About the Contributor(s): Abraham Kuruvilla is Associate Professor of Pastoral Ministries at Dallas Theological Seminary, and a dermatologist in private practice. He is the author of Text to Praxis: Hermeneutics and Homiletics in Dialogue (2009), Mark: A Theological Commentary for Preachers (2012), and Privilege the Text A Theological Hermeneutic for Preaching (2013). He blogs regularly at www.homiletix.com.