Hello
Welcome! My name is Mark Schuler. I am professor emeritus at Concordia University, Saint Paul. Explore my research and teaching below or contact me with your questions and comments.
Profile
I have a ThD in Theology and taught at Concordia from 1994-2022. My area of research is Roman and Late Antique archaeology of the Levant. I was director of the Northeast Insulae Project at Hippos of the Decapolis from 2002-2021 in partnership with the Zinman Institute of Archaeology at the University of Haifa.
In retirement…
Research
Although field work is finished, I still have much to write about from my twenty years working on Hippos. In addition, I am in the middle of a project on the Archaeology of Liturgy begun as an associate fellow at the W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem. I look forward to applying this research toward a greater understanding of the history of Christianity at Hippos, as it is shown in the material remains at the site. For more, see:
Publication
With Sam Deressa and the help of the Hoffmann Initiatives, we have started: Global South Theological Publications.
Our first project is to launch the Global South Theological Journal.
I have recently been appointed to write a regular column on
Exploring the Biblical Landscape
for The Bible Today.
Teaching
My next adventure in teaching is as a visiting graduate professor of theology and Greek at the Mekane Yesus Seminary in Addis Ababa. They are launching their first PhD program to train theologians for their growing church of 10 million members. I am deeply moved by the invitation to help during its initial phases.
I have added a Moodle server to my website collection and will use my time in Ethiopia to test out its capability to support teaching.
Teaching Career
Biblical and Theological Studies
Archaeology
Biblical Greek
University Honors Program in litteris fideque
Pastoral Ministry
Formerly
- Messiah Lutheran Church, St. Louis, from 1983-1987, associate pastor
- Peace Lutheran Church, Glidden, IA, from 1990-1994, sole pastor
Recently
- Jehovah Lutheran Church, St. Paul, 2020, vacancy pastor
- Archive of worship in the time of a pandemic
- Luther Memorial Church, River Falls, WI, 2023-2024, vacancy pastor