Paul Lamicela

Dr. Paul Lamicela (PhD in biblical theology) teaches biblical studies through his Biblical Storyline Academy (biblicalstoryline.org). Paul’s passion is to help people know, be shaped by, and love the truth, goodness, and beauty of the one grand story of Scripture—which we are swept into through Jesus. Paul loves teaching and enjoys good conversations and good books (especially biblical studies and classic fiction). Paul is a very happy husband to Laura, and a member of Charity Christian Fellowship in Leola, PA. Paul and Laura’s hobbies include cooking (especially Mediterranean) and travel (especially in Europe).

Posts By Paul Lamicela:

Cars: An Enemy of Community

I’m not Amish or Old Order Mennonite, but I think they may have been right about cars. In fact, I’ve come to believe that cars have become one of the biggest destroyers of community in American society (with social media being another). Let me explain. My wife and I have … Read More

Celebrities for … Jesus?

Over the past few years, we’ve witnessed wave after wave of high-profile Christian scandals—from Mark Driscoll to Ravi Zacharias to Carl Lentz and beyond. Then there are the prospering but all-too-commercialized, slick megachurch hipster pastors with expensive designer outfits (see PreachersNSneakers on Instagram). At a certain point one is justified … Read More

Remembering Tim Keller

Tim Keller’s passing (May 19, 2023) hit me pretty hard. Though I didn’t know him personally, he was one of the people I most respected. I’m fortunate that I did get to hear him preach in person multiple times—both at conferences and at his church, Redeemer Presbyterian in Manhattan. Back … Read More

The Beauty of Monarchy

By Paul Lamicela, with Faith Lamicela On Thursday, 8 September 2022, Queen Elizabeth II passed away. Her funeral was held this morning (19 September). She was the longest-reigning British monarch (70 years!) and died beloved by her people and by countless others around the world. The outpouring of grief, affection, … Read More

Holy Spirit as God’s Temple Presence

In a previous post, I started a three-part series on the Holy Spirit—a topic that is often either ignored or misunderstood among Christians. In that post we surveyed the Spirit’s “hovering” presence which brings about creation and new creation. But the Holy Spirit’s roles are as multifaceted as one would … Read More

Singleness

Why does the New Testament lift up singleness as a noble calling? How can we value singlehood in a conservative culture that lifts up marriage and biological family so highly?  The book of Genesis opens with a man living alone and God declaring it “not good” (Gen 2:18). The New … Read More

Wedding as Divine Drama

Weddings are beautiful; something about them moves us. But if you think about it, they’re also a bit strange. Think about it: a man and a woman decide to start a life together, but to do so the woman has to wear a brand-new solid white dress (which she won’t … Read More