James Bruckner

Having been raised in Eskimo villages on the northwest coast of Alaska, intercultural learning is part of Dr. James Bruckner’s heritage. Today, it affects every course he teaches. “Intercultural learning happens by entering the seminary. The interpretation of Scripture begins with the study of the wide variety of cultural and ethnic settings of the biblical text. It continues with field education throughout the city, intercultural settings, and worldwide Christian studies,” he says.

An essential part of Bruckner’s identity as a faculty member is to form students who will become his peers in ministry. “From the beginning of the seminary experience to beyond graduation, we continuously interact with students. Training pastors in the value of reading the Bible as God’s word is the most challenging and rewarding work that I know,” he says.

An ordained pastor of the Evangelical Covenant Church, Bruckner has served congregations in Washington and Minnesota, and as a lay missionary in Alaska.

Recent Publications

Bruckner, James. Healthy Human Life: A Biblical Witness. Cascade Books. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2012.

Bruckner, James. Exodus. 2nd edition. Understanding the Bible Commentary Series. Grand Rapids: Baker Publishing Group, 2012.

Bruckner, James. “Habakkuk, Book of” in Dictionary of the Old Testament: Prophets, 294–301. Edited by Mark J. Boda and J. Gordon McConville. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2012.