Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary is excited to announce a new partnership with the Association of Reformed Baptist Churches of Québec. Together with the the association's CERB (Centre d’études réformées baptistes), we...
A Letter from CBTS Graduate
Eric Coher is a recent graduate of Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary, having received our Master of Arts in Theological Studies degree. In the letter below, Eric writes about his studies with us. Dear Prayer Partners and Supporters, As I reflect...
Saying of the Amen, Clapping, and Hand-raising in Worship 4
In my previous posts in this series I have made the point that saying the amen has all the hallmarks of a required part of worship. In contrast I have shown that there is no reason to regard clapping in the same way. It is at best (and most sympathetically viewed) a...
Saying of the Amen, Clapping, and Hand-raising in Worship 3
In this series I have set out to examine the issue of the atmosphere of worship especially as it is formed by the contemporary practices of clapping and hand-raising in worship. But before addressing those practices, I addressed the matter of saying the amen in...
Reformation Preaching Conference
Plan now to join Dr. Sam Waldron and Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary at this year's Reformation Preaching Conference in Elizabethtown, Kentucky on October 9-10, 2015.
Saying of the Amen, Clapping, and Hand-raising in Worship 2
There is a great struggle going on in Christian churches in our land between churches that practice traditional worship and those who have contemporary services. Some churches in our community and elsewhere even have contemporary services for the contemporary and...
Dr. Fred Malone on Covenant Theology Now Available
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We are excited to announce the online release of our latest course at Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary! Dr. Fred Malone' class on Reformed Baptist Covenant Theology is now available on CBTS Pathway: http://goo.gl/dZBQR2...
Saying of the Amen, Clapping, and Hand-raising in Worship 1
It is a caricature, but not a big one, to say that traditional worship is thought of as sitting on one’s hands, mumbling the hymn, and mainly being silent before God. Contemporary worship, on the other hand, is thought of as a frenzy of clapping,...
Another Encouraging Letter from CBTS Student
Dear Prayer Partners and Supporters, In God’s good providence, being a distance learning student at Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary has helped me grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ in ways that I would have never...
Year-End Update from Dr. Sam Waldron
Greetings in the name of the Sovereign Lord of Glory. At the end of a momentous and exciting year for Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary, I wanted to write and share some encouragements with you. First, we have had an increasing number of new applicants for...