The Pastor’s Table Blog

Welcome to The Pastor’s Table, our MBC church blog. As the pastors and leaders of MBC, our vision is to “Expand the Table … for the Glory of God.” We are passionate about loving Jesus, loving people, and extending an invitation to everyone God’s table.

This blog is our invitation to you to pull up a seat and have a conversation with us. Here you will find theological musings, ministry updates and pastoral encouragement for our church body and for our broader community.

Whether you are a Christian or just someone seeking truth and answers about God, we welcome you here to take a seat at our table. We hope our blog will inspire, encourage you and challenge you while you sit with us at the table.

Dave Hentschel

Dave Hentschel

David Hentschel serves as Lead Pastor: Preaching, Spiritual Formation and Care at Millington Baptist Church in Basking Ridge, NJ. He is a graduate of Philadelphia Biblical University and Dallas Theological Seminary. He and his wife Juli enjoy three children.
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Recent Posts

Conclusion: Two Invitations from Wisdom and Folly (Prov 7:1-9:18) – Part 3

The beginning of Proverbs contains 10 lessons of wisdom, followed by a dramatic conclusion. This blog post will examine the final part that conclusion, Proverbs chapter 9, where again we have Wisdom and Folly personified as women. Thus far, Solomon has drawn out the differences between “Lady Wisdom” and “Dame Folly.” However, you’ll notice in

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Dave Hentschel August 20, 2020

Conclusion: Two Invitations from Wisdom and Folly (Prov 7:1-9:18) – Part 2

The beginning of Proverbs contains 10 lessons of wisdom, followed by a dramatic conclusion. This blog post will examine part 2 of that conclusion, chapter 8. As a reminder, the structure of this conclusion is as follows (a):  It’s not enough to simply tell someone (or one’s self) to stop foolish behaviors. When it comes

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Dave Hentschel August 20, 2020

Conclusion: Two Invitations from Wisdom and Folly (Prov 7:1-9:18) – Part 1

The beginning of Proverbs (Ch. 1-9) contains 10 didactic poems, featuring 10 lessons of wisdom, these are concluded with a dramatic grand finale (Ch. 7-9). In his final exhortation, the father graphically portrays Wisdom and Folly as two women, one a faithful and loving spouse, the other, an unfaithful and self-seeking adulteress. Throughout church history,

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Dave Hentschel August 20, 2020