13
Jun
2013
Musing About Music
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WikiAnswers poses the question, “Why does music exist?” then self-replies: “Because it brings happiness to people all over the world.” We must grant that WikiAnswers is scarcely an authoritative reference source, but it does offer a window on popular culture. It reflects that a common reason (and perhaps the most common reason) for the societal... Read More
11
Jun
2013
What Is Sharia?
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Sharia is Islamic law. However, it is not limited to the areas that Americans believe should be regulated by law but extends to the minute details of life. Sharia has two sources: (1) the Qur’an, which Muslims believe is divine revelation delivered by Muhammad, and (2) the hadith, the collection of the traditional reports of... Read More
7
Jun
2013
Following Is a Stewardship Too
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I spent the last two weeks teaching a leadership class for our seminary’s summer school program. It was challenging and encouraging to spend four hours a day looking at this subject with men involved in and preparing for vocational ministry in the church. My last post came from notes I was preparing that addressed the... Read More
5
Jun
2013
Psalm 110 in the NT: An Important Monograph
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David M. Hay. Glory at the Right Hand: Psalm 110 in Early Christianity. SBLMS 18. Nashville: Abingdon, 1973. 176 pp. In this revised version of his 1965 Ph.D. thesis, completed at Yale under the supervision of Paul W. Meyer, Hay explores the use of Psalm 110 in early Christian literature up to Justin Martyr (though... Read More
3
Jun
2013
Summer Plans for Seminarians (and Others)
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Students in seminary are busy people. They often work, study, take care of their family, and sleep (occasionally). There is a subtle temptation in the midst of this busyness to become too guarded with the use of one’s time and energies. The summer break is a welcome respite from due dates and required reading. Since most seminarians (if... Read More
31
May
2013
Summer Update
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The first session of summer school at DBTS has just ended, and the second session is about to begin. During the first session Dr. Compton taught a Greek exegesis course on 2 Peter and Jude, and Dr. Doran taught a course on the Theology and Practice of Leadership. Next up is Dr. McCabe’s class on... Read More
29
May
2013
The 2013 Conference on the Church for God's Glory: The Resolved Pastor
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The proceedings (written and audio) of the 2013 Conference of the Church for God’s Glory (Rockford, IL) are now available on the conference website. I’d like to invite you to enjoy and use the resources made available by the various speakers. I cannot speak on their behalf, but I would be pleased for any feedback and... Read More
26
May
2013
Leadership Is a Stewardship
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The leadership of an institution is a stewardship entrusted by both God and men. I followed a man who shepherded this congregation for forty years. The same man was the founding president of DBTS. I serve a congregation with a clear set of doctrines and by-laws which govern it, and they called me to serve... Read More
24
May
2013
A Road Vlach on Wellum & Gentry’s Via Media?
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In the latest ed. of the Master’s Seminary Journal (avail. free online), Michael Vlach of The Master’s Seminary reviews Wellum & Gentry’s biblical theology Kingdom through Covenant (KtC). It’s one of the more thorough reviews of the book I’ve seen lately (see also, e.g., here). After nicely summarizing the book’s argument and then stating a... Read More
22
May
2013
Living In Light of Death: Ecclesiastes 9:7–10
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Can you imagine the shock when an usher escorts you out of a church service to be told that your mother had just died? Because my mother was forty-four years old at that time and had become a Christian a few years earlier, I was emotionally devastated when I was greeted with this news. I... Read More