NTWrightPage

Header Image

Theology matters: Showing the glory of story

WHEN the history of biblical scholarship in the 20th and 21st centuries comes to be written, a strong case will be made for seeing Richard B. Hays as the leading American New Testament scholar of his generation. The word “leading”, sometimes used in a vague, arm-waving fashion, is meant here in its precise sense. Many careful and […]

The Christmas Story Has Always Been About Power

Like a shoddy police procedural with an easily-recognizable bad guy—the unshaven one with the heavy accent—the Christmas story has one villain in particular. Not Joseph, who didn’t believe Mary’s tale until an angel came to him in a dream. Not the innkeeper who said there was “no room” for Joseph and Mary. (That’s probably a […]

The God of All Comfort

Standalone Sermon: The God of All Comfort from Central Presbyterian Church in New York City. The history of God’s people is one of abundant blessing but not without exile, persecution, and hardship. At every point throughout the biblical narrative, God’s people have found themselves in need of comfort. And in those moments, the almighty, all […]

The Challenge of Acts

A new and inviting introduction to the Acts of the Apostles from New Testament scholar and theologian N. T. Wright.  Acts is a substantial book. It sits right in the middle of the New Testament, looking back to the four Gospels and ahead to the mission of the early church. It provides a framework for […]

Resisting the Empire: A Kingdom-Oriented Approach to Politics & Government

When we consider politics and government, how can we best guide ourselves and our churches to live out a Christ-centered political witness? In this week’s conversation on FrontStage BackStage, host Jason Daye is joined by Dr. N.T. Wright. Tom is the former Bishop of Durham, Professor Emeritus at the University of St. Andrews, and a […]

A Summer Intensive with N.T. Wright

A Summer Intensive with N.T. WrightJune 9-12, in Houston, Texas Prof. Wright will be teaching about Paul’s letter to the Ephesians.On the fence about purchasing tickets?Here’s a preview of what we’ll be discussing.  Prof. Wright has been preparing for this event by lecturing on the topic to students at Wycliffe Hall. Click here to read an excerpt of […]

The Link Between the Resurrection and Elections

I went to a funeral recently. It was an old friend and former colleague. The big “C,” diagnosed six years ago. He outlived the first diagnosis by five years but eventually it caught up. Splendid service, lovely music, fine sermon, many poignant moments. I met dozens of people I hadn’t seen for years. All as it […]

Jesus and the Powers

New from N.T. Wright and Michael F. Bird… An urgent call for Christians everywhere to explore the nature of the kingdom amid the political upheaval of our day. Should Christians be politically withdrawn, avoiding participation in politics to maintain their prophetic voice and to keep from being used as political pawns? Or should Christians be […]

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 […]