Dr. Owen Strachan

Dr. Owen Strachan

Professor, Author, Speaker

Dr. Owen Strachan is Provost and Research Professor of Theology at Grace Bible Theological Seminary (GBTS). Before coming to GBTS, he served as Associate Professor of Christian Theology and Director of the Residency PhD Program at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (MBTS).

Strachan has authored numerous books, including Reenchanting Humanity: A Theology of Mankind, The Pastor as Public Theologian: Reclaiming a Lost Vision (with Kevin Vanhoozer), and the recent Christianity and Wokeness: How the Social Justice Movement Is Hijacking the Gospel—and the Way to Stop it. Strachan is the former president of the Council on Biblical Manhood & Womanhood, the former director of The Center for Public Theology at MBTS, and he is the president of Reformanda Ministries.

He earned his PhD from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, his MDiv from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and his AB from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.

He is married and the father of three children.

Latest Articles by Dr. Owen Strachan

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  • Evolution is often presented as a fact proven by science. If this is true, there should be mountains of evidence supporting evolution—but is there?

  • The world of geology is filled with beautiful and awe-inspiring natural formations. How did these formations get there?

  • The fossil record shows more biodiversity than our current ecosystems. This incredible diversity clearly demonstrates the handiwork of the Creator!

  • People complain about The New Answers Book. They say that it’s so good at giving short, substantive answers that they want more. Well, we listened! In The New Answers Book 2 you’ll find 31 more great answers to big questions for the Christian life. Many view the original New Answers Book as an essential tool for modern discipleship. Both of these books answer such questions as: Can natural processes explain the origin of life? Can creationists be real scientists? Where did Cain get his wife? Is evolution a religion? and more!

  • Disease, an enemy in a once-perfect creation, does not provide evidence of evolution but rather shows the destructive and often deadly effects of sin.

  • Learn how to respectfully counter the evolutionary bias and indoctrination in astronomical and geological evolution.

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  • Answers in Genesis wants you to get the full story behind some of the most famous parks and geological wonders before you pack up to go see them.

  • If you are a Christian heading to campus for the first time, there are several things you need to know about living your faith while surrounded by atheistic professors. This wonderful guide for college students who find their faith and values under assault will help them navigate through classes while maintaining a good GPA and a positive college experience.

  • Do similarities in DNA between organisms suggest a common ancestor or a common Designer? Are chimps and humans actually 98% similar?

  • Opportunities to see and explore God’s amazing creation abound, whether at a national park, a Christian-themed venue, or a natural history museum.

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  • The sun, a star situated the perfect distance from earth to supply needed heat and light, shows evidence of special design by a loving Creator.

  • People complain about The New Answers Book. They say that it’s so good at giving short, substantive answers that they want more. Well, we listened! In The New Answers Book 2 you’ll find 31 more great answers to big questions for the Christian life. Many view the original New Answers Book as an essential tool for modern discipleship. Both of these books answer such questions as: Can natural processes explain the origin of life? Can creationists be real scientists? Where did Cain get his wife? Is evolution a religion? and more!

  • The eerie darkness of caves hosts strange growths called stalagmites and stalactites. Caves, and their features, take millions of years to form—don’t they?

  • The human brain is so complex that scientists have barely tapped its intricacy. The quiet workings of the brain point toward its Designer.

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  • Do the potential benefits of embryonic stem cell research justify the destruction of human life? Or is there a viable alternative?

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Education

  • PhD, theological studies, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois, USA
  • MDiv, biblical and theological studies, Southern Seminary, Lousiville, Kentucky, USA
  • AB, history, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, USA

Publications

Strachan, Owen. Always in God’s Hands: Day by Day in the Company of Jonathan Edwards. Tyndale Momentum, 2018.

Strachan, Owen and Gavin Peacock. Grand Design: Male and Female He Made Them. Fearn, Ross-shire: Christian Focus, 2016.

Strachan, Owen. Awakening the Evangelical Mind : An Intellectual History of the Neo-Evangelical Movement. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2015.

Strachan, Owen and Mark Smeby. The Colson Way: Loving Your Neighbor and Living with Faith in a Hostile World. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2015.

Strachan, Owen. Awakening the Evangelical Mind: An Intellectual History of the Neo-Evangelical Movement. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2015.

Vanhoozer, Kevin J. and Owen Strachan. The Pastor as Public Theologian: Reclaiming a Lost Vision. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2015.

Parnell, Jonathan and Owen Strachan. Designed for Joy: How the Gospel Impacts Men and Women, Identity and Practice. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2015.

Hall, Matthew and Owen Strachan, eds. Essential Evangelicalism: The Enduring Influence of Carl F. H. Henry. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2015.

Strachan, Owen, ed. Whole in Christ: A Biblical Approach to Singleness. Danvers Press, 2015.

Strachan, Owen. Risky Gospel: Abandon Fear and Build Something Awesome. Nashville: Nelson Books, 2013.

Strachan, Owen, ed. The Pastor as Scholar, the Scholar as Pastor: Reflections on Life and Ministry, Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2011.

Strachan, Owen and Douglas A. Sweeney. Jonathan Edwards on Beauty. Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2010.

Strachan, Owen and Douglas A. Sweeney. Jonathan Edwards on Heaven and Hell. Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2010.

Strachan, Owen and Douglas A. Sweeney. Jonathan Edwards on the Good Life. Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2010.

Strachan, Owen and Douglas A. Sweeney. Jonathan Edwards on True Christianity. Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2010.

Strachan, Owen and Douglas A. Sweeney. Jonathan Edwards, Lover of God. Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2010.

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