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Theologically Driven
A podcast for those who want to know God through his word and have that knowledge drive their decisions. Learn more at dbts.edu.
Episodes
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Homework in Counseling with Jacob Elwart
In this episode of Theologically Driven, Dr. Jacob Elwart joins us to discuss the role of homework in biblical counseling. He explains how assignments help…
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The Secret to Contentment with Jacob Elwart
Contentment is not natural but a learned skill, as Paul states in Philippians 4. Today Dr. Elwart highlights that a lack of contentment often stems from…
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What does "this generation" mean in Matthew 24:34? with Ryan Meyer
In this episode of Theologically Driven, Dr. Ryan Meyer discusses his new book exploring the meaning of “this generation” in Matthew 24:34. He examines how…
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From Mission Field to Faculty: A Conversation with Jeremy Pittsley
In this episode of Theologically Driven, we welcome Jeremy Pittsley, the newest faculty member at Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary. Jeremy shares his…
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How did seminary help prepare you for ministry? w/ Aaron Berry
Phil Cecil and Aaron Berry talk about how seminary helps prepare young men for ministry and why it is an important step in training for local church ministry…
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Even Bible College Students Need the Gospel w/ Jim Tillotson
Jim Tillotson is the President of Faith Baptist Bible College and Seminary. We talked with him about the greatest challenges facing college students today…
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Decision Making and the Will of God w/ Mark Snoeberger
We talk in this episode to Dr Mark Snoeberger about how to make biblical decisions instead of chasing the secret will of God. Learn More about DBTS at…
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Is finding the will of God a pagan idea? w/ Mark Snoeberger
We talk with Dr Mark Snoeberger about what Deuteronomy 18 has to say about finding the will of God. Learn more about DBTS at https://dbts.edu
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Pastoral Preaching with Dr Richard Caldwell
We are joined by Dr Richard Caldwell to talk about the relationship of preaching to pastoral ministry. Dr Caldwell encourages pastors to be faithful to the…
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From Pilot to Professor: The Life and Ministry of Dr Bruce Compton
Join us on this episode of Theologically Driven as we talk with Dr Bruce Compton about his life and ministry. Learn More about Detroit Baptist Theological…
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Echoes of Ecclesiastes in John's Gospel with Kyle Dunham
We talked with Dr. Kyle Dunham about his most recent article in the Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal. You can download the article here: The House of Feasting…
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Does John 5 teach Eternal Generation? w/ Mark Snoeberger
Phil Cecil talks with Dr. Mark Snoeberger about the meaning of John 5:26 as it relates to the debate on Eternal Generation.
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Pietism and Engaging Conflict with David Doran
Pietism hurts conflict resolution. Dr. David Doran discusses a better way to engage in conflict.
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Hope Explored with Elliott Martin
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…
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Training for Kids Ministry Volunteers with Riley Woodfin
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…
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How to Interpret the General Epistles and Revelation with Ryan Meyer
We talked with Ryan Meyer about how to study the general epistles and Revelation. Revelation brings several interpretive challenges, such as symbolism and…
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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.
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How to Study the Gospels with Ryan Meyer
Today, we talk about how to study the gospels.
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How to Study the Prophetic Books w/ Ryan Meyer
Today, we talked with Dr Meyer about how to study the prophetic books.
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Preaching Christ from the Old Testament w/ Jon Moreno
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…
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How to Study the Poetic Books w/ Kyle Dunham
Today we talked with Kyle Dunham about how to study through the Poetic books.
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How to Study the Historical Books w/ Kyle Dunham
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.
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How to Study the Pentateuch w/ Kyle Dunham
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…
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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. Learn more about DBTS at DBTS.edu
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Religion, Spirituality, and Wonder with Kyle Dunham
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…
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How to Understand the Bible with Mark Snoeberger
We talked with Mark Snoeberger about the Historical Grammatical and Theological method for understanding Scripture.
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Where did Christian Platonism come from? with Mark Snoeberger
We talked with Mark Snoeberger about the history of hermeneutics and the recent return to premodern exegesis.
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The Baby Steps of Productivity with Reagan Rose
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…
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Ward on Words with Mark Ward
We talked with Mark Ward about translation issues, language change, and his new ministry Ward on Words.
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The Dangers of Celebrity Pastors with David Doran
We talked with David Doran about the dangers of celebrity pastors.
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Finding Christ in Zechariah with Kyle Dunham
We talked with Dr Kyle Dunham about the message and theme of Zechariah.
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Redeeming the Time with David Doran
Listen to a sermon recorded at Inter-City Baptist Church about making the most of our God given opportunities in 2025.
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Good News of Great Joy with Ryan Meyer
On this episode of Theologically Driven Phil Cecil and Ryan Meyer discuss the Christmas story and some interpretive challenges that come along with it.
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Does God work miracles today? w/ Mark Snoeberger
Today we talk about hyper cessationism and the debate surrounding whether or not God works miracles today.
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What is the abomination of desolation? with Ryan Meyer
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…
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Let Men Be Free with Brandon Crawford
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…
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Life and Ministry w/ Ben Edwards
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…
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How to Read a Book w/ Andy Naselli
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…
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What is the call to ministry? w/ Grant Castleberry
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.
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Why is theology important? with Ben Edwards
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…
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Why do we celebrate Reformation Day? with John Aloisi
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…
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The Cruelty of Gentle Parenting with Jacob Elwart and John Aloisi
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.
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The 2024 Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal
The 2024 DBSJ is available on the seminary website at dbts.edu/journal.
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Outreach that Advances the Gospel with Elliott Martin and Riley Woodfin
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.
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Strategies for Preaching Proverbs with Kyle Dunham
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…
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Should Pastors Know Greek and Hebrew? with Kyle Dunham and Ryan Meyer
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…
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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…
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On Missions Conferences with David Doran
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…
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Did Jesus Talk About the Rapture? with Ryan Meyer and Kyle Dunham
Did Jesus talk about the rapture during his earthly ministry? The majority position in the pretribulational camp thinks that Jesus talked about being taken…
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Does Proverbs Plagiarize from Egyptian Wisdom? with Kyle Dunham and Ryan Meyer
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…
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Sexual Identity and Orientation with David Doran
In this episode we talk about the power of the Gospel to transform lives and how some are denying that power.
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Church Staffing with David Doran
Ben Edwards and David Doran talk about church staffing.
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Anger with Jacob Elwart
Ben Edwards and Jacob Elwart talk about anger and how deal with it biblically.
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The Pastors Salary with David Doran
Ben Edwards talks with David Doran about the Pastor's salary.
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Ministering to those Facing Death with Tracy Fressel
Ben Edwards talks with Tracy Fressel about how to best care for church members on their death bed.
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Regenerate Church Membership with Mark Snoeberger
Ben Edwards talks with Mark Snoeberger about rengergate church membership.
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Believers Baptism with Mark Snoeberger
Ben Edwards and Mark Snoeberger talk about believers baptism.
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Giving in the Church with David Doran
Ben Edwards talk with David Doran about giving in the local church.
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Dispensationalism Revisited Part 2 with Bruce Compton
Ben Edwards talks with Dr. Bruce Compton about a recent book he edited.
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Dispensationalism Revisited Part 1 with Bruce Compton
Ben Edwards talks with Dr. Bruce Compton about a recent book he edited.