Dr. Clark Pinnock, one of Evangelicalism's most brilliant minds, has gone on to be with the Lord. Dr. Pinnock studied under F. F. Bruce and taught at seminaries like Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, IL, Regent in Vancouver, and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He authored or contributed to dozens of Evangelical theological works over his 40 year career.

In 2007, I had the honor of meeting Dr. Pinnock and hearing him lecture on Open Theology and Science. Over the last 10 years, Dr. Pinnock has taught me many important lessons. In celebration of this extraordinary theologians' life, I'd like to share just three of the lessons God has used Dr. Pinnock to teach me. 

First, Dr. Pinnock taught me that theological scholarship and reflection is a journey not a destination. Beginning himself as a "five-point Calvinist," Pinnock's own theological  journey with the Spirit, Scripture and the Church led him to teach and affirm the Open View. His courage and integrity were admired even by opponents of his thought.

Second, Dr. Pinnock taught me that Evangelicalism needn't fear other Christian traditions. And, in fact, these traditions have valuable insight Evangelical theology should heed. Dr. Pinnock's own theology gleaned insight from as disparate sources as Pentecostalism and Orthodoxy. Yet, in all his theological views, he kept Christ the very center.

Third and finally, Dr. Pinnock taught me grace for opponents and humility in theological disagreements. Due to some of Dr. Pinnock's more controversial views, he faced a considerable amount of criticism. Fundamentalist authors often caricatured his views and discredited him. Dr. Pinnock nevertheless gained a reputation for being incredibly humble and gracious toward his opponents.

We mourn the loss of this great man, but we celebrate his tremendous life and thought.