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The Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics was started in 2008 to provide a forum for discussion among traditional-dispensational thinkers in the important areas of hermeneutics and theological method. Issues related to biblical interpretation have been broadly discussed in several forums, however, there was no official forum, for traditional-dispensational thinkers to discuss issues among themselves. The Council was inaugurated to meet that particular need.  CDH convenes a two-day meeting annually in September rotating between various locations throughout North America.  In addition to welcoming scholars, leaders, students, and community members, local pastors are warmly invited to attend the meetings so that the discussions among the academic community can be grounded in every day ministry concerns.

Nineteenth Annual Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics

“Israel, War, and Antisemitism”

 

Hosted by Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry

September 16-17, 2026

New Prolegomena by Dr. Mike Stallard, Bibliology by Dr. Paul Miles, from Tyndale Seminary Press

This Systematic Theology was developed by Tyndale Theological Seminary & Biblical Institute of Hurst, Texas, and published by Tyndale Seminary Press. It was built upon the foundation of the dispensational theological scholarship of men like Lewis Sperry Chafer, John Walvoord, and Charles Ryrie. Its purpose is to fill the gap between Dr. Chafer’s extensive Systematic Theology and Dr. Ryrie’s one-volume Basic Theology.

Volume I covers Prolegomena and Bibliology. Prolegomena provides the reader with the sound theological method used throughout these volumes. Bibliology provides the reader with information on how the Bible is organized, its divine inspiration and authority, and God’s preservation of the Bible.

Spring 2026 JMAT Now Available!

JMAT, the Journal of Ministry & Theology, encourages pastors, church leaders, scholars, missionaries and others who love the church of Jesus Christ to think biblically regarding contemporary theological issues, ministry concerns and methodologies facing the church, academy and individual believers.

Dr. Stallard Discussion with Dr. Cory Marsh

New Book Written By CDH Presenters

“While the word of God and its meaning remain unchanged, its applications are timelessly relevant and provide trustworthy guidance for any situation. Biblical Distinctions Applied topics include meaning and purpose, Biblical interpretation, worldview and method, morality, sexual expression, anxiety, suffering, race and ethnic diversity, antisemitism, sexuality and gender identity, environment, diversity and inclusion, social justice, outreach and mission, American government, civil liberties, and political science.”

Thinking Biblically Podcast

with Dr. Mike Stallard

18TH ANNUAL COUNCIL ON DISPENSATIONAL HERMENEUTICS NATIONAL CONFERENCE

“Counterpoints: Comparative Views on Key Passages”

Southern California Seminary (El Cajon, CA)

September 17-18, 2025

JOURNAL OF MINISTRY AND THEOLOGY

JMAT, the Journal of Ministry & Theology, encourages pastors, church leaders, scholars, missionaries and others who love the church of Jesus Christ to think biblically regarding contemporary theological issues, ministry concerns and methodologies facing the church, academy and individual believers.

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The Meaning of Christmas in the 21st Century (Part 1)

The meaning of Christmas is the same today in 2021 as it was on the night that Jesus was born in Bethlehem. I thought I would share my thoughts briefly as we enter the Christmas season. I am organizing my thoughts around two points:  (1) the issue of death, and...

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Testimony of One Evangelical Zionist

Dr. Mike Stallard was asked by the Zionist of America organization to do a guest column. We are posting it here for your review. I remember the day as if it were yesterday.  My family was on vacation visiting my grandparents in Virginia. The date was June 5, 1967. I...

Dispelling Disinformation about Dispensationalism

Here is an important video presentation by George Gunn dealing with the misrepresentations of dispensationalism that exist in the evangelical world.  Dispensationalists have been used to such caricatures and must continue to deal with them as a matter of theological...

2019 Call to Papers

Greetings in Messiah's Name. You are receiving this notification for the Call to Papers for the 2019 Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics because you are a subscriber to the CDH blog. Please check out the subject matter and location for this year's Council. We hope...

Why I Am: Dispensational

View our feature video featuring Mike Stallard on why he is dispensational. Why I Am: Dispensational

Nondispensationalists and the Old Testament

Here is a section from a two-part article published in the Conservative Theological Journal several years back.  The article is a book review of R. C. Sproul's book The Last Days According to Jesus.  In this part, I am lamenting the lack of interest in the Old...

Response to Sam Storms on Daniel 9:24-27

This blog is a section from a paper I delivered at the Pre-Trib Study Group a couple of years ago.  I am responding to Sam Storms' book Kingdom Come in the paper but in this particular section, I am giving a response to his claim that dispensationalists are simply...

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