Papers by Jovan Payes
Sufficient Evidence, 2021
An evaluation of the trance-hallucination theory of John Dominic Crossan in light of the Minimal ... more An evaluation of the trance-hallucination theory of John Dominic Crossan in light of the Minimal Facts Approach to resurrection studies, and the contents of the earliest creedal statement in 1 Corinthians 15:3–8.
Over twenty years ago, Jovan was a gangbanger on the streets of San Francisco. Learn how the grac... more Over twenty years ago, Jovan was a gangbanger on the streets of San Francisco. Learn how the grace of God turned him from a life of violence and crime as a street thug into a devoted disciple of Christ
Conference Presentations by Jovan Payes
Our Place in His Story Remembering the Past, Anticipating the Future, 2020
Everyone has a past. Every conversion to Christ has a past from which it starts and a future to w... more Everyone has a past. Every conversion to Christ has a past from which it starts and a future to which it clings. Early in Paul’s letter to the Thessalonians he wrote of their decisive change from paganism to the faith and hope that is found in Christ, noting, “how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come” (1 These 1:9–10). This is the basic grammar of the Christian life: a conversion to serve God awaiting future deliverance at the return of Jesus. Between these two bookends (the past and future) the Christian experiences grace which is greater than our all past associations.
Drafts by Jovan Payes
For Such a Time as This: Restoring God’s People in Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther, 2023
A exegetical discussion of Esther 8 with a view towards understanding the providential care of th... more A exegetical discussion of Esther 8 with a view towards understanding the providential care of the Jewish remnant in Persia facing a pogrom.
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