Theologically Driven
A podcast for those who want to know God and have that knowledge drive their decisions.
Hope Explored
Phil and Elliott Martin discuss the outreach Bible study, Hope Explored. We discuss the theme and ways to use outreach Bible studies in the local church. Listen to our episode on Evangelist Bible Studies here Learn more about DBTS here
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 Interpret the General Epistles and Revelation
We talked with Ryan Meyer about how to study the general epistles and Revelation. Revelation brings several interpretive challenges, such as symbolism and prophecy. We discuss this and more on this episode of Theologically Driven.
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 Prophetic Books
Today, we talked with Dr Meyer about how to study the prophetic books.
Preaching Christ from the Old Testament
We talked with Jon Moreno about the merits and methods of preaching Christ from the Old Testament.
How to Study the Poetic Books
Today we talked with Kyle Dunham about how to study through the Poetic books.
How to Study the Historical Books
We talked with Dr Dunham about how to study through the historical books and how to wrestle with some of the problems that may come up.
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.
Religion, Spirituality, and Wonder
We live in a post-secular age. Spirituality is on the rise but is often devoid of any Biblical principles. We talked with Dr Kyle Dunham about how Ecclesiastes reignites wonder towards God in a fallen world.
How to Understand the Bible
We talked with Mark Snoeberger about the Historical Grammatical and Theological method for understanding Scripture.
Where did Christian Platonism come from?
We talked with Mark Snoeberger about the history of hermeneutics and the recent return to premodern exegesis.
The Baby Steps of Productivity
Get Clear. Get Organized. Get Consistent. These are the three objectives to Reagan Rose's new course on productiviy called Way Points to Well Done. We talked with Reagan about how to organize your life and get more done for the glory of God.
Ward on Words
We talked with Mark Ward about translation issues, language change, and his new ministry Ward on Words.
The Dangers of Celebrity Pastors
We talked with David Doran about the dangers of celebrity pastors.
Finding Christ in Zechariah
We talked with Dr Kyle Dunham about the message and theme of Zechariah.
Redeeming the Time
Listen to a sermon recorded at Inter-City Baptist Church about making the most of our God given opportunities in 2025.
Good News of Great Joy
On this episode of Theologically Driven Phil Cecil and Ryan Meyer discuss the Christmas story and some interpretive challenges that come along with it.
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.
Let Men Be Free
The public square is a mess. But where to go from here? Dr. Brandon Crawford has written a book titled Let Men Be Free in which he argues for a Christian vision of religious liberty. Listen in as Ryan Meyer and Phil Cecil talk to Brandon about politics, Christian...
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.
What is the call to ministry?
Phil Cecil talks with Grant Castleberry about how to know if you might be called to ministry and what churches can do to support men training for ministry.
Why is theology important?
Ben is the pastor of The Cross Lanes Bible Church in Cross Lanes, WV. Today we talk about the importance of theology in the day to day life of believers. This episode was recorded at the E3 Pastors Conference. You can learn more about the conference and access all the...
Why do we celebrate Reformation Day?
Happy Reformation Day! In this episode, John Aloisi explains the origin of Reformation Day and the five solas of the Reformation.
The Cruelty of Gentle Parenting
Have you heard of Gentle Parenting? Phil Cecil talks with Jacob Elwart and John Aloisi about how Gentle Parenting is actually a cruel method of parenting.
The 2024 Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal
The 2024 DBSJ is available on the seminary website at dbts.edu/journal.
Outreach that Advances the Gospel
Phil Cecil talks with Elliott Martin and Riley Woodfin about outreach events that churches can do to share the gospel with people in their neighborhood.
Strategies for Preaching Proverbs
Ever wondered what Proverbs is all about? Listen in to a conversation with Phil Cecil and Kyle Dunham about the major themes of Proverbs and how the pastor can preach through them.
Should Pastors Know Greek and Hebrew?
An often overlooked aspect of sermon preparation is time in the original languages. Phil Cecil talks with Kyle Dunham and Ryan Meyer about why the languages are important. They also discuss practical tips for keeping your Greek and Hebrew.
Is Active Obedience anti-Dispensational?
In this episode Phil Cecil talks with Dr Mark Snoeberger and Dr Ryan Meyer about the Active Obedience of Christ. Some today hold that such a doctrine is unbiblical. They might even say that true Dispensationalists cannot be for the Active Obedience of Christ as...
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.
Did Jesus Talk About the Rapture?
Did Jesus talk about the rapture during his earthly ministry? The majority position in the pretribulational camp thinks that Jesus talked about being taken away to judgment in Matthew 24:36-41. However, some have made arguments to the contrary. They think that it is...
Does Proverbs Plagiarize from Egyptian Wisdom?
This week Phil Cecil talks with Dr Kyle Dunham (Associate Professor of Old Testament at DBTS) and Dr Ryan Meyer (Assistant Professor of Biblical Languages at DBTS) about the connection between Proverbs and the writings of Amenemope. Some think Solomon possibly...
Sexual Identity and Orientation
In this episode we talk about the power of the Gospel to transform lives and how some are denying that power.
Church Staffing
Ben Edwards and David Doran talk about church staffing.
Anger
Ben Edwards and Jacob Elwart talk about anger and how deal with it biblically.
The Pastors Salary
Ben Edwards talks with David Doran about the Pastor's salary.
Ministering to those Facing Death
Ben Edwards talks with Tracy Fressel about how to best care for church members on their death bed.
Regenerate Church Membership
Ben Edwards talks with Mark Snoeberger about rengergate church membership.
Believers Baptism
Ben Edwards and Mark Snoeberger talk about believers baptism.
Giving in the Church
Ben Edwards talk with David Doran about giving in the local church.
Dispensationalism Revisited Part 2
Ben Edwards talks with Dr. Bruce Compton about a recent book he edited.
Dispensationalism Revisited Part 1
Ben Edwards talks with Dr. Bruce Compton about a recent book he edited.
The Church and the Christian School
https://player.captivate.fm/episode/26c4212b-f168-4185-8736-738c8faab67a/ Ben Edwards talks with David Doran about how the church can best facilitate a Christian school.
The Pastor and the Christian School
Ben Edwards talks with Dr. Dave Doran about Christian School leadership.