Bio
Justin is a bishop, professor, and author. He has written or edited twenty-two books on abuse, theology, and biblical studies.
Justin is the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida, where he has served as the canon for vocations since 2013. He teaches theology and apologetics at Reformed Theological Seminary and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Justin previously taught at the University of Virginia, Emory University, and Agnes Scott College and has served as a visiting professor at Nashotah House Theological Seminary and Westminster Seminary California.
Justin serves on the boards of GRACE (Godly Response to Abuse in Christian Environments), HeartSupport, Leaders Collective, and The Living Church Foundation. He and Lindsey helped co-found REST in 2009. He is a co-host for the White Horse Inn podcast and a guest co-host for the As In Heaven podcast.
Justin graduated from Southeastern University in 1994 with a B.A. in Biblical Studies. In 1997, he obtained a M.A. in Theological Studies and a M.A. in Christian Thought from Reformed Theological Seminary. Justin also studied at the University of Oxford during the summer of 1996. He earned his Ph.D. from Emory University in Theological Studies with a concentration in Comparative Religious Studies.
Justin and his wife, Lindsey, live in Orlando, Florida, with their two daughters.
Justin wrote:
- God With Us: 365 Devotions on the Person and Work of Christ
- Know the Heretics
- Know the Creeds and Councils
- Caring For Survivors of Sexual Abuse (co-authored with Basyle Tchividjian)
- On the Grace of God
- Acts: A 12-Week Study
- Ecclesiastes: A 12-Week Study
- What Do You Do For A Living?
Justin and his wife, Lindsey, are authors of:
- God Made Babies: Helping Parents Answer the Baby Question
- God Made Me in His Image: Helping Children Appreciate Their Bodies
- God Made All of Me: A Book to Help Children Protect Their Bodies
- Received the ECPA Bronze Sales Award for exceeding 100,000 copies sold
- Children and Trauma: Equipping Parents and Caregivers
- Is It My Fault?: Hope and Healing for Those Suffering Domestic Violence
- Rid of My Disgrace: Hope and Healing for Victims of Sexual Assault
- Rid of My Disgrace: Small Group Discussion Guide
Justin is the editor of:
- Christian Theologies of Scripture: A Comparative Introduction
- Christian Theologies of Sacraments: A Comparative Introduction
- Christian Theologies of Salvation: A Comparative Introduction
- For the World: Essays in Honor of Richard L. Pratt Jr. (edited with Glenn Lucke)
Justin is the series editor for the KNOW series with Zondervan:
- Know How We Got Our Bibles (Charles Hill and Ryan Reeves)
- Know Why You Believe (K. Scott Oliphint)
- Know the Theologians (forthcoming by Jennifer Powell McNutt and David McNutt)
- Know the Heretics (Justin S. Holcomb)
- Know the Creeds and Councils (Justin S. Holcomb)
Magazine and Newspaper articles:
- “You Can Offer Survivors of Abuse Help, Hope, and Healing,” Orlando Sentinel (June 24, 2023)
- “The Catholicity of the Anglican Tradition,” Modern Reformation (31.6)
- “Creed and Confessions,” Modern Reformation (26.3)
- “The Need for a New Adam,” Modern Reformation (26.2)
- “The Difference Between Shame and Guilt,” Modern Reformation (26.2)
- “No Creed but the Bible?” Credo Magazine (December 2016)
- “Why You Shouldn’t Call That False Teaching a Heresy,” Christianity Today (October 2016)
- “Violence in the Home: How Pastors Can Help Victims of Domestic Abuse,” Leadership Journal (Spring 2015)
- “After Domestic Violence, Why Should a Christian Wife Call the Police, Not a Pastor, First?” Christianity Today (January/February 2015)
- “The Ethics of Personhood,” Tabletalk Magazine (April 2013)
- “Human Trafficking in God’s World,” Tabletalk Magazine (May 2011)
Chapters and more:
- ESV Gospel Transformation Bible (wrote note on Acts)
- ESV Men’s Devotional Bible (wrote notes on Acts)
- Christ-Centered Biblical Counseling (co-authored the chapter “The Ministry of the Holy Spirit”)
- Comfortable Words: Essays in Honor of Paul F. M. Zahl (wrote the chapter “Grace for Victims”)
- For the World: Essays in Honor of Richard L. Pratt Jr. (wrote the chapter “Investigating Metanarratives and Theology”)
- Radical Orthodoxy and the Reformed Tradition: Creation, Covenant, and Participation (wrote the chapter “Being Bound Together: Covenant and Participation”)
- Death and Religion in a Changing World (co-authored chapter “Contemporary American Funerals: Personalizing Tradition”)
- Religion and American Culture: An Encyclopedia of Diversity, Traditions, and Popular Culture (wrote the entry “Faith”)