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

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 Schaeffer

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