14 Nov 2012

Book Giveaway: NIV Greek and English New Testament

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This week we’re giving away a free copy of the new NIV Greek and English New Testament, published by Zondervan (retail price = $52.99). In order to enter the drawing, you’ll need to do one (or more) of the following: (1) “Like” Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary on Facebook. (2) Begin following DBTSeminary on Twitter. (3) Subscribe to...
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12 Nov 2012

The Biggest Lie About Law?

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One of the commonest errors about law relative to Christian conduct is that God no longer uses fear or laws to promote Christian conduct. I was born and raised in a fundamentalist milieu that was at times excessive in its proliferation of rules and regulations. I recognize quite freely that this tendency, while commencing as...
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9 Nov 2012

Equip and Encourage

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E&E: Church Revitalization 4 from DBTS. Dave Doran talks about some faulty options for church revitalization in the 4th talk on the subject. 00:10 It is crucial that church leaders root members’ hearts in the mission statement of the church 1:16 Surface changes don’t necessarily lead to revitalization (new pastor, new programs, change the name or schedules,...
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5 Nov 2012

A Few Thoughts about Abortion, Adoption, and the Election

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Despite Bill Clinton’s famous statement that abortion should be “safe, legal, and rare,” today only one of those three adjectives is actually descriptive of abortion in America. Abortion remains legal in all 50 states. However, abortion never has been safe for the child involved, and with more than 3,000 abortions being performed every day in...
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3 Nov 2012

MACP Resources

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Resource materials from 2012 Mid-America Conference on Preaching, “The Mystery of Christ: God’s Glory among the Gentiles,” are now available for free download. Included are audio recordings (mp3) from all general sessions and workshops, as well as printed notes (pdf) from the workshops.
2 Nov 2012

Equip and Encourage

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Dave Doran adds more ideas about church revitalization, providing specific details about how it should be done. 0:09 How a church should pursue revitalization: “leading by feeding.” 1:40 Problem: people assume the purpose of the church, but aren’t guided by a clear understanding of it. 5:22 “There should be a connection between what we’ve chosen to...
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31 Oct 2012

Killing Off Providence for the Romance of a Miracle

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On 12 October 2012 the Roman Catholic Church inducted a new class of saints, including a  17th-century Mohawk woman named Kateri Tekakwitha. Hope for the canonization of this patroness of Montreal has been in the works for nearly 130 years, but her sainthood was delayed indefinitely for lack of concrete proof of the two miracles...
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29 Oct 2012

Who Is Jesus? Mark's Two Options

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I’ve been reading the Gospel of Mark together with some Christians and “seekers” over the past several weeks. (We’ve been using a fantastic study put out by the folks at The Good Book Company entitled Christianity Explored.) One thing that has struck me while re-reading Mark is that no one in the narrative doubts that...
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27 Oct 2012

Dispensational Understanding of the New Covenant

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Dispensational Understanding of the New Covenant is the title of a new book from Regular Baptist Press, edited by Mike Stallard, Dean and Professor of Systematic Theology at Baptist Bible Seminary, Clarks Summit, PA. Dispensationalists have had some disagreement as to exactly how the church is related to the new covenant. This book attempts to...
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26 Oct 2012

Equip and Encourage

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Dave Doran continues his talk about church revitalization, describing the process of church decline and inept responses to it. 0:34 challenge of church revitalization in older, established churches 1:34 Trend of church health and decline: – Upward: Dream > Beliefs > Goals > Structure > Ministry – Downward: Ministry > Nostalgia > Questioning > Polarization > Drop-Out (model from To Dream Again by Robert...
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