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May
2013
2013 Commencement
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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 will be missionary Phil Hunt. Dr. Hunt has been serving in Zambia since 1992. For fourteen... Read More
30
Apr
2013
2013 Conference on the Church for God's Glory
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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 the positive commitments that should mark the 21st-century church. First Baptist Church in Rockford will... Read More
24
Apr
2013
Exodus and Biblical Theology
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“[A]n understanding of the Exodus is…essential for understanding and probing the theology of the Bible as it unfolds historically.” Stephen Dempster makes this point in a recent article on the role of Exodus in biblical theology titled “Exodus and Biblical Theology: On Moving into the Neighborhood with a New Name.” Here I’d like to pass... Read More
22
Apr
2013
Middle Knowledge
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For those of you who have attempted to get a handle on the theologically difficult topic of Middle Knowledge or Molinism, there is a nice introduction by Paul Helm over at Ligonier Ministries blog.
20
Apr
2013
Prayer and the Sovereignty of God: Six Reasons Why Believers Should Pray
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From time to time, people assert that if a person believes God has predestined all things then that person will necessarily tend to downplay the importance of prayer. But is that really true? Granted, we all pray less than we ought, but does belief in divine foreordination actually cause one to minimize the value of... Read More
18
Apr
2013
Have You Studied the Issue of Baptism?
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Adoniram Judson, pioneer missionary to Burma, was not afraid to, and it changed his view and cost him dearly. I encourage, yes, challenge you—do not think you hold to a biblical mode of baptism that is not believer’s baptism by immersion, unless you can read this missionary’s reasoned study and refute it by God’s Word. If you... Read More
16
Apr
2013
Another Good Book
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I just finished a helpful book by Thomas E. Bergler, The Juvenilization of American Christianity (Eerdmans, 2012). Those of you who know me know that books on youth ministry are not my typical cuisine, but this was no typical book on youth ministry. Instead, it was a history of how excessive Christian catering to youth... Read More
14
Apr
2013
Why the Silence?
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“Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them” (Eph 5:11). We live in a world where too often we hear about the unfruitful works of darkness—the nightly news seems to thrive on ghastly stories of murders, rapes, and violence. Frankly, it is why I don’t watch very much news. I’m... Read More
12
Apr
2013
The Importance of Being Important
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Christianity consists of beliefs and practices. There are certain ways one must view God, himself, and the world at large, and there are certain ways one must think, feel, and act as a result of those views. Throughout church history, Christians have debated what beliefs and practices are proper for the believer. That debate continues... Read More
10
Apr
2013
Refresh Your Greek
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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 their teaching—Con Campbell in Keep Your Greek: Strategies for Busy People If you’ve let your... Read More