DTS Magazine
DTS Magazine is the official publication of Dallas Theological Seminary. It serves our students, alumni, donors, and friends by offering articles rich in biblical and theological exposition, telling the stories of how God is working through DTS students and alumni, and updating our friends on God’s work at DTS and around the world.
Baby Bumped: Groaning with Creation
Looking for Love (Steve) God ripped me off. I knew it, and He knew it—or I thought…
Our Worth and Value Set Secure
“Who am I?” we often ask. Are we defined by work or task? As we…
A Reflection of God's Grace
The pastor’s message on this particular Sunday morning had opened a floodgate of emotions my fourteen-year-old self…
A Christian without Community Is Like a Song without Melody
Growth in faith does not come about in vitro. It occurs in the womb of the church…
Forgiven: A Holistic Transformation
I remember vividly how I felt in that classroom at the Agriculture University. Pastor Okoch’s hatred…
Alive to Forward
To put it in a simple metaphor, before we came to Christ, the Bible teaches that all…
Shrimp Leadership and Other Lessons from Mamá
Many people have come to believe that leadership is about changing the world and only rare…
Ask Dr. Swindoll: Do You Have Any Advice for the Older, Nontraditional Student?
Several times a year, Dr. Swindoll preaches in chapel at DTS and engages in a question-and-answer…
Stay the Course: Profile of Robert P. Lightner
Robert P. Lightner (ThM, 1959; ThD, 1964) remembered nothing of the Piper Tri-Pacer plane crash that…
From a Position of Brokenness
Throughout my life, pride has plagued me. It often shadows and colors my thoughts, ambitions, dreams,…
Pride and Humility at War: A Biblical Perspective
Pride, as a desirable attitude of successful living, is easier to think about because it is…
Let's Crown Character in Today's Culture
Former presidential speechwriter Peggy Noonan has written several fine books. One has a title that stands…
What Kind of Character Does a Leader Need?
When Drs. Howard Hendricks (ThM, 1950) and Don Campbell (ThM, 1951; ThD, 1953) founded The Center for…
Achieving Our Highest Standard
There’s a question that always occurs to me as I read Jesus’s words in Matthew 10:25,…
Martin Luther King, Jr. Chapel Presidential Announcement 2019
We at Dallas Theological Seminary want to be continually conscious of the sins of our…
The Telescope of Greatness and the Microscope of Grace
He makes the barren woman abide in the house as a joyful mother of children. (Psalm…
Mending Broken Branches: When God Reclaims Your Dysfunctional Family Tree
The television blared in the background of an otherwise quiet home. I was only nine years…
Ask Dr. Swindoll: How Do You Handle Failure?
Several times a year, Dr. Swindoll preaches in chapel at DTS and engages in a question-and-answer…
Self Care: Enjoy the Rivers of Flowing Water
Usually, when we think of ministering to others, it is out of the overflow of our…
Serving the World in a City: Alumni Profile of Cameron Mullens
Cameron Mullens (ThM, 2011) paces across a room in a worn, weathered church building. He gestures…
I Got an "A" in Trauma
I’ve gone through some dark seasons in my life. Hardship and heartache have evolved into uninvited…
Freedom from Our Condemning Hearts
Everywhere we turn, we compare ourselves—we look, measure, evaluate, and then rank ourselves—with others around us.…
God's Wonders in the Place of Darkness
“I would give about anything to not have to say what I am about to tell…
