How Should Believers View Government?
The last several months have included a lot of opportunities for Christians to think about the government. Contested elections, controversial judicial decisions,... Read More
What Are the Limits to Governmental Authority over the Church?
As Christians in North America continue to transition from governments that were largely favorable or neutral to Christianity to governments that demonstrate... Read More
Government Regulations and the Gathering of the Church
With Tim Stephens’s[1] recent arrest in Calgary, Alberta under the charge that his holding church worship gatherings outdoors was a violation of... Read More
Legitimate Care and Concern vs. Anxiety and Worry
Dr. Doran recently preached a series of sermons addressing a significant problem in our day: anxiety. This was a timely series and... Read More
What Counts as Religious Persecution?
You may have heard about the pastor in Alberta, James Coates, who has been arrested recently in connection with his church’s gathering... Read More
Pursuing ACBC Certification at DBTS
If you are a current pastor looking to strengthen your counseling ministry or are a church member not interested in vocational gospel... Read More
Don’t Be Too Concerned About the “Evangelical Witness”
From time to time someone raises a concern about how a particular event, trend, or activity will harm the “evangelical witness.” “Evangelicals”... Read More
Christians Must Judge
In a recent sermon on Matthew 7:1-5, Dr. Doran mentioned that a portion of that passage is perhaps the most well-known in... Read More
Must We Forgive?
In one sense, the answer to this question is clear. Jesus indicated that it is the mark of his disciples that they... Read More
How to Give the Good News this Christmas: Talk of God’s Faithfulness to His Promises
In thinking about the gospel, one of the truths that is often forgotten is that Jesus, as the Messiah/Christ, came to fulfill... Read More