Timothy P. Henderson, Ph.D., has been teaching Bible, theology, Church history, and Greek for 12 years. In addition to teaching at Northwestern, he has taught at other universities in Minnesota and in local churches.

Dr. Henderson’s teaching and research interests include the Gospels, Paul’s letters, the relationship between early Christians and non-Christians – and how this might inform the Church today, the development of the New Testament canon, second-century Christianity, and the many ways in which Scripture has been interpreted throughout the history of the Church.

He lives in the Twin Cities with his wife and two sons, and the entire family loves the outdoors, especially hiking and fishing. His remaining free time is spent as an avid sports fan, movie viewer, and reader of novels.

Specialty Areas

• New Testament
• Early Christianity

Professional Accomplishments

Publications

Monograph
The Gospel of Peter and Early Christian Apologetics: Rewriting the Story of Jesus’ Death, Burial, and Resurrection. Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament II 301. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2011.

Articles for Edited Volumes
44 articles in Baker Expository Dictionary. Edited by Tremper Longman III and Mark Strauss. Grand Rapids: Baker, forthcoming (2019).

“Gospels (Apocryphal).” In Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels. Edited by Joel B. Green et al. Rev. ed. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, 2013.

25 articles in Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary. Edited by Tremper Longman III. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2013.

Book Reviews
Review of Martin Hengel, Between Jesus and Paul: Studies in the Earliest History of Christianity. Review of Biblical Literature [http://www.bookreviews.org/boo…] (2015).

Review of Jack J. Gibson, Peter Between Jerusalem and Antioch: Peter, James, and the Gentiles. Review of Biblical Literature [http://www.bookreviews.org/boo…] (2015).

Review of Larry R. Helyer, The Life and Witness of Peter. Review of Biblical Literature [http://www.bookreviews.org/boo…] (2013).

Review of Thomas J. Kraus, Michael J. Kruger, and Tobias Nicklas, Gospel Fragments. Journal of Early Christian Studies 20 (2012): 335-36.

Review of Martin Hengel, Saint Peter: The Underestimated Apostle. Review of Biblical Literature [http://www.bookreviews.org/Boo…] (2012).

Review of William C. Placher, Mark. Religious Studies Review 38 (2012): 17.

Review of Mark J. Keown. Congregational Evangelism in Philippians. Expository Times 123 (2012): 352.

Review of Nicholas Perrin, Jesus the Temple. Expository Times 123 (2012): 308.

Articles Under Review, In Progress, Etc.
“Can I Return This Gift? Grace and Apostasy in John Barclay’s Reading of Paul”

“Could It Be Satan? Justin Martyr’s Demonology”

“The Role of the Guard at the Tomb in Early Christian Polemics”

Academic Presentations

2012 Presider – “Multicultural Perspectives on Theology, Religion and Biblical
Interpretation” section. SBL/AAR Upper Midwest Regional Meeting.

2011 “The Gospel of Peter as ‘Rewritten Gospel’: Insights from Second Temple Literature.” Paper presented at SBL Annual Meeting.

2010 “Beware of Overlooked Allusions: A New Proposal for Intertextuality in Philippians 3.” Paper presented at SBL/AAR Upper Midwest Regional Meeting.

2010 Convener and Presider – “Topics in Early Christian Studies” section. SBL/AAR Upper Midwest Regional Meeting.

2009 “Jesus the Murder Victim: Appropriating Scripture in the Gospel of Peter’s Narrative of Deicide.” Paper presented at SBL/AAR Upper Midwest Regional Meeting.

2007 “The Gospel of Peter and Early Objections to the Resurrection of Jesus.” Paper presented at SBL Annual Meeting.

Heather A. Hood has served on the staff of Christ Presbyterian Church in Edina, Minnesota, since 1985 as the Minister of Worship & Music, overseeing a program of choirs, instrumental groups, worship bands, and music staff, as well as working significantly in worship planning.

She holds music degrees from Judson University in Elgin, Illinois, and Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, and a Doctor of Worship Studies from the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies in Jacksonville, Florida.

Dr. Hood is a contracted singer and an assistant director with the Minnesota Chorale, has soloed with the Minnesota Chorale and Minnesota Orchestra, and is a published writer and composer. She has worked and continues to serve as a conductor, workshop leader, piano accompanist, and coordinator for national and international conferences.

Dr. Hood served for seven years on the board of the Green Lake Church Music Conference and currently is a board member of Music in World Cultures, an international faith-based organization at the forefront of a growing movement dedicated to the establishment and advancement of the use of music as a strategic tool in developing cross-cultural relationships.

She was also on the teaching staff of Lincoln Land Community College and several churches in Springfield, Illinois, prior to moving to the Twin Cities.

Judy Hougen has been teaching at UNW since 1993. She believes learning happens best in community and wants her classrooms to be small learning communities. Writing and appreciating the beauty of literature are acts that reflect the image of God who creates and who delights in his creation.

Writing and literature have the power to transform us and to be used by God to help us to become more empathetic to others and more aware of ourselves and to the layers of meaning that surround us.

Professional Accomplishments

• The Second Thing I Remember (New Rivers, 1993).
• Transformed into Fire: Discovering Your True Identity as God’s Beloved (Kregel, 2003).
• “Word Becoming Flesh: Relating with God in Scripture” from Conversations, Spring 2005.
• “The Community of the Broken: Finding Intimacy Through Poverty” from Conversations, Fall 2005.
• “The Kingdom Is for the Broken: Keeping the Church Doors Open for Ragamuffins” (with Keith Meyer and David Johnson), Spring 2006.