Category Archives: Announcements

Summer School Starts May 21

The first session of the DBTS Summer School begins May 21 and lasts for two weeks (till May 31). Two classes will be offered: 2 Peter & Jude (Greek exegesis), taught by Dr. Bruce Compton, and Theology and Practice of … Continue reading

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2013 Commencement

DBTS graduation exercises will take place at 7 pm on May 16 at Inter-City Baptist Church in Allen Park, MI. Twelve men will be graduated from the Master of Divinity and Master of Theology programs. This year the commencement speaker … Continue reading

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2013 Conference on the Church for God’s Glory

Readers living within driving distance of Rockford, Illinois, will be interested in attending the annual Conference on the Church for God’s Glory held there on May 20th of this year. This year’s conference theme, “The Resolved Pastor,” promises a careful reflection on … Continue reading

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Refresh Your Greek

I’ve never met a Bible teacher who wished they had not learned Greek. It’s only the guys who have let it slip and no longer use it for their sermon preparation who try to tell me that Greek doesn’t enhance … Continue reading

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Summer School 2013

The DBTS 2013 summer school schedule is now available. Each class meets Tuesday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 noon for two weeks (no classes on Monday). There are three sessions of summer school: May 21-31, June 4-14, and June 18-28. Two … Continue reading

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Belford to Present Rice Lectures

Each year DBTS hosts the William R. Rice Lecture Series, named for the Seminary’s founder and first president. We are pleased to announce that the speaker for this year’s event on March 20, 2013, will be Prof. Brent Belford. His topic … Continue reading

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Some Theological Effects from Theistic Evolution

Last week Dr. Carl Trueman had an informative post that touches on this spring’s Gospel Coalition conference. At this conference the issue of the historicity of Adam and Eve will be treated. With some key evangelical leaders embracing theistic evolution, … Continue reading

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Seminary Days

DBTS will be sponsoring Seminary Days this spring on February 28–March 1 and March 14–15. Complete information on Seminary Days 2013, including a brochure and registration form, can be found on the Seminary website. Students will be able to attend classes, share meals with faculty and students, and … Continue reading

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Winner Announcement – Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes

We ended up with 43 comments on our book giveaway post from earlier this week. Here’s how we came up with a winner. Late last night my four oldest kids each chose a number between 1 and 43. We wrote those … Continue reading

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Book Giveaway: Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes

This week we’re giving away a copy of Kenneth Bailey’s book Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes: Cultural Studies in 1 Corinthians (retail value = $30). In order to be eligible to win this book you need to share this post on Facebook, … Continue reading

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Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal

The Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal has been produced annually by DBTS since 1996. The 2012 edition (vol. 17) is scheduled to be mailed out in about a week. Here is the table of contents: “The History of The NIV Translation   Controversy” … Continue reading

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A Few Thoughts about the Creation Consultation Meeting at the 2012 Annual Meeting of ETS

On Wednesday, Nov 14, I attended the fifth meeting of the Creation Consultation at the 64th annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society in Milwaukee, WI. This year’s creation meeting was entitled, “Scripture, Geology & the Age of the Earth.” … Continue reading

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