One of the benefits of being in Detroit is our proximity to Canada (you can get to Canada from our seminary in about 20 minutes). That allows Canadians to attend our seminary more easily (and allows us easier access to Canadian delicacies like poutine!) Today is...
Millions of people each year participate in short-term ministry trips, with many now preparing for trips this summer. I have the privilege of leading a team from our church to Zambia this summer. We will be visiting a missionary couple sent from our church with the...
Choosing Hats (an apologetics site) has a lengthy article pointing out the fallacies of four common arguments given in support of Planned Parenthood and some suggestions for how you can push back against these arguments. I thought I’d provide a brief summary of the...
There have been two subtle but significant developments in our society in recent years in our response to people and ideas. The first is a growing inability to distinguish between ideas and the people who espouse them. Rather, debates about the merits of a particular...
A common tactic used in discussions about God and His actions is to claim that the other person is limiting God. It comes up in questions about creation (“I don’t limit God to just six days for creation like you do. I think He could use evolutionary processes and take...
Valentine's Day is this weekend (in case you have not been out of your house in weeks and missed all of the promotional reminders to show your love by spending money). In honor of this one day of love each year, I'd like to consider what love really is. A variety of...
One of the issues that still needs clarification in Christianity is how to weigh doctrines. Christians have historically recognized that certain truths are fundamental or essential to Christianity, while others have less importance. But how do we know which doctrines...
The suffering of Jesus Christ on the cross is at the center of Christianity. In Righteous Riches: The Word of Faith Movement in Contemporary African American Religion (New York: Oxford University Press, 2005), Milmon Harrison notes that the prosperity and well-being...
Many college and seminary students are either preparing for another semester of school to start or have already begun working on classes. For some, this will be their final semester before graduation. Though some may have already determined the next step, others are...
Though summer is not officially over until September 22, the summer break has ended for schools and students are back in classes. Some are beginning their first year of college or seminary, excited for the journey ahead and overwhelmed by the amount of work each class...
Often reason and experience are pitted against each other in discussions of Christianity. Some Christians accuse others of merely intellectual Christianity, while others retort back about an overly emotional worship. Recently, I finished a classic work that, while...
Ben is the pastor of The Cross Lanes Bible Church in Cross Lanes, WV. Today we talk about the importance of theology in the day to day life of believers. This episode was recorded at the E3 Pastors Conference. You can learn more about the conference and access all the...
Ben Edwards and Jacob Elwart talk about anger and how deal with it biblically.
This post was originally published here on January 21, 2014. Many college and seminary students are either preparing for another semester of school to start or have already begun working on classes. For some, this will be their final semester before graduation. Though...
Ben Edwards and Mark Snoeberger talk about believers baptism.
Ben Edwards talk with David Doran about giving in the local church.
Ben Edwards talks with Dr. Bruce Compton about a recent book he edited.
Ben Edwards talks with Dr. Bruce Compton about a recent book he edited.
Dr. Ryan Meyer interviews Ben Edwards about using the Worldview Quiz in evangelism.
Church Works Media has a helpful resource for pastors and those who plan worship services: a topical list of hymns In a similar spirit, I wanted to share a list of hymns that we either sang or considered singing in connection to a series I preached on the attributes...
Ben Edwards and David Doran talk about churches with a congregational church government.
Ben Edwards talks with John Aloisi about the origin of baptist churches.
Ben Edwards talks with Jacob Elwart about dealing with loss during the holidays.
Ben Edwards talks with Dr. Kerry McGonigal about how preachers can continue to improve.
In this episode Phil Cecil asks Ben questions about Theologically Driven, DBTS, and other misc topics.
Ben Edwards talks about productivity with Reagan Rose.
Ben Edwards talks to Mark Snoeberger about his contribution to a recently released book on dispensational.
Ben Edwards talks to Mark Snoeberger about the use of evidences in presuppositional apologetics.
The Function of Apologetics
Ben Edwards talks with Mark Snoeberger about different ways to approach Apologetics.
Ben Edwards talks with David Doran about moving from an exegetical outline to a homiletical outline.
You can read Dr. Snoeberger's article here.
In this episode Ben Edwards talks with Tim Miller about how to understand the relationship between faith and science.
In this episode Ben Edwards talks with David Doran about the further fragmenting of Fundamentalism.
In this episode Dave Doran and Ben Edwards discuss the fragmenting of Fundamentalism.
In this episode Ben Edwards and Mark Snoeberger discuss the significance of the virgin birth.
Ben Edwards and Kyle Dunham discuss Dr Dunham's recent article in JETS, Challenges to Intertextuality and Christotelism: A New Model of Canonical-Linguistic Priming. You can access the article here.
In this episode Ben Edwards and David Doran discuss how to teach on assurance of salvation.
In his classic work on preaching originally published in 1870, On the Preparation and Delivery of Sermons, John Broadus spends some time noting the importance of persuasion in the application of preaching. “The chief part of what is commonly called application is...
As the baby boomer generation continues to age, the percentage of Americans at retirement age is expected to explode, with about 9000 reaching age 65 each day. “Forty-eight million Americans were age 65 and older in 2015, 18 percent more than just five years earlier....
“You can’t legislate morality.” I see this phrase come up in often in discussions of the government’s role in moral issues. Whether debating previous laws against adultery or current laws about drug use or marriage, many people argue that the government has no ability...
After the shooting at a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood last Friday, several have placed blame on pro-life advocates who have been campaigning against Planned Parenthood. Their campaign has become more aggressive since undercover videos revealing Planned...
The Satanic Temple of Detroit made the news recently with their unveiling of a Baphomet statue, a goat-headed idol the Knights of the Templar were accused of worshiping. Though they refer to themselves as a Satanic Temple, the members of the temple do not believe in...
Atheists are fond of boasting that they can be perfectly good people without God—that is, without needing the threat of some all-powerful Being punishing them for wrong-doing. Their argument can have two purposes. One is to counter the oft-quoted sentiment: "Without...
Someone who is going to be giving a talk soon on apologetics asked me to offer a couple of principles I think would help people to do apologetics responsibly. I thought I'd share my response here. Properly Present Your Opponent’s Position No one enjoys being...
I grew up with a semi-Calvinistic understanding of salvation. I knew that people were dead in sins and that dead people don’t do anything. But I did not understand much of how salvation actually worked. When I first heard someone teach on the effectual call (also...
I’ve noted before the challenge of determining the importance of doctrines. One issue often debated by current Christians is the significance of young earth creationism (YEC). Under the impression that advocates of YEC place too much weight on the issue, many...
As the world becomes more global, the increasing awareness of and interaction with different religions combined with a change in the conception of truth has caused a reevaluation of Christian missions. Questions about the propriety of conversion, methods for...
Churches that are concerned for artistic excellence in worship will often employ unregenerate musicians to "lead in worship." Though these individuals do not know God, as skilled musicians they are able to offer fine presentations in the worship service. Is this a...