#194 – Agents of Grace: An Interview with Dan Darling

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Kyle Worley is joined by Dan Darling to discuss his new book, “Agents of Grace.”Questions Covered in This Episode:Why did you write this book?Is it divisive to stand firm in Christian truth and doctrine?What is theological triage and how it can be helpful?Is the division we are seeing in our churches based on social, cultural, and political perspectives?How do we prevent the calls for unity to not turn into compromise or uniformity?What is one reason people should read this book?Helpful Definitions:Theological Triage: Ranking and prioritizing what issues and doctrines we cannot budge from and what can we disagree on. First Tier: Christian orthodoxy we cannot depart from; i.e. the trinity, the deity of Christ, etc.Second Tier: Things Christians have disagreed on; i.e. baptism and egalitarianism, etc. This tends to be how denominations are formed.Third Tier: Things that people in the same body of local believers may disagree on; i.e. the age of the earth, the timeline of Christ’s return, educating our kids, etc.Guest Bio:Daniel Darling is an author, pastor, and Christian leader. He currently serves as the Director of The Land Center for Cultural Engagement at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Assistant Professor of Faith and Culture at Texas Baptist College. Dan is a bestselling author of several books, including The Original Jesus, The Dignity Revolution, The Characters of Christmas, The Characters of Easte, and A Way With Words. Dan holds a bachelor’s degree in pastoral ministry from Dayspring Bible College, has studied at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and is a graduate of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife Angela have four children.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:1 Timothy 6:12, Jude 1:3, 2 Timothy 2:23, John 13:34-35“Agents of Grace” by Dan Darling“The Mark of the Christian” by Francis SchaefferAffiliate links are used where appropriate. We earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Training the Church.Sponsors:Are you ready to take your next step in theological training? Consider Midwestern Seminary and how our For the Church vision can equip you through formal theological education or one of our many free training resources we offer. Learn more about how to get started at www.mbts.edu/knowingfaithFollow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting Christianity | Starting Place Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Podcast:Tiny TheologiansSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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