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William R. Rice Lecture Series
2010 William R. Rice Lecture Series
Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Theme: "Replacement Theology: Has the Church Superseded Israel as the People of God?" - notes
Speaker: Dr. Michael Vlach
Lectures:
- Introduction to Replacement Theology - mp3
- A Critique of the Arguments of Replacement Theology - mp3
- The Case for the Restoration of Israel - mp3
Dr. Michael Vlach serves as Assistant Professor of Theology at The Master’s Seminary in Sun Valley, CA. Before joining The Master’s Seminary faculty in 2006, Dr. Vlach functioned as a Professor of Humanities at Southeast Community College in Lincoln, Nebraska. He also taught Bible, Theology, and Hermeneutics for Grace University in Omaha, Nebraska. While working on his doctorate, Dr. Vlach was the Senior Researcher/Writer at Church Initiative, a church-equipping ministry in Wake Forest, North Carolina.
An ordained minister, Dr. Vlach served as an assistant pastor in Lincoln, Nebraska for five years where he headed up a church-based Bible training institute. Michael speaks regularly at churches and conferences and has appeared on several national radio broadcasts. He has also published numerous articles in Christian magazines and scholarly journals.
Dr. Vlach began his tenure at TMS in 2006. His educational training includes these degrees: B.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; M.Div., The Master’s Seminary; and Ph.D., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Books and Monographs
The Church as a Replacement of Israel: An Analysis of Supersessionism. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang, 2009.
Dispensationalism: Essential Beliefs and Common Myths. Los Angeles: Theological Studies Press, 2008.
Philosophy 101: The "Big Idea" for the 101 Most Important People and Concepts in Philosophy. Los Angeles: Theological Studies Press, 2007.
Journal Articles
"Rejection Then Hope: The Church's Doctrine of Israel in the Patristic Era", TMSJ. 19:1 (2008): 51-70.
"New Covenant Theology and Covenantalism", TMSJ. 18:2 (2007): 201-19.
"Americans and the Bible", www.pastors.com (2002).
"Has the Church Replaced Israel in God's Plan?" The Conservative Theological Journal. 4:11 (2002): 6-32.
2009 William R. Rice Lecture Series
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Theme: "The Presbyterians: History, Controversies, and Trends" - notes
Lectures:
Four primary areas were addressed in the three lecture sessions, providing some overlap in the recordings: (1) Fundamentals of Presbyterianism; (2) Approaching American Presbyterianism; (3) Presbyterianism in the 20th Century; (4) Contemporary Presbyterian Groups and Controversies.
Session 1 - mp3
Session 2 - mp3
Session 3 (including Q & A) - mp3
Speaker: Dr. Mark Sidwell
Dr. Mark Sidwell is Professor of History at Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC, and has served in that capacity since 2001. Prior to that, he served as Director of the Fundamentalism File (1998-2005) at the BJU Library. Mark also held a variety of editorial and managerial posts at BJU Press (1984-1998), and served as the Book Review Editor (1995-2005) for Biblical Viewpoint, the journal of the BJU School of Religion.
Mark earned a Ph.D. in church history from Bob Jones University (1988). He also received his B.A. (1980) and M.A. (1982) degrees from BJU.
In addition to his classroom duties, Dr. Sidwell is also a frequent conference speaker and a published author. His book titles include the following:
The Dividing Line: Understanding and Applying Biblical Separation
Faith of Our Fathers: Scenes from Church History
Faith of Our Fathers: Scenes from American Church History
For God and His People: Ulrich Zwingli and the Swiss Reformation
Free Indeed: Heroes of Black Christian History
The Triumph of Truth: A Life of Martin Luther
United States History for Christian Schools
World Studies for Christian Schools
2008 William R. Rice Lecture Series
Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Theme: "Keswick Theology: A Survey and Analysis of the Doctrine of Sanctification in the Early Keswick Movement" - presentation - notes
Lectures:
A Historical and Theological Survey of the Early Keswick Movement - mp3
A Theological Analysis of the Early Keswick Movement - Part 1 - mp3
A Theological Analysis of the Early Keswick Movement - Part 2 (with Q & A) - mp3
Speaker: Dr. Andrew Naselli
 Dr. Andrew David Naselli is working on a Ph.D. in Theological Studies with a concentration in New Testament Exegesis and Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, where he serves as research assistant to Dr. D. A. Carson, teaching assistant to Dr. Robert Yarbrough, part-time Greek faculty, and Administrator of Themelios.
Andy earned a Ph.D. in theology from Bob Jones University (2006), an M.A. in Bible from Bob Jones University (2003), and a B.A. in Bible from Baptist College of Ministry (2002). His 2006 dissertation is entitled, "Keswick Theology: A Historical and Theological Survey and Analysis of the Doctrine of Sanctification in the Early Keswick Movement, 1875-1920," and its thesis is that Keswick theology's view of sanctification is theologically erroneous. He and his wife, Jenni, live in Deerfield, IL and maintain AndyNaselli.com.
2007 William R. Rice Lecture Series
Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2007
Theme: "Recent Trends in Creationism"
Lectures:
The Creation of the World - mp3
The Origin of Man - mp3
Dinosaurs and Men - mp3
Speaker: Dr. John Whitcomb, president of Whitcomb Ministries, Inc., and founder and professor of Christian Workman Schools of Theology.
 Dr. John C. Whitcomb is the president of Whitcomb Ministries, Inc. He is also the founder and a professor of Christian Workman Schools of Theology. Dr. Whitcomb has taught Old Testament and theology for more than 50 years, and is widely recognized as a leading biblical scholar. Dr. Whitcomb taught at Grace Theological Seminary in Winona Lake, Indiana, from 1951-1990, and gained recognition for his work on The Genesis Flood, co-authored with the late Dr. Henry Morris. This book has been credited as one of the major catalysts for the modern biblical creationism movement. Dr. Whitcomb’s main teaching emphases have included biblical creationism, Old Testament exposition, dispensational theology, premillennial eschatology, and presuppositional apologetics.
The Whitcombs live in Indianapolis, Indiana, and enjoy spending time with their six children and seventeen grandchildren. They maintain an active schedule of speaking engagements in churches, Bible colleges, and seminaries. Schedule and further information are available on www.whitcombministries.org.
2006 William R. Rice Lecture Series
Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Theme: “Is It Better to Bury or to Burn? A Biblical Perspective on Cremation and Christianity in Western Culture” - pdf
Lectures:
Biblical Data Related to Cremation - mp3
Theological and Historical Issues in Cremation - mp3
Cultural Issues Related to Cremation, and Q&A; - mp3
Speaker: Dr. Rodney Decker, Associate Professor of New Testament at Baptist Bible Seminary in Clarks Summit, PA.
 Born and reared in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, Dr. Decker was saved at the age of five. He was
baptized at, and later ordained by, the Osterhout Bible Church in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Decker attended Baptist Bible College and Seminary in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, receiving his bachelor’s degree in 1974 and his Master of Divinity degree in 1978. After several years of ministry as an assistant pastor at Fellowship Baptist Church (Philadelphia) and at Calvary Baptist Church (Detroit), he completed his Master of Theology degree at Detroit Baptist Seminary.
After completing his graduate studies, Dr. Decker pastored The Country Church in Caro, Michigan for eight years. He then taught on the faculty of Calvary Bible College and Theological
Seminary from 1990 to 1996 as chairman of the Department of Biblical Languages, and professor of Greek and theology. During the 1994–95 academic year he was granted a sabbatical to complete residence work for his Doctor of Theology degree in New Testament. Upon completion of dissertation research he was awarded the doctoral degree by Central Baptist Seminary in Minneapolis in 1998. In 1996 he returned to Baptist Bible Seminary as associate professor of New Testament and Greek where he teaches courses in both the Master of Divinity and the Doctor of Philosophy programs.
Dr. Decker has published articles in Bibliotheca Sacra, Grace Theological Journal, Trinity Journal, Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal, and in the Journal of Ministry and Theology. He has written three books, including a technical study of the Greek verb in Mark’s gospel, and two shorter ones on dispensational theology and a history of the English Bible. Two additional books are in preparation, one a reader in koine Greek, the other a grammatical commentary/handbook on the Gospel of Mark. He is also the creator of an extensive Internet web site, New Testament Resources . He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society.
When not involved in a writing project, he enjoys various home-improvement projects, font design, database programming, and reading. He and Linda, his wife of 30+ years, have three grown children and several grandchildren. The Deckers were involved for several years in the ministry of a church plant project in the Mayfield/Jermyn/Carbondale, Pennsylvania area (North Valley Baptist Church) sponsored by First Baptist Church, Marilla, New York in cooperation with BBS’s Project Jerusalem. They are presently members of the Northmoreland Baptist Church in Centermoreland, Pennsylvania.
2005 William R. Rice Lecture Series
Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Theme: "The Contemporary Christian Music Debate"
Lectures:
Theological Foundations for Music and Worship - mp3
Historical and Philosophical Foundation of CCM
- mp3
Impact of CCM on Today's Churches - mp3
Speaker: The guest lecturer was Dr. John Makujina. He holds advanced degrees from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Westminster Theological Seminary. Dr. Makujina has lectured extensively in biblical languages and Old Testament and has published articles in numerous scholarly journals. He is also the author of Measuring the Music: Another Look at the Contemporary Christian Music Debate.
Dr. Makujina’s lectures addressed the necessity of a strong theological foundation in order to adequately address the issue of musical choices for individual believers and the corporate worship of the church. Special emphasis was placed on examining the historical and philosophical foundation of Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) and its impact upon the church today. He also held an open Q&A forum for all the students and the area pastors and alumni who were visiting.
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