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Jason Hiles
Dean, College of Theology
Jason Hiles, PhD, joined GCU in 2013. He is a graduate of the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design where he received a BFA in sculpture in 1998. He also earned an MDiv from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2001 and a PhD in systematic theology from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2008. Upon graduation from Southeastern, he was appointed assistant professor at Louisiana College and later named associate dean of the Caskey School of Divinity. Dr. Hiles is a member of the Evangelical Theological and Evangelical Philosophical Societies.
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Theology Thursday: A Less Difficult Life from Heavy Burdens | GCU

After a year of advice from Theology Thursday posts, it is time for much-needed rest. Learn about God’s call to rest and lay heavy burdens on Him.

Posted on April 8, 2021

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Theology Thursday: A Less Burdensome and Difficult Life

By the time we have celebrated the resurrection of our Lord at Easter each year, the academic year has already begun to wind down. Faculty and staff have labored faithfully throughout the year in the...
Posted on April 08, 2021

Theology Thursday Year Four: Big Words, Bigger Ideas

“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me!” Many of us have heard and perhaps even made, this outrageous claim at one point or another during childhood. It’s hard to recall if...
Posted on August 29, 2019

Theology Thursday: Year-End Wrap Up

As the academic year comes to an end on GCU’s traditional, ground campus, we’re wrapping up another year of Theology Thursday. As with every year on campus, I’ve been encouraged to see the ways that...
Posted on April 25, 2019

Theology Thursday: Following Jesus

I have the privilege of announcing the return of the Theology Thursday, a regular series that has been on hiatus for the summer. Theology Thursday is entering its third year. Every fifth day of the...
Posted on September 06, 2018

Theology Thursday: I’m Not So Bad, Am I?

Throughout my “glory days” in high school, I played on the football team. During the course of one game, I was hit so hard that I recall standing up to find that the field around me was shaking. Of...
Posted on December 07, 2017

Theology Thursday: Ears to Hear

Imagine a world in which everyone lives and loves as Jesus did. It would be absolutely incredible to inhabit a world in which people truly loved and cared for one another. Unfortunately, that is...
Posted on May 04, 2017

Theology Thursday: The Cross of Christ

The human heart is prone to long for heroes capable of leading their people out of difficulty and into prosperity. Unfortunately, storybooks aside, heroes are far and few between. By the time Jesus...
Posted on March 16, 2017

Theology Thursday: Who Is Jesus Exactly?

History has not always been kind to Jesus, at least in terms of understanding who he actually is and grasping his significance. Many have conceived of Jesus as a great moral teacher which, although...
Posted on February 16, 2017

Theology Thursday: Love Your Enemies

“Love” is an incredibly flexible term used to describe feelings as different as loyalty to a football team (“I love the Cardinals”), enjoyment of food (“I love pizza”) and affection for others (“I...
Posted on January 12, 2017
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