The Colossian Forum Fellows
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James K.A. Smith is a Senior Fellow of The Colossian Forum. He is professor of philosophy at Calvin College. He also teaches in the department of congregational & ministry studies and is a research fellow of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. He previously taught at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and Villanova University in Philadelphia (where he earned his PhD in philosophy). Jamie has also been a visiting professor at Fuller Seminary in Pasadena, Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Regent College in Vancouver, and Trinity College at the University of Toronto. His numerous publications include Who’s Afraid of Postmodernism?; Desiring the Kingdom: Worship, Worldview, and Cultural Formation; Letters to a Young Calvinist and Thinking in Tongues: Pentecostal Contributions to Christian Philosophy. With Amos Yong he recently co-edited Science and the Spirit: Pentecostal Engagements with the Sciences. Jamie and his wife, Deanna, have four children. |
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Harold Heie is a Senior Fellow of The Colossian Forum. He previously taught mathematics at The King’s College and Gordon College; served as Vice President for Academic Affairs at Northwestern College (IA) and Messiah College; and was the Founding Director of the Center for Christian Studies at Gordon College. He holds a Ph. D. in mechanical and aerospace sciences from Princeton University. His publications include Learning to Listen, Ready to Talk: A Pilgrimage Toward Peacemaking, Mutual Treasure: Seeking Better Ways for Christians and Culture to Converse, and Soul Care: Christian Faith and Academic Administration. His web site, www.respectfulconversation.net, is dedicated to facilitating respectful conversation among persons who disagree with one another about important contemporary issues and recently hosted an “Alternative Political Conversation.” He has served as a trustee at the Center for Public Justice and is currently a member of the Board of Fellows for the Ph. D. program in Organizational Leadership at Eastern University Harold and his wife, Pat, have three children, five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. |
The Colossian Forum Junior Fellows
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Matt Dodrill is a Junior Fellow of The Colossian Forum responsible for managing TCF’s blog, editorial work, research and writing. He holds a BA in Religion and Philosophy from Calvin College, and is pursuing an MDiv at Duke Divinity School. His convictions continue to be shaped by the cultural and theological concerns of the Southern Baptist Church, which was the tradition of his upbringing. His interests include Patristics, ethics, and 19th and 20th century Roman Catholic theology. Given his Baptist roots, he is also interested in the doctrine of the Holy Spirit within the Free Church tradition, especially as it concerns the Spirit’s role in reconciling conflicting members of Free Church congregations. Before coming to the Forum, Matt worked as a hitting and fielding instructor for youth baseball players, as well as an umpire. He and his wife, Abigail, are expecting identical twins. |
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Daniel Camacho is a Junior Fellow of The Colossian Forum and is responsible for research, blogging, editorial work and writing. He hails from Long Island, New York and grew up in a Spanish-speaking United Methodist church. Daniel is a senior at Calvin College majoring in Philosophy and minoring in Church, Society and Ministry from the Congregational and Ministry Studies department. Some of his research interests include hermeneutics, ecclesiology, theological anthropology and political theology. Besides reading, he can be found playing volleyball and holding out hope for his New York sports teams. This past summer, Daniel completed a ministry internship at Open Door Fellowship of East Harlem. He is currently discerning a call to serve in ministry and higher education, and plans to attend seminary after college. |
