Theologically Driven

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 plan and a training seminar for kids ministry volunteers. Learn more about DBTS at dbts.edu

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.

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.

Today, we talk about how to study the gospels.

Today, we talked with Dr Meyer about how to study the prophetic books.

We talked with Jon Moreno about the merits and methods of preaching Christ from the Old Testament.You can access the notes and media from the Rice Lecture Series here: https://dbts.edu/rice/

Today we talked with Kyle Dunham about how to study through the Poetic 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.

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.

Phil Cecil and Mark Snoeberger talk about the two Kingdoms of God and the central theme of the whole Bible. Learn more about DBTS at DBTS.edu

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.Learn more about DBTS at dbts.edu

We talked with Mark Snoeberger about the Historical Grammatical and Theological method for understanding Scripture.

We talked with Mark Snoeberger about the history of hermeneutics and the recent return to premodern exegesis.

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.Learn More about DBTS at DBTS.edu

We talked with Mark Ward about translation issues, language change, and his new ministry Ward on Words.

We talked with David Doran about the dangers of celebrity pastors.

We talked with Dr Kyle Dunham about the message and theme of Zechariah.

Listen to a sermon recorded at Inter-City Baptist Church about making the most of our God given oppurtunities in 2025.

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 HereLearn 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 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.

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.

Ben Edwards talk with David Doran about giving in the local church.

Ben Edwards talks with Dr. Bruce Compton about a recent book he edited.

Ben Edwards talks with Dr. Bruce Compton about a recent book he edited.

Ben Edwards talks with David Doran about how the church can best facilitate a Christian school.

Ben Edwards talks with Dr. Dave Doran about Christian School leadership.

Dr. Ryan Meyer interviews Ben Edwards about using the Worldview Quiz in evangelism.

Ben Edwards talks with David Doran about best practices for public prayer.

All three of the Smith kids are currently serving in full-time ministry. Ben Edwards talked with Matt and Nancy about the lessons they learned raising children in ministry.