There were many important moments at the inaugural Missio Alliance gathering, but one of the most powerful and unexpected was hearing from Cherith Fee Nordling. Many in the audience were asking themselves “why have I never heard of her?!”
For me I was struck by how she spoke of theology as a woman. Cherith is a powerful speaker, and much of that power seems to come from a sense of comfort in who she is, as a woman in Christ.
Much of what Cherith spoke about was “embodied theology”, the unique Christian proposition that God became flesh, and has a plan to redeem and restore our flesh. Or, as Cherith puts it, the gospel is about how “you get your life back!”
Via Northern Seminary:
Before joining Northern, has taught at Regent College Fuller Theological Seminary, Cornerstone University, Westminster Theological Centre in London, the Vineyard Leadership Institute in Ohio, the Trinity Learning Community in California, and Wheaton College in Theology. Most recently, she taught at Calvin College and Seminary while serving as Co-Director of Christian Formation with her husband.
Nordling received her Ph.D in Systematic Theology from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. She is author of, Knowing God by Name: A Conversation between Elizabeth A. Johnson and Karl Barth, is currently working on a commentary on Acts, a book on theological anthropology and the resurrection, and a condensed version of Paul’s Christology with her father and noted author, Gordon Fee.
Inspired by the unofficial N.T. Wright page, here are some resources to introduce you to this important voice:
- Dying So God Can Give Us Our Lives Back – Vineyard Canada Webinar Series
- Pocket Dictionary of Theological Terms – IVP
- Embodied, Human, Sexual: The Only Way to Be Christian (Essay) – Perspectives Journal of Reformed Thought
- Heroic Leadership Session 02: Cherith Fee-Nordling – VineyardUSA
- Panel: NT Wright’s Scripture and the Authority of God – Society of Vineyard Scholars
- Image Bearers for God (Audio Interview) – You’re Included
- All Regent Audio of Dr. Nordling
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