Kindalee "Kindy" Pfremmer De Long

Professor of Religion

Associate Dean of Seaver College

Religion and Philosophy Division, Seaver College

TAC 320A

310.506.6553

Biography

Kindy De Long has served in various roles at Pepperdine for over 20 years. Since 2018, she has been Seaver College's associate dean of student and faculty development, overseeing initiatives such as the Center for Teaching Excellence, Student Success Center, Academic Resource and Support Specialists, new faculty orientation and mentoring, sabbaticals, the Faculty-Student Mentoring Program, community belonging, and academic technology and facilities.

De Long's research focuses on early Judaism and Christian origins, particularly the New Testament books of Luke and Acts. Her book Surprised by God: Praise Responses in the Narrative of Luke-Acts (De Gruyter, 2009) is the first comprehensive study of praise as an important narrative feature of Luke's two volumes. Her published work also includes studies of 4 Ezra, Tobit, Daniel, and Joseph and Aseneth. De Long’s current scholarship investigates Luke-Acts within second temple Judaism, politics in Luke-Acts, and how material culture illuminates Christian origins. She is writing the Luke volume for the Story of God Bible Commentary series and co-authoring the revised Luke volumes in the Word Biblical Commentary series, both for Zondervan Academic.

De Long is passionate about teaching and mentoring students, including guiding their research. Her courses include Religion Senior Seminar: Identity in Christ, the Book of Acts, Pauline Writings II, and Women in the Early Church. She regularly guest preaches and delivers invited lectures, some of which have been published. Her ministry focus includes service in churches in Thousand Oaks and Whittier, CA; South Bend, IN; and Nairobi, Kenya.

Education

Ph.D. Theology, University of Notre Dame, 2007
Master of Divinity, Pepperdine University, 1994
B.A. English, Pepperdine University, 1987

Research
Awards
Presentations

De Long, Kindalee Pfremmer. “God Fearers as a Character Group in Luke’s Narrative.” In Fear, Fear of God, and God-Fearers: Philological and Historical Perspectives on the World of Ancient Judaism and Christianity. Edited by Benedikt Hensel and Phillip Lasater. Forschungen zum Alten Testament. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2025. (Forthcoming)
De Long, Kindalee Pfremmer. ”Acts.” In T&T Clark Companion to Hellenistic Jewish Literature in Greek. Edited by Marieke Dhont. London: T&T Clark, 2025. (Forthcoming)
De Long, Kindalee Pfremmer. “Faith and Pedagogy Retreats at Pepperdine University.” Perspectives in Religious Studies 51 (2024): 250–262.
De Long, Kindalee Pfremmer. “Repentance and Turning as a Unified Motif in Luke-Acts.” Pages 67–82 in Fountains of Wisdom. Eds. Gerbern S. Oegema, Henry W. Morisada Rietz, and Loren T. Stuckenbruck. New York: T&T Clark, 2022.
De Long, Kindalee Pfremmer. “Thomas H. Olbricht’s Scholarship on Rhetoric and Scripture: Some Lingering Methodological Questions.” Paradoxum 1 (2022): n.p. paradoxumjournal.com.
De Long, Kindalee Pfremmer. “Reading Luke’s Story of Jesus and the Way.” Teleios 3 (2022): 6–22.
Derrick, Roshawnda, Kindy De Long, and Cari Myers. “Raising Institutional Awareness and Pedagogical Sensitivity: An Analysis of College Faculty Participation in SEED Training.” Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice 21 (2021): 1–14.
De Long, Kindalee Pfremmer. “Luke-Acts.” Pages 332–336 in T&T Clark Encyclopedia of Second Temple Judaism. Eds. Loren T. Stuckenbruck and Daniel M. Gurtner. New York: T&T Clark, 2019. De Long, Kindalee Pfremmer. “Angels and Visions in Luke-Acts.” Pages 79–107 in The Jewish Apocalyptic Tradition and the Shaping of New Testament Thought. Edited by Loren T. Stuckenbruck and Benjamin E. Reynolds. Minneapolis, Minn.: Fortress Press, 2017.
De Long, Kindalee Pfremmer. “Responding to the God of Joy.” Pages 81-88 in Finding Their Voices: Sermons by Women in the Church of Christ. Edited by D'Esta Love. Abilene, TX: Abilene Christian University Press, 2015.
De Long, Kindalee Pfremmer. “Look, Here is Water: Baptism in the Book of Acts,” Leaven 22 (2014): 197–203.
De Long, Kindalee Pfremmer. “Daniel and the Narrative Integrity of His Prayer in Chapter 9.” Pages 219-249 in Vol. 1 of A Teacher for All Generations. Edited by Eric Farrel Mason et al. Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism 153. 2 vols. Boston: Brill, 2012.
De Long, Kindalee Pfremmer. “’Ask a Woman’: Childbearing and Ezra’s Transformation in 4 Ezra.” Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha 22 (2012): 114–145.
De Long, Kindalee Pfremmer. “Matthew 16:19: ‘Binding and Loosing’ in the Church Today,” Leaven 19 (2011): 91–97.
De Long, Kindalee Pfremmer. Surprised by God: Praise Responses in the Narrative of Luke-Acts. Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die Neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche 166. New York: Walter de Gruyter, 2009.
De Long, Kindalee Pfremmer. “Praise as Resistance: A Reading of Mary’s Song (Luke 1:46–55),” Leaven 17 (2009): 166–171.
De Long, Kindalee Pfremmer. “Inspired Ministry: Themes from the Letters of Paul,” Leaven 12 (2004): 147–155.
De Long, Kindalee Pfremmer. “Ministry from the Heart: Reflections on 2 Cor 6:11–13 and 7:2–4,” Leaven 10 (2002): 196–202.De Long, Kindalee Pfremmer. “Women and Culture in the New Testament World: Social Values Related to Paul’s Teaching in First Corinthians,” Leaven 4, no. 2 (1996): 24–28. Translated into Japanese and reprinted, 2000.

Distinction in Diversity and Inclusive Excellence Award | 2024
Blanche E. Seaver Professorship | 2018–2023
Dean’s Research Grants | 2019, 2014, 2011
Seaver Research Council Grants | 2017, 2016, 2013, 2009, 2008
Glazer Institute Course Development Grant | 2013
Seaver Fellow in Religion | 2011–2012

Lecture—“To Fear or Not to Fear? Jesus' Teaching on Fear and Worry in Luke 12.” Harbor: The Pepperdine Bible Lectures. Malibu, CA. May 2, 2024.
Lecture—“What the New Testament Tells Us about God’s Love.” Harbor: The Pepperdine Bible Lectures. Malibu, CA. May 4, 2023
Lecture—“Set Free: Stories from Luke for Today.” Harbor: The Pepperdine Bible Lectures. Malibu, CA. May 5, 2022
Lecture—“Reading Luke’s Story of Jesus and the Way.” The Art of Scripture Reading: The ICOC Teachers Conference. Irvine, CA. February 25, 2022.
Panelist—“Faculty Hiring Unveiled: Insights from the Inside.” 2024 Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature. San Diego, CA. November 24, 2024.
Panelist—“Poems on The Way: Drew Jackson Explores Luke’s Gospel in a New Poetic Register.” 2023 Christian Scholars’ Conference. Houston, TX. June 7, 2023.
Presentation— “Preparation and Leadership during a Natural Disaster: Lessons Learned in the Midst of Crisis.” 106th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges & University. Washington D.C. January 23, 2020
Paper—“Angels, Visions, and Politics in Acts.” 2019 Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature. Book of Acts Session. San Diego, CA. November 25, 2019.
Lecture—“A Place at the Table.” 2019 Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature. Restoration Quarterly Breakfast. San Diego, CA. November 25, 2019.Lectures (3)—“Men and Women Sharing Leadership in the Church: A Scriptural Path.” Harbor: The Pepperdine Bible Lectures. Malibu, CA. May 1–3, 2019.
Presentation—“Leadership During Crisis: Reflections on the Borderline Shooting and Woolsey Fire.” 2019 Advancing Women in Leadership Conference. Costa Mesa, CA. March 19, 2019.
Presentation—“Praise of God in Paul’s Letter to the Romans.” Colloquium on Material Culture and Religion. Rome, Italy. July 20, 2018.
Keynote Sermon- "The Holy Spirit in Luke 4." Harbor: The Pepperdine Bible Lectures. Malibu, CA. May 4, 2018.
Paper- "Repentance and Turning in the Gospel of Luke." 2017 Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature. Boston, MA. November 19, 2017.
Panelist- "Conversations on the Gospel of Luke." Stone-Campbell Journal Reception at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature. Boston, MA. November 17, 2017.
Lecture- "The Holy Spirit in the Book of Acts." The Spirit-Filled People of God, a seminar for Southern California preachers. Pepperdine University. Malibu, CA. October 9, 2017.
Keynote Lecture- "Surprised by God." The William M. Green Distinguished Christian Scholar Lecture Program. Pepperdine University. Malibu, CA. August 30, 2017.
Presentation- "Paul's Vision in Acts 16:6-10." Colloquium on Material Culture and Ancient Religion. Selcuk, Turkey. July 15, 2014.
Paper- "Satan Falling: Apocalyptic Elements in Luke 10:17-23." The 34th Annual Christian Scholars' Conference. Nashville, TN. June 6, 2014.
Paper- "'Ask a Woman': The Literary Motif of Childbearing in 4 Ezra." The 6th Enoch Seminar: Second Baruch and Fourth Ezra: Jewish Apocalypticism in Late First Century Israel. Gazzada, Italy. June 27, 2011.
Paper- "Let All the Peoples Praise Him: Praise of God in Romans 15:7-13." The 30th Annual Christian Scholars' Conference. Nashville, TN. June 4, 2010.

Topics

Ancient religious narrative (esp. Luke-Acts)
New Testament and Christian Origins
Praise of the divine in antiquity
Second Temple Judaism
Women in antiquity and the early church

Courses

REL 102: New Testament in Context
REL 312/612: Women in the Early Church
REL 497: Senior Seminar "Identity in Christ"
REL 515: Book of Acts
REL 516: Pauline Writings I

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