Bryan J. Hickey
Proclaiming the beauty, truth, and relevance of Jesus.
Throughout 2025, I have the immense privilege of taking a break from bjh.dev to serve Jesus at my church, City on a Hill Geelong, overseeing theological training of interns, and providing pastoral support for Greenhouse participants.
Featured Posts
Free Speech like Charlie? Historical, Philosophical, and Legislative Context through an Australian Lens
Free speech in Australia feels natural, but our laws treat it as fragile. In the shadow of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, this piece explores history, law, and faith—arguing why minority voices must be defended, and where our true hope ultimately lies.
Beyond Seeing Jesus Everywhere: A Case for Christo-telic Hermeneutics
Claims that every Old Testament passage is "about Jesus" often lack New Testament support. A better approach: Christo-telic hermeneutics recognises all Scripture finds its ultimate fulfilment in Christ without forcing Jesus into every single verse.
Recent Posts
Book Review: Speaking in Tongues: A Critical Historical Examination by Philip Blosser
Blosser argues today’s ‘heavenly language’ view of tongues is a modern redefinition. Historically, tongues meant xenolalia—unlearned human languages. He traces the shift via missionary failures, Reformation habits and cessationism, proposing Corinth faced a sacred-language/interpretation issue.
Book Review: An Invitation to Analytic Christian Theology by Thomas H. McCall
Do hard questions threaten faith? McCall argues analytic theology—clarity, rigour, and conceptual care—keeps Scripture in the driver’s seat. His invitation maps the field with case studies on sovereignty, Christology, and evolution, showing mystery isn’t muddle.
Book Review: Scripture as Communication by Jeannine K. Brown
Jeannine K. Brown’s Scripture as Communication presents the Bible as divine–human conversation. Blending theory and practice, she teaches readers to seek authorial intent as communicative act, bridging meaning and application. A clear, pastoral guide that forms humble, attentive interpreters.
Writing in the Shadow of the Word
Writing is both wound and gift. Our words never capture ideas perfectly, yet in their failure new questions and deeper truths emerge. In their brokenness, words become lifeblood—awakening wonder, shaping thought, and pointing us toward the eternal Word who gives life.
Moral Fiction or Corporate Persons? How Legal Convenience Became Economic Doctrine
When corporations gained the legal status of persons, they inherited rights without souls and responsibilities without shame. This exploration traces how practical business arrangements evolved into moral agents that shield human accountability whilst accumulating unprecedented power.
Abraham and the God Who Passes Through: When Divine Promises Cut Deeper Than Doubt
When Abraham doubts God's promises, God performs a covenant ceremony staking His own existence on keeping His word—passing through divided animals alone while Abraham sleeps, essentially declaring "may I be destroyed if I break this covenant."