SEVEN MINUTE SEMINARY
Video Archive
How We Got the New Testament Canon
How did we get the New Testament canon as we know it today? In today’s Seven Minute Seminary, Dr. David Watson dispels some common myths and illuminates the historical process by which the early church recognized certain books as authoritative.
What is the Gospel?
What is the gospel? Most people in the church will mention something about the death of Jesus, the forgiveness of sins, and spending eternity in heaven. In today’s Seven Minute Seminary, Dr. Scot McKnight realigns our understanding by focusing on the kingship of Jesus.
Has Modern Science Made Faith Irrelevant?
Has modern science made religious faith irrelevant and obsolete? In today’s Seven Minute Seminary video, Dr. Kent Dunnington from Biola University contests this popular claim, pointing to clear evidence to the contrary.
Beholding the Mystery that Jesus is God
In this Seven Minute Seminary video, Dr. Justus Hunter encourages the church to grapple with the perplexing claim that Jesus is God, both intellectually and doxologically.
Refuting Common Objections to Ordaining Women
Should the church ordain women? In today’s Seven Minute Seminary, Ben Wayman responds to common objections that would limit ordination to men.
Moving Beyond Spiritual Defeat and into God’s Gift of Holiness
In today’s Seven Minute Seminary video, Dr. John Oswalt encourages us to believe and receive the biblical promise that the Holy Spirit enables Christians to live for and please God, day by day, without limit, and without rival.
Moving Forward in Our Conversations about Sexuality
In today’s Seven Minute Seminary video, Dr. Mark Ongley suggests that the church begin having candid conversations both about sexual brokenness and about the wonderfully-designed gift of sex that God gave his creation.
Fresh Movements of God Are Sometimes Messy
In today’s Seven Minute Seminary video, Dr. Prabhu Singh describes several movements of the Holy Spirit in the 20th century. Included are unprecedented ways that God is drawing people of diverse backgrounds toward Jesus Christ.
Getting Smarter about Evangelism in the 21st Century
In today’s Seven Minute Seminary, Dr. David Durst suggests that in order to effectively communicate the good news as a Christian evangelist, we should first take into account everyone’s unique stories and backgrounds.
Why the Church Has a Liturgy
What is liturgy and why does it matter to the church? In this Seven Minute Seminary video, Dr. Jonathan Powers explains the power and role of worshipful liturgy in the life of the church.
What the Church Needs to Understand about Sexual Identity
In today’s Seven Minute Seminary video, Dr. Mark Ongley suggests that understanding sexual identity as a fluid spectrum will both challenge and affirm the way the church typically approaches the topic, and provide fresh resources for living in community with LGBTQ people.
3 Waves of Missions Every Christian Should Know
What is God doing in the world through his church? In today’s Seven Minute Seminary, Dr. Prabhu Singh works through the three waves of Protestant missions, and then describes the five marks of the new global missions movement.
Four Stages of Every Good Worship Service
In today’s Seven Minute Seminary, Dr. Jonathan Powers encourages churches to design their worship services in a way that faithfully acts out the story of Jesus.
The Church’s Delicate Relationship to the World
The church is often tempted to appease the world by toning down its distinctiveness. In today’s Seven Minute Seminary, Dr. Ryan Danker encourages the church to remain faithful by preaching an authentic gospel of holy love.
Jesus and the Stranger: The Church’s Call to Refugees and Immigrants (Part II)
What is the church’s call to refugees and immigrants? In part two of “Jesus and the Stranger,” Dr. Darrell Whiteman shares three characteristics of responding to the refugee crisis from a missional perspective.
Jesus and the Stranger: The Church’s Call to Refugees and Immigrants
What is the church’s call to refugees and immigrants? In today’s Seven Minute Seminary, Dr. Darrell Whiteman challenges the church to consider its high calling to help the displaced and vulnerable of society.
Why the Church Needed Methodism
Why did the church need the 18th century Methodist movement? In today’s Seven Minute Seminary, Dr. Ryan Danker explains the relationship between Anglicanism, Puritanism, and the burgeoning Methodist movement of the Wesley brothers and George Whitefield.
What Happens to Those Who Never Hear the Gospel?
What happens to those who never hear the gospel? In today’s Seven Minute Seminary, Dr. Ben Witherington tackles the problem by drawing a parallel to how God will deal with his people Israel at the end of the age, a theme treated in Romans 11.