The purpose of the 2025 TorahResource Academic Conference (TRAC) is to nurture and promote positive scholarly discourse about God’s Torah among the followers of Yeshua. Join Rob Vanhoff as he moderates an afternoon of academic papers and discussion on topics relating to the Torah in the first-century and how it relates to us today. More speakers will be announced as they are confirmed.
The TRAC is a virtual event created to further the Pronomian discussion among Torah observant and non-Torah observant Believers. “Pronomian” (meaning “Pro Law” in Greek) is a theological position that affirms the validity of God’s law, to some degree, within the life of a Christian.
Speakers will be announced as soon as they are confirmed. Early Registration is now open:
Dru Johnson is the Templeton senior research fellow at Wycliffe Hall (University of Oxford), adjunct professor of religion at Hope College in Holland, MI (previously a professor at The King’s College in New York City), director of the Abrahamic Theistic Origins Project, director of the Center for Hebraic Thought, editor at The Biblical Mind, host of The Biblical Mind podcast, and co-host of the OnScript Podcast..
Dru Johnson researches, writes, and teaches on the intellectual world within biblical literature. He studied psychology as an undergraduate while serving seven years in the US Air Force and national guard. He gained his MDiv at Covenant Theological Seminary and worked for eight years as a pastor. He earned an MA in analytic philosophy at the University of Missouri—St Louis and his PhD at the University of St Andrews in biblical studies/theology. He is ordained in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (USA).
At Wycliffe Hall, Dru directs the Abrahamic Theistic Origins Project (ATOP). Alongside this, he is the founder and director of the Center for Hebraic Thought, a visiting professor at Hope College, editor of the Routledge Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Biblical Criticism series, host of The Biblical Mind podcast, and cohost of the OnScript podcast.
Previously, he was professor of biblical and theological studies at The King’s College in New York City, former associate director for the Jewish Philosophical Theology Project at The Herzl Institute (Jerusalem), a research fellow at the Center for Advanced Studies—Shalem Institute (Jerusalem), a research fellow at the Logos Institute (University of St Andrews), and a senior research fellow at the Henry Center (TEDS, Chicago).
Paul Sloan is Associate Professor of Early Christianity and Chair of Theology at Houston Christian University and the Teaching Pastor of Heights Church. He is the author of Baker Academic's Jesus and the Law of Moses, and researches the interpretation of Torah in Second Temple Judaism, including the New Testament. He lives in Houston, TX with his wife, Meghan, and their three children, Elijah, Kate, and Elizabeth.
David Wilber is an author, Bible teacher, and CEO of Pronomian Publishing LLC. He has written several books and numerous theological articles, with his work appearing in outlets such as the Christian Post and the Journal of Biblical Theology. David has spoken at churches and conferences across the nation and has served as a researcher and Bible teacher for a number of Messianic and Christian ministries. David currently lives in Lake Wylie, SC, with his wife and three children.
Jessie Bass III, M.S., is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Christian Leadership and Education at Liberty University. His academic focus centers on first-century Judaisms and the New Testament, particularly the crisis reflected in Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians. He has authored articles such as Covenant Membership for the Gentiles: An Introduction to Galatians, Pentecost, Image of God: Yeshua the Messiah, and more. Residing in Texas with his wife and son, Jessie seeks to bridge the gap between scholarship and laity by taking well-established, less known biblical perspectives and communicating them to every day Christians to strengthen biblical literacy.
Tony is director of Restoration of Torah Ministries (www.restorationoftorah.org), a 501(c)(3) teaching ministry, through which he focuses on 1) teaching the Torah as a foundational document for faith and practice, 2) helping people study the Scriptures from a thematic perspective, 3) discovering messianic truth in the Old Testament pertaining to the death, burial and resurrection of Yeshua in three days, and 4) leading messianic worship along with his wife, Tina Robinson. He pastored a Messianic congregation for 6 years and has been involved in Messianic ministry for the past 25 years. Tony has a B.S. degree in Chemistry and an M.S. degree in Electroanalytical Chemistry. He worked as an Analytical Chemist and Lab Manager in the chemical industry for over 30 years and currently teaches General and Honors Chemistry in a private all boys high school in Chattanooga, TN.
Carl T. Knaack is an undergraduate student at the University of Wisconsin - Madison majoring in Anthropology, Classical Humanities, and Religious Studies, and minoring in Archaeology, Jewish Studies, and Material Culture Studies. His primary research interests include Source, Text, Redaction, and Genre Criticism of the Hebrew Bible, as well as Semitic Epigraphy. He has been participating in research with the Wisconsin Palmyrene Aramaic Inscription Project (WPAIP), working to photograph and document the large array of Palmyrene Aramaic inscriptions held in Western collections. He plans to continue his education through graduate school focusing on a Historical Critical approach to the Hebrew Bible. Carl was raised in a Pronomian household and has been a member of the United Church of God since he was 10 years old. He currently resides in Wisconsin, and has a passion for sharing academic conversations about God’s Word with all of God’s People.
