Seven Minute Seminary

In today's Seven Minute Seminary, Larry Wood addresses three fruits of the resurrection, and shares how we can know that Jesus Christ was indeed raised from the dead.

Christian hope is grounded in Jesus Christ's resurrection, which is a foreshadowing of what the church will share in as well.

In today's video, Dr. Lester Ruth explains key elements and helps us understand this fascinating cultural and church phenomenon.

Matt O'Reilly explores that the beauty of this doctrine does not just lie in what it erases from the past, rather, it highlights the bringing together of persons to God in Jesus Christ.

Dr. Robert Stamps explains how grace is best understood as an encounter with the person of Jesus Christ, who bids us to practice faith and enter the means of grace.

In this Seven Minute Seminary, Dr. James Thobaben works through Just War theory.

Dr. James Thobaben introduces us to current issues involved with terrorism and possible Christian responses.

Dr. Lester Ruth offers some provocative advice for the church as we reflect on the nature of worship.

Dr. Bill Mounce explains that books had to pass at least 3 tests to make it into the biblical canon - authorship, harmony of doctrine and tone, and church usage. The Gospel of Thomas and other New Testament Apocryphal texts were written later in the second century and were never considered to be authentic texts.

Debra Hirsch wonders, Where have all the sexy Christians gone? Why has sexuality become such a taboo subject in the church?

Dr. Andrew C. Thompson explains that Christian evangelism goes beyond proclamation and should be understood as a rite of initiation and entrance into the means of grace.

What is the Apocrypha? Why is the Protestant Bible shorter than the Catholic Bible? Should these books be considered inspired by God? Dr. Bill Mounce explains.

In this Seven Minute Seminary video, Dr. Robert Stamps explains what happens at communion and why it's so important for Christians to regularly celebrate the Eucharist. He suggests that it has more to do with what happens to us than what happens to the elements.

In this Seven Minute Seminary video, Dr. Kimberly Reisman explains that though evangelism is always contextual, it can and should be defined by our posture before others.

What is the point of including genealogies in the Bible? Why are they included in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke? In this Seven Minute Seminary, Dr. Craig Keener explains the function of Jesus's genealogies.

Dr. Bill Mounce responds to the notion, made popular in recent years by writers like Bart Ehrman, that the Greek manuscripts are too different to provide reliable testimony concerning its claims.

Did the exodus happen? In this Seven Minute Seminary video, Dr. John Oswalt explains reasons to believe the event was in fact a historical reality.

Dr. John Oswalt explains how the Old Testament's story about promise, tragedy, and hope all point to the highly anticipated Messiah, and which serves as a unifying thread from Genesis to Malachi.

Dr. Brent A. Strawn explains the nature of Psalms as poetry in hopes of providing a Christian way of engaging this rich spiritual resource.

How does prophecy work? Does it tell us in detail the timing of key future events? In this Seven Minute Seminary episode, Dr. Ben Witherington explains.