David pastors First Baptist Church in Rockford, IL, serves as a chaplain for his local police department, and teaches as adjunct faculty at Bob Jones University. David holds a Ph. D. in Applied Theology from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. His concentration in Christian Leadership focuses his contributions to pastoral and practical theology.
This Friday, I will be graduating from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC, with a Ph. D. in Applied Theology with a concentration… Read More »The Monetary Cost of a Modified Residency Ph. D. Program
Following the precedent of the Tyndale (1526) and Coverdale (1535) versions of the Bible, the King James Version of the Bible translates the Greek term… Read More »A Brief History of the Dating and Name of Easter
Was Barnabas an apostle? This question is important because it is related to the larger question of whether or not apostles exist today. If the… Read More »Was Barnabas an Apostle?
Over the last couple of weeks, I examined Acts 1:21–26 for the requirements laid out by the early church for one be an apostle (part… Read More »The Apostleship of the Apostle Paul: One Untimely Born
We saw last week from Acts 1:21–26 that the early church laid out three requirements in choosing a replacement apostle* for Judas Iscariot: The candidate… Read More »What Is an Apostle? Requirements from Acts 1:21–26 (Part 2 of 2)
“What is an apostle?” This is an important question to answer because many people in Christendom claim that there are apostles for today or at… Read More »What Is an Apostle? Requirements from Acts 1:21–26 (Part 1 of 2)
Do the titles elder, overseer, and shepherd refer to one and the same office? The answer is yes, and a brief survey of a few NT passages will provide ample… Read More »Elder, Overseer, and Shepherd: One and the Same Office?