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I was born in Seattle, Washington, in 1951. When I was four
my family moved to Clatskanie, Oregon, a small town in Northwest
Oregon. My father, who worked for the Federal Government, had
been transferred to an Army base on the Columbia River. We lived
in Clatskanie for nine years, and I came to love the woods and
water of Oregon and have fond memories of hours spent exploring
the woods near our home.
We later moved across the Columbia River to Longview, Washington.
I graduated with a BA from the University of Washington with
a degree in history, with an emphasis in ancient and medieval
history. It was in my late high school and early college years
that I grew in my faith. College was a time of spiritual and
intellectual growth for me. I am grateful to the ministers from
my home church, Longview Community Church, to the wonderful
InterVarsity program and Christian students at the University
of Washington and to one of my major professors for the nurture
she provided. This professor was not a Christian, but she taught
me to read texts well and held out the possibility that we could
actually come to deeply understand ancient leaders and writers.
Her faith in what a careful and contextually informed reading
of a text could tell us spurred me on to read the Gospels with
greater care.
After some years of graduate study I began my teaching career
at Wheaton College in 1981. I initially taught courses on teaching
the Bible and the History and Philosophy of Christian Education.
Over the years my teaching load has shifted more and more to
the area of Christian Formation and Spirituality. I currently
teach courses in this area in both the graduate and undergraduate
programs.
In my time away from school I enjoy doing things with my family,
gardening and service in my church. My wife is a physician who
works as a Medical Director for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois,
and I have two wonderful teen-age daughters.
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My current research and writing is divided between the areas of teaching the Bible and foundational concerns in community-based Christian Formation.
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Complete list of publications
Major Publications:
- Wilhoit,
James, ed. (2002). Nelson's Personal Handbook of Prayer.
Nashville, Tenn.: Thomas Nelson.
- Ryken,
Leland, & James Wilhoit, and Tremper Longman, eds. 1998.
Dictionary of Biblical Imagery. Downers Grove,
IL: InterVarsity Press [Translated into four languages].
- Gangel,
Kenneth O. and James C. Wilhoit, eds. 1996. The Christian
Educator's Handbook on Family Life Ministry. Grand
Rapids: Baker. [Awarded EPA Gold Medalion].
- Wilhoit,
James C. and John Dettoni, eds. 1995. Nurture that is
Christian. Grand Rapids: Baker.
- Gangel,
Kenneth O. and James C. Wilhoit, eds. 1994. Christian
Educator's Handbook on Spiritual Formation. Grand Rapids:
Baker.
- Gangel,
Kenneth O. and James C. Wilhoit, eds. 1993. The Christian
Educator's Handbook on Adult Education. Grand Rapids:
Baker.
- Wilhoit,
James C. and Leland Ryken. 1988. Effective Bible Teaching.
Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House. [Translated into multiple
languages]
- Wilhoit,
James C. 1986. Christian Education and the Search
for Meaning. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House. [Translated
into multiple languages]
Faculty continued: Dr. Scottie May
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