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Midwest Creation Fellowship

John C.P. Smith
Theologian

MA Old Testament (with Semitic Languages), MA Theological Studies

John C.P. Smith

John comes to us from Britain, having arrived in 2014 to study at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS). As of 2019, he is planning to commence Ph.D. studies at Trinity, focusing on "yom", the Hebrew word for "day".

Education:

  • MA 2018, Old Testament (with Semitic languages)
  • MA 2018, Theological Studies, both from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS) in Deerfield, Illinois.
  • BA 1993, Hebrew and Jewish History, from University College London, including one year studying at Hebrew University in Jarusalem.

Work (on a one-year work permit):

  • Associate pastor at Living Waters Church in Grayslake, IL
  • Graduate Assistant to Dr. John Monson, OT professor at TEDS
  • Hebrew and Greek tutor

John is married to Kerensa. They have six children and two grandchildren.

Available Presentations:

  • Does "yom" always mean "day"?  Could Creation Week have been billions ofyears? The Hebrew word “yom” (“day”) occurs no less than 15 times in the creation account in Genesis 1:1-2:4. Many theologians believe it has a wide range of meanings. Why? How flexible is“yom”? And does it really matter?