Matt O'Reilly, PhD

The Trinity is mysterious. It's difficult to understand. More specifically, it's difficult for us to understand how something can be one...

This Sunday is Trinity Sunday. That means lots of pastors will talking about the Trinity. I certainly will be. So Let's talk about how we...

From time to time, someone will (oddly) suggest that C. S. Lewis was a Calvinist. Douglas Wilson did it. Then he did it again....

On this day in 1738, John Wesley had an experience for which he'd been longing and that became crucial for the continued vitality of the...

Reviews are starting to come in for Paul and the Resurrected Body: Social Identity and Ethical Practice (SBL Press). In particular, Chris...

We talk about grace in a variety of ways. Wesleyans tend to talk about prevenient grace, justifying grace, and sanctifying grace....

In their 2019 book For the Life of the World: Theology That Makes a Difference, Miroslav Volf and Matthew Croasmun argue that academic...

How does the character of God shape the Calvinism debate? How do you do biblical theology? What's the most important lesson Matt learned fro

So what is a person? To be a person is to be "one for whom Christ died" (14). And that's all of us.

Paul's hope for future bodily resurrection functions to cultivate a shared identity among the recipients that is ethnically inclusive.

Christians often speak of how we can serve Jesus. We don't always consider how Jesus needs to serve us. In this message, Dr. Matt...

Can Christians lose their salvation? Here's why 1 Corinthians 6 indicates that they can.

Calvinism doesn't have a monopoly on Romans 9-11. Here's an Arminian approach.

It's a common question. One you've probably asked. In this short video, you'll get a precise answer grounded in the biblical context....

God’s act of election shows up multiple times in 1 & 2 Thessalonians. Calvinist interpreters tend to read these passages as evidence for...

I’ve just finished a series of messages focused on the miracles of Jesus that appear in the Gospel of John. The miracles can be tough to...

Dr. Matt O’Reilly is Lead Pastor of Hope Hull United Methodist Church near Montgomery, AL, and a fellow of the Center for Pastor...

There’s something we need to admit up front. A lot of people struggle with the Bible’s talk of God’s wrath. We find the idea of an angry...

Dr. Matt O’Reilly is Lead Pastor of Hope Hull United Methodist Church near Montgomery, AL, a fellow of the Center for Pastor Theologians,...

I’m excited to announce the release of my new book The Letters to the Thessalonians in the OneBook: Daily-Weekly series from Seedbed...