Thomas E. Boomershine

Retired G. Ernest Thomas Professor of Christianity and Communication

E-mail: tom@gotell.org

Teaching and Research

Tom’s principal research interests include:

• Narrative criticism of the Gospels
• Biblical storytelling
• Oral culture
• The history of Christianity and media
• The interaction between Christianity and digital culture

He has taught courses in New Testament and Digital Culture Ministry.

Education

• B.A., Earlham College (1962)
• M.Div., Union Theological Seminary, New York (1966)
• S.T.M., Union Theological Seminary, New York (1968)
• Ph.D., Union Theological Seminary, New York (1974)

Professional

• Writer and producer of multimedia resources for the interpretation of the Bible in digital culture; see resources at www.tomboomershine.org
• Co-founder of GoTell Communications
• Co-founder of Lumicon
• Founder of the Network of Biblical Storytellers
• Ordained United Methodist elder, West Ohio Conference

Publishing

The bookcover and title link to Barnes and Noble.com. You may also buy books through United’s online store at Cokesbury. Purchasing books through these links supports student scholarships at United.

Story Journey: An Invitation to the Gospel as Storytelling. Abingdon Press, 1988.

From the publisher

Learning the Gospel as episodes of stories is aided by Boomershine’s chapters which recover the essence of story as intertwining truth. Boomershine distinguishes learning a story in solitude from learning it with a friend or relating the story to another person altogether.

Besides moral instruction, Boomershine examines roles stories have in pastoral care, peacemaking/arbitration scenarios.

Executive Producer for Out of the Tombs, an award-winning video and multimedia story of the healing of the Gerasene demoniac produced by the American Bible Society.

Personal

An accomplished classical organist and pianist, Tom also enjoys golf and hiking.