Author: Michael Hoy

Michael Hoy is a retired pastor (ELCA and ELCIC), professor, and academic dean. He holds a Ph.D. in theology and ethics from Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, and his dissertation was published under the title The Faith that Works (1995). He has taught and served for universities, seminaries, and schools of theology. He is the editor of multiple books, including Edward H. Schroeder’s Seminex Remembered (2024). He has authored several books, devotionals, and numerous published articles and presentations. He is currently writing three books on hope, the future of the church, and a memoir. He has been a lifelong advocate for social justice, and was honored by an award from the NAACP in 2013. He currently serves as the Editor for the Crossings Community text studies series. He lives with his spouse, Karen in St. Louis; together they have four children and seven grandchildren.