Regular Contributors

Everett Berry

Dr. Berry has been serving as a professor of theology at Criswell College since 2004. He completed his Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from Southern Seminary and pastored a church in Kentucky for five years. He and his wife Tabitha have two children, Elaina and Brian.  Dr. Berry’s areas of interest include Patristics, theological method, Christology, and Eschatology.

Barry Creamer

Dr. Creamer is Vice President of Academic Affairs and Professor of Humanities at Criswell College. He also hosts the For Christ and Culture radio show on 90.9 KCBI in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Creamer holds a B.A. from Baylor, an M.Div. from Criswell, and a Ph.D. from UT-Arlington.

Jerry Johnson

Dr. Johnson is President and Professor of Ethics and Theology at Criswell College. He previously served as a pastor before serving in the administrations of Southern Seminary and Midwestern Seminary. Dr. Johnson has a Ph.D. from Southern Seminary, an M.A. from Denver Seminary, and a B.A. from Criswell College. He and his wife Rhonda have two children and reside in Dallas.

Kirk Spencer

Kirk Spencer is Assistant Professor of Science and History at Criswell College. He has an M.S. in Geology from Southern Methodist University. He has done Ph.D. studies in Science at Southern Methodist University, in Humanities at the University of Texas at Dallas and is entering the Ph.D. program in Archeology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Prior to Criswell, he served as a Geologist for Lomak Petroleum and worked as a field geologist in Colorado, New Mexico and West Texas. He and his wife Terri have five children and reside in Mesquite, TX. Professor Spencer’s research interests include archeology, poetry and the interface between science and theology.

Joseph Wooddell

Dr. Wooddell serves as Associate Professor of Philosophy at Criswell College. His books include The Beauty of the Faith: Using Aesthetics for Christian Apologetics (Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2011) and The Baptist Faith and Message 2000: Critical Issues in America’s Largest Protestant Denomination (Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2007). He also has written articles, reviews, and papers. His main philosophical interests are apologetics and philosophical theology. In addition to philosophy he is interested in politics and economics. He enjoys reading, writing, running, hiking, mountain biking, exploring Narnia and Middle Earth, and especially spending time with his wife and three children.

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Winston Hottman, Executive Editor
Winston Hottman is the CAMS/Blackboard Manager at Criswell College, where he is working on a Master of Divinity degree. He is married to Bryn and is a member of Sachse’s First Baptist Church.

Brandon Smith, Contributing Editor
Brandon Smith serves in editorial roles for Project TGM, The Council on Biblical Manhood & Womanhood, and Gospel-Centered Discipleship. By day, he is a master’s student and admissions coordinator at Criswell College.