Ben Edwards talks with Dr. Michael Riley about the transcendental argument for God's existence.
The Transcendental Argument
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The Canaanite War
Ben Edwards talks to Kyle Dunham about the apologetical difficulties of the Canaanite War and answers to the problems.
The Unbeliever’s Knowledge of God
Jacob Elwart talks with Ben Edwards about what the unbeliever knows about God.
Arguments for God
Ben Edwards talks with Tim Miller about arguments for the existence of God.
The Baptist Confession of Faith and Catechism for Dispensational Churches
Ben Edwards talks with Brandon Crawford about a new book that he edited, The Baptist Confession of Faith and Catechism for Dispensational Churches.
Shepherding from the Pulpit
Ben Edwards talks with Dr Doran about shepherding the congregation from the pulpit.
Should I Preach the Woman Caught in Adultery?
Ben Edwards talks with Tim Miller about textual variants and how to handle challenging passages.
Preaching Proverbs
Tim Miller talks with Ben Edwards about what is a proverb and how to preach them.
Preaching the Old Testament Law
Ben Edwards talks with Dr. Kyle Dunham about understanding and preaching the Old Testament Law.
Putting Muscle into the Sermon Body
In this episode Ben Edwards talks with Dr. Doran about how to effectively use explanation, argumentation, and application in the sermon.
A Preaching Calendar
Ben Edwards talks with Dr. Larry Rogier about starting a preaching calendar.
Finding and Preaching the Textual Theme
Ben Edwards talks with Dr Dave Doran about identifying a distinct unit of Scripture and finding its theme.
The Historical Setting of 1 Peter
Ben Edwards talks with Tim Miller about the context of 1 Peter.
The Message of 1 Corinthians
Ben Edwards talks with Brent Belford about the structure and message of 1 Corinthians.
The Woman in Ecclesiastes 7
In this episode Ben Edwards talks with Dr Dunham about the identity of the woman in Ecclesiastes 7 and controversy surrounding the passage.
Taking a Trip to Israel
On this episode Ben Edwards and Tim Miller talk about their recent trip to Israel.
The Sufficiency of Scripture and Biblical Counseling
In this episode Ben Edwards talks with Jacob Elwart about the sufficiency of Scripture and how it relates to Biblical Counseling.
The Historical Adam
This week Ben Edwards talks with Mark Snoeberger about the significance of a historical Adam.
Applying the Principles of Separation
Ben Edwards and David Doran discuss applying the principles of separation to Christian fellowship.
Conservative Evangelicals
In this episode Ben Edwards and David Doran discuss who is a conservative evangelical.
The Fruit of New Evangelicalism
In this episode Ben Edwards talks with David Doran about the fruit of New Evangelicalism.
Separation from Compromisers of the Faith
This week Ben Edwards and David Doran discuss separation from those who compromise the faith.
Separation from False Teachers
In this episode Ben Edwards and David Doran discuss separating from false teachers and false teaching.
How to Read the Bible Rightly
In this episode of Theologically Driven Ben Edwards talks with Sam Dawson about reading and understanding the Bible correctly.
Self and Ministry Evaluation
In this episode Ben Edwards and David Doran discuss the importance of self and ministry evaluation and strategies for getting it done.
Build on Jesus
In this episode Ben Edwards talks with Deepak Reju about his new book Build on Jesus.
Serving as an Associate Pastor
In this episode Ben Edwards and Jacob Elwart discuss Jacob's transition from a Senior Pastor to an Associate Pastor.
Philosophy of Church Ministry Pt 1
In this episode Ben Edwards and Dave Doran discuss how to develop a Philosophy of Church Ministry.
When Two Churches Become One: Lessons from a Church Merger
Pastor David Doran Jr. of Resurrection Church in Lincoln Park joins Theologically Driven to talk about leading a church through a merger. Drawing on his own experience merging two congregations in 2019, David walks through why mergers are increasingly strategic for...
What Happens When a Culture Kills God?
In this episode of Theologically Driven, we review Carl Trueman's latest book, The Desecration of Man. Following The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self and Strange New World, Trueman argues that the West's rejection of God has led to the desecration of humanity...
The Roman Catholic View of Justification
Preorder McCune's Systematic Theology of Biblical Christianity here. What's the difference between justification and sanctification — and why does it matter? In this episode of Theologically Driven, host Phil Cecil sits down with Dr. Mark Snoeberger of Detroit Baptist...
The Biblical Counseling Movement
In this episode, we talked with Dr. Jacob Elwart about the history and current landscape of the Biblical Counseling Movement....
Understanding Islam
In this episode, we talk with Ben Edwards about what muslims believe.
The Kingdom of God in Dispensational Theology
Today, we discuss the topic of the kingdom in traditional dispensationalism.
The Secret to Contentment
Contentment is not natural but a learned skill, as Paul states in Philippians 4. Today Dr. Elwart highlights that a lack of contentment often stems from bitterness or questioning God's goodness, which can sideline our service to Christ. To grow in this area, we need...
How Did Seminary Prepare You for Ministry?
Phil Cecil and Aaron Berry talk about how seminary helps prepare young men for ministry and why it is an important step in training for local church ministry.
Is Finding the Will of God a Pagan Idea?
We talk with Dr Mark Snoeberger about what Deuteronomy 18 has to say about finding the will of God.
Pastoral Preaching
We are joined by Dr Richard Caldwell to talk about the relationship of preaching to pastoral ministry. Dr Caldwell encourages pastors to be faithful to the task of shepherding through the faithful exposition of the word.
Training for Kids Ministry Volunteers
Perhaps you have struggled to get all your church's kids workers on the same page and moving in the right direction. A ministry training seminar might just be the thing to help train up new workers and get everyone on the same page. We talked with Riley Woodfin about...
How to Study the Pauline Epistles
We talk with Dr Meyer about the context and theme of the Pauline Epistles. We also talked about tracing the argument of Paul's message.
How to Study the Gospels
Today, we talk about how to study the gospels.
How to Study the Pentateuch
Today we talk about how the Pentateuch sets the foundation for the rest of Scripture. As well, we address several problems that come up when studying the first five books of the Bible.
Redemption and Kingdom: How does the whole Bible fit together?
Phil Cecil and Mark Snoeberger talk about the two Kingdoms of God and the central theme of the whole Bible.
The Dangers of Celebrity Pastors
We talked with David Doran about the dangers of celebrity pastors.
Does God work miracles today?
Today we talk about hyper cessationism and the debate surrounding whether or not God works miracles today.
What is the abomination of desolation?
Jesus's reference to the abomination of desolation has caused much debate. Today we talk with Dr. Ryan Meyer about what it actually is.
Life and Ministry
Ben Edwards was the first host of Theologically Driven and did many other things while he was on staff at ICBC and DBTS. Today we talk with Ben about his transition to Cross Lanes Bible Church as their new Senior Pastor and his time in ministry at Inter-City Baptist...
How to Read a Book
In How to Read a Book Andy Naselli proposes three different levels of reading. If you want to improve how you read this conversation will be a great introduction to how to read better.
On Missions Conferences
What is a missions conference and should your church consider doing one? Phil Cecil talks with Dr Doran about the missions conferences that he has preached at and some best practices for churches who might want to host a conference.