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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.

Salvation Grammar

Salvation Grammar: Reformation’s Nouns & Prepositions

Over its first 1,300 years, “Christianity” increasingly separated from the Bible and developed a salvation grammar…
December 11, 2017
Luther and Calvin on the Assurance of Your Salvation

Luther and Calvin on the Assurance of Your Salvation

This past January, I suffered a retinal detachment in my right eye. For those unfamiliar with…
November 27, 2017
Martin Luther seated with Philip Melanchthon

Ask Dr. Swindoll: Are Relationships Important for Reformation and Change?

Several times a year, Dr. Swindoll preaches in chapel at DTS and engages in a question-and-answer…
November 13, 2017
Dirk Willems rescuing his pursuer who fell through thin ice

Anabaptists: "Forgotten Voices of the Reformation"

Upset over the sale of indulgences, among other things, Luther posted a set of ninety-five theses…
November 6, 2017

Lament for Sutherland Springs

The Dallas Theological Seminary community joins with so many others in expressing our grief and sorrow…
November 5, 2017

6 Lessons from the Legacy of Martin Luther

Would Martin Luther—given his personality and prejudices—be acceptable on any modern university faculty? Reformation scholar Heiko…
October 30, 2017
Desktop with books related to the Reformation with headphones and paper

Why the Five Solas Matter Today

Long before the beginning of the Reformation, certain practices in the life of the church, for…
October 23, 2017
Tower and exterior wall of Wartburg Castle

Dispatches from the Land of Luther: Alumni Profiles of Jürgen Schulz, Scott Way, and Steve Henderson

If Martin Luther visited Germany today he could buy a pair of Hier stehe ich Converse…
October 16, 2017
QandA

Q&A with Dr. J. Lanier Burns: The Priesthood of all Believers and Its Impact on the Church

Sometime between 1517 and 1521, Martin Luther found himself at the center of a growing conflict…
October 9, 2017
men and woman bowing heads in prayer

A Prayer for Las Vegas

Our Father in Heaven: Our hearts break because of the tragic loss of life in Las…
October 2, 2017
Monument of Martin Luther holding Bible standing in Newmarkt Square, Dresden

Courage to Take a Stand

The responsibility that Christians have to stake out a claim for the cause of Christ in…
October 2, 2017
3 Myths

3 Redeeming Myths of the Reformation

Emperor Nero didn’t really play the fiddle while Rome went up in flames. Paul Revere didn’t…
September 25, 2017

宗教改革的三個救贖迷思

Perhaps before we invite people to Jesus or invite them to church, we should invite them…
September 25, 2017
Dr. Toussaint smiling and looking at someone out of view

Dr. Stanley Toussaint: A Humble, Spiritual Giant and Hero of the Faith

The humble, spiritual giant from Hinckley, Minnesota, who touched the lives of many, taught and preached…
September 11, 2017
Negotiating Difficult Conversations

Negotiating Difficult Conversations: Understanding the 3 Levels of Communication

How many times have you left a difficult conversation and replayed the scenario in your mind…
August 29, 2017

Praying Together: A Simple Path to Spiritual Intimacy for Couples

For many couples, the spiritual connection as husbands and wives is haphazard, intermittent, bumping along, and…
August 22, 2017
Eduardo Perez standing on bridge with wife and young daughter

Eduardo’s Story: The Fire, the Gang, the Ministry

The flash of a raging apartment fire forged the physical and emotional marks of Eduardo Perez’s…
August 21, 2017

The Absolute Absurdity of a Supreme Race

As a Seminary, we unequivocally condemn racism, white supremacy, and any denial that every person bears…
August 12, 2017
Group of male graduates in caps and gowns on DTS campus

A Prayer's Legacy

I don’t remember a day without prayer. As a young girl growing up, my parents Dr.…
August 6, 2017

Ask Dr. Swindoll: How Do You Respond When God is Silent?

We stumble over our own talent and over the noise we make when we should quietly…
July 14, 2017

Prayer and the PhD Student

I wanted to find a ministry that would help me stay grounded amidst the mass of…
July 7, 2017

Community Care: Alumni Profile of Karen Hawkins

Don’t feel like you have to be like everybody else. You be who God made you…
July 1, 2017

If Businesspeople Prayed

What if we didn't just pray for success in church, missions, and evangelism, but also for…
June 28, 2017

Patterns of Prayer: Ancient and Modern Tools for Reading Scripture and Communing with God

How can we make the ritual and rhythm of prayer a priority with all the other…
June 25, 2017

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