An Able and Faithful Ministry
In the early 1800s the church in America faced a number of challenges. Intermittent revivals of religion in the previous decades had... Read More
New Student Reading List
This morning we welcomed a new crop of seminary students into our halls. Their excitement is contagious, and the faculty is eager... Read More
How Much Should We Engage with Progressive Scholarship?
I have been reading quite a bit about John’s Gospel recently. My reading has spanned the spectrum from conservatives to fairly progressive... Read More
A Graduation Observation
Last week I received one of those Tweets that had been forwarded about a half dozen times before it landed in my... Read More
The "Value" of Degrees in Theology and Religious Vocation
This morning I scanned through an interesting book put out by Georgetown University that analyzes the value of 171 common college majors... Read More
Seminary Days
DBTS will be sponsoring Seminary Days this spring on March 13-14. Complete information on Seminary Days 2014, including a brochure and registration form, can be found on... Read More
Love Your Wife More Than Seminary
Nothing will throw off your [seminary] graduation date like a divorce. That’s the first line of a helpful (and unsettling) bit of... Read More
A Small Seminary with Big Results
I prepared a biographical presentation on Adoniram Judson for our recent church family camp. As is usually the case, I get far... Read More
A New Opportunity
I am pleased to be able to announce a new venture by Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary to help local churches equip men... Read More
Why the Biblical Languages Matter—Even if You Forget Them
Michael Kruger makes some excellent points on this subject over at his blog, Canon Fodder. He notes: But, there is a second... Read More