Dr. Orrey McFarland
Director of Doctor of Ministry Program; Biblical Studies
- Role
- Adjunct Faculty
- Discipline
- Director of Doctor of Ministry Program; Biblical Studies
- Format
- Online and Residential Hybrid
Biography
About Dr. Orrey McFarland
Dr. McFarland was ordained in the North American Lutheran Church and serves as pastor of Peace Lutheran Church in Edmond, OK. Dr. McFarland is also an adjunct professor at the North American Lutheran Seminary. His research interests include Pauline theology, the intersection of early Judaism and early Christianity, and the ways Scripture shapes the Church’s proclamation and imagination.
Dr. McFarland teaches to equip pastors to handle Scripture with care and to proclaim Christ with clarity. His goal is to form students who can rightly handle God’s Word, preach the Spirit’s comfort, and let the biblical story shape the life of the Church.
Dr. McFarland lives with his wife, Kristi, their two daughters, and two cats.
Selected Publications
Books, Chapters & Articles
A representative selection from Dr. Orrey McFarland’s scholarly work.
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God and Grace in Paul and Philo
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“Proclaiming the Unconditioned Gift: Preaching Christ in the First and Twenty-First Centuries,” in Adams, Bertschmann, Chester et al (eds.), The New Perspective on Grace: Paul and the Gospel after Paul and the Gift, 316-328.
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“Reading 1 John with Martin Luther,” Word & World 41.1 (2021): 68-76.
From the Knox Blog
Articles by Dr. Orrey McFarland
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