About

My name is Ben Simpson.

I  write about theology, the Bible, ministry and ideas. I have been married to my wife, Molly, for twenty years and we have two children. Molly is an ordained United Methodist elder. We met at Baylor in 1998 and were married in the summer of 2003.

I am a graduate of Baylor University (BA – Religion, ’02), Dallas Theological Seminary (MA – Christian Education, ’05), and The University of Kansas (MA – Religious Studies, ’11). In ’15 I completed course of study for a Certification in Spiritual Direction at Perkins School of Theology, SMU. I enjoy conversation, sports, and time with friends. You can email me here.

I am an ordained Baptist minister and have served in church leadership positions in children’s, youth, and college ministry. I am a spiritual director and I serve my local church as a Sunday school teacher. I also am very grateful to serve as Associate Director of Spiritual Formation at Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary.

The views and opinions expressed on this blog are solely my own. These views and opinions do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of Baylor University or the George W. Truett Theological Seminary.

Use and read this website at your own risk.

My work has appeared in Collide Magazine (later the Echo Hub), RelevantMagazine.com, FaithVillage, Practicing FamiliesMere Orthodoxy, and Burlap.  I have been published in DevozineThe Upper Room Magazine, Baptist Standard, and The Englewood Review of Books. If you’d like me to write a piece for your webpage or periodical, reach out.

A widely read piece of mine concerns the legacy of Brennan Manning.

Here are a few contributions I made to Collide:

I contributed a chapter to Becoming a Praying Congregation: Churchwide Leadership Tools.

I’ve been involved in these curriculum projects:

I have also written content for the Tony Evans Training Center.

Other reviews:

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Please be aware that from time to time I reference and review books and other products that are available for sale online, and any and all links to Amazon.com are affiliate links. Sales generated by visiting Amazon from my website yield a small commission that I frequently apply toward the purchase of books. By buying the products I feature on this site, you support me, my work, and my love of literature. Thanks!