May 22–23, 2026
Saving Grace Church, Milwaukie OR
In his infinite kindness and wisdom, God has revealed himself truthfully and authoritatively in the Scriptures. And at the same time, Christians can sometimes struggle to understand what the Bible means and how all its parts bear witness to God’s Son, Jesus Christ. This is where the discipline of biblical theology comes in. Biblical theology exists to help Christians from all walks of life come to better understand and embrace all that God has intended to say in the Scriptures. And through the Cover to Cover conference, we at CEBT hope to introduce everyday Christians to the study and practice of biblical theology.
Cover to Cover will take place on May 22–23 and will be hosted at Saving Grace Church in Milwaukie, OR.
Speakers
Richard M. Blaylock
Founder and Director, CEBT
Richard M. Blaylock is an adjunct professor at Western Seminary and is the director of the Center for Evangelical Biblical Theology. He also serves as an elder of Saving Grace Church. Richard received his theological training from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he graduated with his MDiv and PhD. He is the author of several journal articles and essays on subjects related to the Bible and to biblical theology. His book Vessels of Wrath is a two-volume, biblical-theological study of the concept of divine reprobating activity in the Bible.
Professor of Old Testament Studies, Gateway Seminary
Josh Mathews
Josh Mathews serves as the Associate Dean for Educational Effectiveness and Professor of Old Testament Studies at Gateway Seminary. He received his PhD from Gateway (then Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary) in 2011 and served in a pastoral role initially upon finishing doctoral studies. Starting in 2015 he had been on faculty at Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon and was the dean and vice president of academics there for four years prior to coming to Gateway. Josh also serves as an elder at Gresham Bible Church.
Todd Miles
Professor of Theology, Western Seminary
Todd Miles serves as Professor of Theology at Western Seminary and as the Pastor of Teaching at Gresham Bible Church. Todd received his theological training from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and he has been teaching seminary students theology, church history, hermeneutics, and ethics for over twenty years. Prior to becoming a seminary professor, Todd was a nuclear engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. He is also the author of a number of popular books, including Superheroes Can’t Save You and Cannabis and the Christian.
Staff Pastor, Saving Grace Church
Bryan Winchester
Bryan Winchester is the staff pastor of Saving Grace Church, as well as a nationally recognized hip-hop artist known as Braille. Bryan received his ministerial training as a pastoral intern at Capitol Hill Baptist Church. In 2018, Bryan led the revitalization of Westwood Community Fellowship, which is now known as Saving Grace Church. Bryan is a trusted leader among pastors in the Pacific Northwest, and he speaks regularly at Christian conferences.
Schedule and Pricing
The conference will begin at 6:30pm on Friday, May 22. It will conclude at 4:00pm on Saturday, May 23.
The Registration fee for the conference is $50.
Those who register by April 30 can avail of the early-bird rate of $40.
Members of Saving Grace Church and Gresham Bible Church will receive the discounted rate of $30.
For inquiries, contact us at contact@cebt.online.