Theologically Driven

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 EdwardsRegister 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 seeing a pretribulational rapture in Matthew 24:36-41.You can read Dr Meyer's blog posts on the topic here:Does Matthew 24 Describe the Rapture of the Church? (Part 1)Does Matthew 24 Describe the Rapture of the Church? (Part 2)Does Matthew 24 Describe the Rapture of the Church? (Part 3)Does Matthew 24 Describe the Rapture of the Church? (Part 4)Does Matthew 24 Describe the Rapture of the Church? (Part 5)

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 published a blog article on this topic titled Does Proverbs Plagiarize from Egyptian Wisdom?Register for the E3 Pastors conference here: https://e3pc.org/

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