4
Nov
2022
Start with the Mirror
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“Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the... Read More
31
Oct
2022
Two Fundamental Questions in Abortion Debate
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The abortion debate in the public square often goes awry by delving into details that are irrelevant to the debate, bypassing the assumptions upon which both sides of the debate rest. The following represent the two seminal questions that are at stake. First, we ask whether or not human government has any role at all in... Read More
7
Oct
2022
The Problem(s) of Gambling
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Even though there has been a steady rise of in-person and online gambling over the last several years, few voices seem to be speaking out against this societal ill, a true threat to human flourishing. While some of the focus inevitably needs to deal with the role of government in either banning or promoting gambling,... Read More
28
Sep
2022
E3 Conference Invitation
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Friend and Fellow Servant of Jesus Christ, I hope that you are doing well and the work of Christ is prospering as you seek to honor Him. These are challenging days to be faithful followers of the Lord, but His grace is sufficient and His Word is powerful! On October 20-21, 2022, we are hosting... Read More
26
Sep
2022
“Read the Eternities”: A Brief Review of Jeffrey Bilbro’s “Reading the Times: A Literary and Theological Inquiry into the News”
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The quotation in the title of this blog post comes from Henry David Thoreau, who more broadly warns that “We should treat our minds, that is, ourselves, as innocent and ingenuous children, whose guardians we are, and be careful what objects and what subjects we thrust on their attention. Read not the times. Read the... Read More
22
Sep
2022
The Pastor’s Guide to Time Blocking
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Perhaps you (like me) have had grand plans of working steadily on projects or sermons only to find that it is Saturday night, and tomorrow is the deadline. Modern ministry is full of distractions. It is challenging, perhaps now more than ever, to keep the main thing the main thing. Many people spend time focused... Read More
16
Sep
2022
DBTS Journal New Release
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We are pleased to announce that the 2022 issue of the Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal has just been released. This year’s issue contains six articles and two dozen book reviews. The articles can be downloaded individually or the entire issue can be downloaded as a single pdf if you prefer. https://dbts.edu/journal/ Print copies of the journal will be available... Read More
29
Aug
2022
The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence at the Intersection of Original Writing
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The other day Pastor Doran, Kyle Dunham, and I were discussing the advent of AI technology. Of course, AI has been around for some time, but its modern uses appear to be multiplying at an astonishing pace. One of the uses has me wondering how others think of the morality of using the technology. The... Read More
26
Aug
2022
Joseph as a Pattern of Rejected, Royal Rule and Its Implications for Dispensational Interpretation
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Lately, as a result of three factors I’ve been thinking a fair bit about the potential role Joseph plays in biblical typology. First, I recently read Samuel Emadi’s new book From Prisoner to Prince: The Joseph Story in Biblical Theology. Emadi makes a good case for Joseph as a “rejected, royal deliverer” who resolves the... Read More
18
Aug
2022
Dealing with a Difficult Passage: Samuel Speaks from the Dead in 1 Samuel 28
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Dealing with difficult passages requires that we keep four hermeneutical principles in mind: Principle #1: Interpreting difficult passages starts with understanding what the text says. Principle #2: Difficult passages must be interpreted in light the immediate context. Principle #3: Difficult passages must be interpreted in light of clearer passages. Principle #4: Difficult passages must be... Read More