Theologically Driven

On this episode of Theologically Driven Phil Cecil and Ryan Meyer discuss the Christmas story and some interpretive challenges that come along with it.

Today we talk about hyper cessationism and the debate surrounding whether or not God works miracles today.

Jesus's reference to the abomination of desolation has caused much debate. Today we talk with Dr. Ryan Meyer about what it actually is. Learn more about DBTS at dbts.edu

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 Nationalism, religious liberty, and more.

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 Church.

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.

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.

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 media at https://e3pc.org

Happy Reformation Day! In this episode, John Aloisi explains the origin of Reformation Day and the five solas of the Reformation. Access the E3 2024 Media Here Learn More about DBTS at Our Website Here

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 DBSJ is available on the seminary website at dbts.edu/journal.

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.

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. Proverbs Series from Ben Edwards Register for the E3 Pastors Conference

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. Register for the E3 Pastors Conference

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 imputed righteousness to the redeemed. We dicuss this and more.

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. You can purchase For the Sake of His Name here. Register for the E3 Pastors Conference here. This years conference will be October 17-18.

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 possible Jesus talked about the rapture in these verses. Phil Cecil talks with Ryan Meyer and Kyle Dunham about these arguments for s...

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 borrowed or even plagiarized parts of Egyptian wisdom literature. Listen in as we explore this supposed connection. Dr Dunham recently publ...

In this episode we talk about the power of the Gospel to transform lives and how some are denying that power.

Ben Edwards and David Doran talk about church staffing.

Ben Edwards and Jacob Elwart talk about anger and how deal with it biblically.

Ben Edwards talks with David Doran about the Pastor's salary.

Ben Edwards talks with Tracy Fressel about how to best care for church members on their death bed.

Ben Edwards talks with Mark Snoeberger about rengergate church membership.

Ben Edwards and Mark Snoeberger talk about believers baptism.