20
Apr
2020
Pandemic Evangelism: Spreading the Gospel, not the Virus (Step Two)
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This is a really strange time for ministry generally and evangelism specifically. Last week, I began to develop a series of short posts designed to aid us in evangelism during this unprecedented time (See Step One). Here is a second installment. Step 2: Tell the Lost You’re Praying for Them I’m typically not a fan of Christian clichés. You know,... Read More
17
Apr
2020
Pandemic Evangelism: Spreading the Gospel, not the Virus (Step One)
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Our pastor quipped on Sunday (3/22) that, during the present crisis, we should spread the gospel, not the virus. This is a really strange time for ministry generally and evangelism specifically. Over the next week or so (while we’re all staying put in our homes!), I want to develop a few ways that we can follow this directive during this unprecedented time. Follow along below to see this series... Read More
14
Apr
2020
Trusting in My Father’s Wise Bestowment
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As we muddle through our Coronacrisis together, the Christian has a level of hopefulness that the unbeliever does not have. This is true on a great many levels: We know that if we die, we have a place prepared for us with Christ (Phil 1:23; John 14:1ff). We know that if we suffer physically or... Read More
7
Apr
2020
GOD’S REMEDY FOR UNCERTAIN TIMES
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During this COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are faced with uncertainties of life perhaps more than ever before. Churches are not able to gather; families are separated from each other; many people are afraid of contracting this deadly virus; and many are concerned about the long-term economic impact. Uncertain times usually generate different responses from... Read More
30
Mar
2020
Are Mormons Christians?: A Review of “The Saints of Zion: An Introduction to Mormon Theology”
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This is a review of the book, The Saints of Zion: An Introduction to Mormon Theology Are Mormons Christians? If you don’t know the answer to that question, or if you know the answer but don’t know why your answer is right, then this book is written for you. The author, Travis Kerns, wrote his... Read More
16
Mar
2020
DBTS Welcomes New Faculty Member
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Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary is pleased to announce that Jacob Elwart is officially joining the faculty of DBTS as Assistant Professor of Biblical Counseling after successfully defending his ministry research project for the Doctor of Educational Ministry in Biblical Counseling from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. His project focused on equipping seminary students for biblical... Read More
13
Mar
2020
Church Polity and the Coronavirus
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No doubt the readers of this blog have reached the saturation point on articles about the Coronavirus. Still, some angles of the issue are getting less attention, and I am hopeful that the following points, in no particular order, may be of some value. When the government asks or tells the church not to meet,... Read More
13
Mar
2020
Rice Lecture Series Update
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With increasing concerns over the spread of the coronavirus through travel and large gatherings, we have decided to adjust the format for the Rice Lectures this year from an in-person lecture to a webinar. Since we will not be meeting in person, the schedule has been slightly adjusted. 8:30 – 9:30 am – Session 1:... Read More
3
Mar
2020
Review: The Care of Souls by Senkbeil
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Though I am not a pastor, I want to stay current with the literature written for pastors. So when I heard that this book won both the 2020 Christianity Today award for church and pastoral leadership and the 2019 Gospel Coalition ministry book of the year award, I determined I needed to read it. I... Read More
24
Feb
2020
New Faculty Publication and Lecture Series on Proverbs
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Recently Dr. Kyle Dunham, Associate Professor of Old Testament at DBTS, published an article in the Bulletin for Biblical Research on the literary structure and theology of Proverbs. The article was entitled “Structure and Theology in Proverbs: Its Function as an Educational Program for Novice Leaders in Ancient Israel,” and appeared in the November 2019 edition... Read More