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Dec
2015
Did Pro-Life Rhetoric Cause the Colorado Shooting?
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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 Parenthood’s values and practices were released earlier this year. Many have urged pro-life advocates to tone down what they... Read More
23
Nov
2015
Five Theses on the Syrian Refugee Crisis
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Christians should be personally sympathetic to the plight of those who are truly persecuted and traumatized by the effects of war, especially those who are innocent of and vulnerable to the atrocities of war. Further, Christians should personally extend benevolence, as they have opportunity, to such persons, giving priority to believers (Gal 6:10). The OT... Read More
18
Nov
2015
2015 MACP Recap: Church Planting & Revitalization
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During two days in mid-October filled with preaching, teaching and fellowship, 175 people attended the 2015 Mid-America Conference on Preaching at Inter-City Baptist Church. The entire DBTS community and many guests enjoyed the ministry of four main session speakers: Dr. David Doran, pastor of Inter-City Baptist Church and president of Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary, spoke... Read More
11
Nov
2015
The Displeasures of God: Shenanigans of a Christian Masochist?
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We’ve been hearing a lot of warnings these last few years about the coming persecution of Christians. And a look around the globe reveals that public sentiment really is turning perceptibly against Christians—chiefly abroad, but with fresh harbingers here on American soil. Unfortunately, these warnings have fostered a troubling response among some well-meaning believers. Rather... Read More
3
Nov
2015
“Convictions”: A Rogue Set in Christian Theology
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As an instructor in Systematic Theology I sometimes have conversations (whether formal or informal) over the merits of some point of theology or biblical application that end rather oddly with an appeal to “convictions.” The idea seems to be that if a person holds “personally” to some position or practice with less tenacity than he... Read More
12
Oct
2015
A Church History Series for Children (and Those Who Teach Them)
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Most seminary students are involved in teaching children in some venue or another. Many are husbands and fathers, and so are responsible for training their own children on a daily basis. Others are not, but are still involved in teaching children within the context of their local church. Although sometimes viewed as something less than... Read More
12
Oct
2015
Mid-America Conference on Preaching
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Mid-America Conference on Preaching – October 15-16, 2015 “Church Planting & Revitalization” Please mark your calendars for the 2015 MACP. We look forward to a profitable and encouraging time of fellowship in the Word. Our focus is on Church Planting and Revitalization. Our desire is to see the Word of God speed rapidly through the... Read More
12
Oct
2015
Day of Prayer – John Barnett
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With the busyness of life, prayer can often be neglected. That’s why DBTS has an annual Day of Prayer to help the students and faculty remember the importance of this spiritual discipline. “A pastor must be a man of prayer,” said Brian Trainer, Dean of DBTS. “And we seek to instill this reality into the... Read More
9
Oct
2015
DBTS Journal Goes Online in November
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If you love to read what theologians write (and let’s be honest, who doesn’t?), you’ll soon have access to the full contents of the Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal on our website. For twenty years, the DBSJ has made a significant contribution to conservative biblical scholarship. Under the leadership of founding editor Bill Combs, the Journal... Read More
9
Oct
2015
Beginning of the School Year
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As summer turns to fall, the weather begins to cool, and the leaves begin to change color. With the change in season comes another school year, and with it, some changes too. This year, Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary welcomed several new students to its student body. The new students represent multiple States and come from... Read More