by David Allen | Jan 11, 2016 | General, Speaking Engagement
Nestled in the mountains about a five hour drive north of Manila, Baguio is a city of some 300,000 + people. My I-phone tells me the weather back home in the D/FW metroplex is cloudy and 34 degrees. Here it is sunny and 73 degrees. The Pilipino people are as gracious...
by David Allen | Dec 31, 2015 | General
I’m looking forward to a new year! In addition to kicking off the new School of Preaching at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary on August 1, I will be working on several writing projects. 1. B&H Publishing is scheduled to release my The Extent of the...
by David Allen | Aug 3, 2015 | General
I received this email last week from a man I’d never met or even heard of. His story is a remarkable testimony of a faithful Christian witness and God’s saving grace. Don’t miss his 5 minute video testimony link at the end! __________ David, My name...
by David Allen | Jun 29, 2015 | Culture, General, Quotes
This article by Joe Carter of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention contains 50 key quotes from 5 of the 9 Justices of the Supreme Court from Friday’s ruling legalizing same-sex marriage. Justice Kennedy wrote for the...
by David Allen | Jun 8, 2015 | Culture, General
The Duggar scandal continues to be mined by the media. In all the articles, blog posts, and back and forth on this issue, I thought I would weigh in from an angle less explored. The scandal illustrates an unfortunate cultural reality: some people take delight when...
by David Allen | May 22, 2015 | Bible, Devotional, General, Scripture References
Every Christian should always live in three arenas, 1) what we are, 2) what we shall be, and 3) what we should be. What we are is God’s children (v. 1); what we shall be is conformed to the image of Christ when we get to heaven (v. 2); what we should be on the basis...