ and you’ll be able to ask your questions live. Join us here on our Facebook page on Wed 3 June at 8pm UK / 3pm EDT.