Thomas J. Holsinger-Friesen, Ph.D.

Bio

My path to Spring Arbor University starts in Denver, Colorado, where I was raised (a nice-enough state, though its box shape lacks imagination. Michigan, with its ‘hand-y’ map is far better). After earning undergraduate degrees in Finance and Government, I worked for a software company for two years. During a mission trip at an orphanage in Venezuela, I responded to a call to ministry and soon after enrolled at Asbury Theological Seminary (Kentucky). And this is where I met my wife, Sarah (we married just weeks after 9/11). From 2002-2006, we lived in Scotland while I finished a PhD degree at the University of Aberdeen (beautiful country – though just as rainy as you might imagine). Since 2006, I’ve served on the faculty at Spring Arbor University… mainly teaching in the Theology department, but also broadening to include “Core” inter-disciplinary classes. I enjoy leading cross-cultural studies courses to countries in the Middle East / Mediterranean area, especially Israel, Egypt, and Greece. My favorite sections of the Bible to study and teach include the Wisdom Literature (especially Job) and the book of Genesis.