Other Authors
Not all the material on this site is from the staff of Gutenberg College and its institutes; sometimes members of the larger Gutenberg community have contributed articles and other teaching.
Jonathan Carraher
Jonathan Carraher is a 2006 graduate of Gutenberg College. As his time permits, he helps lead discussions at Gutenberg and encourages a new generation of students to think seriously and deeply about what they are reading.
Articles
- Journey Through Gutenberg. Describes what one student found at Gutenberg College that made him a "full-fledged supporter."
Linford Detweiler
Linford Detweiler is a writer, musician, and founding member of the band Over the Rhine. overtherhine.com
Articles
- 2010 Gutenberg College Commencement Address: Wild Around the Edges. Addresses the 2010 Gutenberg College graduating class.
Craig Doerksen
Craig Doerksen is the headmaster of the Upper School at Regents School of Austin, a classical Christian school in Austin, Texas. He received his B.A. from the University of Oregon and his M.A. from the University of Ireland, Maynooth. Both degrees were in English literature.
Articles
- 2008 Gutenberg College Commencement Address. Addresses the 2008 Gutenberg College graduating class.
Deanna Hershiser
Deanna Hershiser is a freelance writer who has been an active participant in McKenzie Study Center classes. deannahershiser.com
Articles
- What I Would Say. Discusses "belief" and encourages Christians to keep believing.
- MSC & Me. Describes how MSC helped one person to a more accurate biblical understanding.
Jeff Johnson
Jeff Johnson is a composer and musician who operates his own recording company, ArkMusic. www.arkmusic.com
Articles
- A Room Full of Books. Portrays the value of books in our spiritual journey.
- Creating in Faith. Reflections on being an artist and a Christian.
Toby Johnston
Toby Johnston is a 2002 graduate of Gutenberg College. He is a poet and received first place honors at the 2008 Oregon State Poetry Association Spring contest in the category "Poetry of Witness."
Articles
- 2009 Gutenberg College Commencement Address: The Comic Tragedian Simply Speaking. Addresses the 2009 Gutenberg graduates on the subject of faith and the contexts in which it is made manifest.
- The Integrity of a Truth Seeker. Discusses how our culture and Christians view "Truth" and describes the responsibility of the Truth seeker.
Robby Julian
Robby Julian has participated in the ministry of McKenzie Study Center since 1982, as wife of MSC teacher Ron Julian, as a student, and as an editor of MSC and Gutenberg College publications.
Articles
- Will He Find Faith?. Argues that the reality of Christ's return ought to change the way we think about our lives.
Kasey Pilcher
Kasey Pilcher is a 2009 graduate of Gutenberg College. She now works as Gutenberg’s recruiter and director of Admissions.
Articles
- Why Come to Gutenberg?. Describes one student’s experience at Gutenberg College to explain what education at Gutenberg is like.
Margaret Sholaas
Margaret Sholaas is a full-time computer programmer and a former McKenzie Study Center staff member. She has a degree in cell and molecular biology, and she completed MSC's biblical exegesis program. Her teaching at MSC focuses on apologetics and alleged scientific problems with the biblical worldview.
Articles
- Where was God?. Discusses our understanding of God and the existence of evil.
- Regret. Considers human regrets in the light of the sovereignty of God.
- Trusting the God Who Made Hell. Emphasizes and reconciles the justice and love of God.
- Carpe Deum. The commencement address from the 2000 Gutenberg graduation.
- An Abortion That Should Have Been?. Considers the worth and meaning of a human life in the face of great suffering and loss.
- Sometimes It's Not Nice To Love. Shows how true love sometimes requires a painful honesty.
Kay Smith
Kay Smith has been part of the MSC community since 1982, when she and her husband, Dave, moved to Eugene to be part of McKenzie Study Center's School of Exegesis. (Subsequently, Dave pastored a church in town, and he now serves on the board of Gutenberg College.) Kay received a degree in economics from Stanford University, after which she completed a two-year biblical studies program (Scribe School) at Peninsula Bible Church in Palo Alto, California. Currently, she tutors students in math and English.
Articles
- I’m Confused, Your Annoying, and He’s Pig-Headed. To God be the Glory!. Discusses our response to the reality of God’s using and forgiving sinners.
- Two Thoughts on Growing Older. Reflects on the fears and the realities of growing older.
Tucker A. Teague
Tucker A. Teague, former MSC student and intern, has a BA in art history and an MA in film and telecommunication from the University of Oregon. At MSC, he has taught on the history of American film and visual literacy.
Articles
- Thoughts on Art, Popular Culture, and the Gospel. Explores the effect of the popular visual arts on our perception of reality and the communication of the gospel.
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