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Office Hours with Joel E. Kim
Office Hours talks with Joel Kim, assistant professor of
New Testament, about his life in Korea, growing up in two cultures,
his work as a pastor, his research into the history of
interpretation of Romans 7, and more.
February 20-21, 2010, Dennis E. Johnson at Christ Community Bible Academy in Laguna Hills, CA
Dr. Dennis E. Johnson will be the featured speaker at a special
lecture series at Christ Community Bible Academy
held at Christ Community Church of Laguna Hills, Laguna Hills,
CA.
February
24-25, 2010, Special Lectures with Dr. Kelly Kapic
The Westminster
Student Association is pleased to welcome Dr. Kelly Kapic,
Professor of Theological Studies at Covenant College, as a
special guest lecturer at WSC. On Thursday, February 25th,
Dr. Kapic will present a convocation lecture entitled
"'Evangelical Holiness': Assumptions in John Owen's Theology of
Christian Spirituality" at 10:00-11:00AM in the WSC Chapel. He
will also lecture at Dr. Horton's Doctrine of the Church class
on the subject "The Church as a Gift" on Wednesday, February
24th at 1:45-2:45pm.
In addition to
numerous article and essay publications, Dr. Kapic's recent
publications include Overcoming Sin and Temptation: Three
Classic Works by John Owen and Communion with God: The
Divine and Human in John Owen's Theology. For more
information, please contact
wsa@wscal.edu.
March 4, 2010, Seminary for a Day
Wonder what it would be like to be a student at Westminster Seminary
California? Come and find out! Meet faculty, staff, and students
during Seminary for a Day – a chance to experience WSC face to face.
Join us for this free event on March 4.
Register online and reserve your spot today! >>
March 23-25, 2010, the den Dulk Lectures with Dr. Sinclair Ferguson
On March 23-25, 2010, Dr. Sinclair Ferguson will deliver the den Dulk Lectures in Pastoral Ministry, an annual event that brings seasoned pastors from a variety of denominations and regions to WSC’s campus for three days to share wisdom born from experience in gospel ministry with our students. The lectures will be held in the chapel at 10-11am. Dr. Ferguson is Senior Minister of the First Presbyterian Church of Columbia, South Carolina, and Professor of Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia.
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Office Hours with Michael Horton
Office Hours talks with Michael Horton, J. Gresham Machen Professor
of Systematic Theology and Apologetics at Westminster Seminary
California about his latest book, The Gospel Driven Life: Being
Good-News People in a Bad-News World. This book is available through
The Bookstore at Westminster Seminary California. Find out more about Office Hours at http://www.wscal.edu/officehours
Office Hours with David VanDrunen on his latest book "Natural Law and the Two Kingdoms”
In a special edition of Office
Hours, R. Scott Clark interviews David VanDrunen on his latest book,
"Natural Law and the Two Kingdoms: A Study in the Development of
Reformed Social Thought.” VanDrunen explains why he wrote the book
and the two main themes of this survey of the history of Reformed
social thought.
January 29-30, 2010, Michael Horton in Manila
Dr. Michael Horton will be the featured speaker at the “Putting Amazing Back to Grace” Conference in Manila. For more information, visit
reformationph.com.
January 30, 2010, David VanDrunen at “Sermon on the Mount” Conference
Dr. David VanDrunen will be a featured speaker at a conference on the Sermon on the Mount at Theophilus OPC
in Anaheim, CA.
January 15-16, 2010, "Christ, Kingdom & Culture" Conference
WSC thanks all who participated in the conference! Faculty
speakers W. Robert Godfrey, S.M. Baugh, David VanDrunen, Dennis
E. Johnson, and Michael Horton addressed a packed house on what
the Christian’s relationship to culture is. The conference
addressed the sovereignty of God as it relates to his kingdom,
to our role as Christians in God's world, in the state, at work,
at school, and in the church.
- WSC also thanks all who joined online to watch the live
video stream. Dr. VanDrunen's session "Christ and the State" is
available online at
wscal.edu/conference2010.
Videos of all sessions will be available soon!
Office Hours with R. Scott Clark
In this episode of Office Hours
Michael Horton interviews R. Scott Clark, Professor of Church
History and Historical Theology at Westminster Seminary California
about the role of church history in the Christian life, about the
federal vision controversy, and about Recovering the Reformed
Confession. Listen at
wscal.edu/officehours.
January 8-9, 2010, David VanDrunen at Society of Christian Ethics
Dr. David VanDrunen will present a paper at the annual meeting of the Society of Christian Ethics in San Jose, CA on January 8-9, 2010. His paper is entitled “Natural Law in Noahic Accent: A Covenantal Conception of Natural Law Drawn from Genesis 9.” For more information visit the society's website.
Special Convocation Lecture Series with Dr. George Robertson
The Westminster Student Association presents a special convocation
lecture series with Dr. George Robertson, Senior Minister of First
Presbyterian Church in Augusta, Georgia.
- Tuesday, November 10th - Part I: Preaching as a Means of Grace: Calvin
to Tennent
- Wednesday, November 11th - Part II: Preaching as a Means of Grace:
Union with Christ in the Preaching Ministry
Dr. Robertson is a graduate of Covenant College, Covenant
Theological Seminary (M.Div, Th.M.), and Westminster Theological
Seminary in Philadelphia (Ph.D.). He has served as Adjunct
Professor of Practical Theology at Covenant Theological
Seminary and Erskine Theological Seminary. He is the author
of several Bible studies including Deuteronomy-More Grace
and More Love: Living in Covenant with God.
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Recent Faculty Books |
An Exposition of the Apostles' Creed
by Caspar Olevanius, edited by R. Scott Clark
This new translation by Lyle Bierma, along with R. Scott Clark's historical introduction and editing, will benefit both scholarly and general readers.
Charged with federal language, an Exposition explains the Christian faith as the believer's fellowship with God in the covenant of grace. Thus, it is significant for its contribution to the development of Reformed covenantal theology. In addition to exhibiting its historical value within the Reformed tradition, readers will be 'directed,' as Olevianus had intended, 'toward edification in true and sound piety.'
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Natural Law and the Two Kingdoms
By David VanDrunen
Conventional wisdom holds that the theology and social ethics of the Reformed tradition stand at odds with concepts of natural law and the two kingdoms. This volume challenges that conventional wisdom by studying how Reformed social thought developed from the Reformation to the present.
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Psalm 119 for Life
By Hywel R. Jones
"'The Great Psalm' (Psalm 119) was written for the whole of life. It
therefore takes a whole lifetime to be equipped to expound it well
and apply it wisely. Enter Dr. Hywel Jones--teacher, author,
pastor--much loved by his seminary students and colleagues, and
esteemed by those who are privileged to be among his friends. In his
hands the precious jewels are well mined. This beautiful exposition
comes from a lifetime of taking in and giving out God's Word. Its
hallmark is the careful, thoughtful, and richly spiritual unfolding
of divine wisdom. Both a pleasure to read, and a treasure to share."
- Sinclair B Ferguson
Order today from the Bookstore at WSC >>
Bioethics and the Christian Life
By David
M. VanDrunen
An introduction to bioethics decision-making within the context of
the theological principles, wisdom, and virtue underlying the
broader Christian life. For thoughtful laypeople, pastors, elders,
and seminarians.
Order today from the Bookstore at WSC >>
The Gospel-Driven Life: Being Good News People in a Bad News
World
By Michael S. Horton
In his well-received Christless Christianity Michael
Horton offered a prophetic wake-up call for a self-centered
American church. With The Gospel-Driven Life he turns
from the crisis to the solutions, offering his recommendations
for a new reformation in the faith, practice, and witness of
contemporary Christianity. This insightful book will guide
readers in reorienting their faith and the church‘s purpose
toward the good news of the gospel. Here is fresh news for
Christians who are burned out on hype and are looking for hope.
Order today from the Bookstore at WSC >>
The Rule of Love: Broken, Fulfilled, and Applied
By J.V. Fesko
Westminster Seminary California’s newest faculty member and Academic Dean has just written
a short, yet powerful series on The Ten Commandments entitled The Rule of Love. In The Rule
of Love, J. V. Fesko gives an introductory exposition of the Ten Commandments. Beginning
with the importance of the prologue, and then addressing each Commandment in turn, he sets
forth a balanced and biblical approach that places the law in proper perspective.
Throughout the book, Fesko analyzes the historical context of God's giving the law in
order to help us accurately understand the moral demands God places upon humanity. Yet,
Fesko does not stop there; he also discusses the covenantal and redemptive context in
which the law was given. By doing so, he shows that the law is not presented to us in
order for us to present ourselves right before God. Rather, it demonstrates our failure
to love God as we should and points us to Christ and His perfect obedience in all that
God requires of us. Fesko also shows how Christ applies the commandments to His people
by the indwelling power and presence of the Holy Spirit. This is an excellent survey of
the Ten Commandments that promises to bring about a more accurate understanding of the
proper uses of the law, as well as engender profound gratitude for all that God is for
us in Christ.
Order today from the Bookstore at WSC >>
Counsel from the Cross
By Elyse Fitzpatrick and Dennis E. Johnson
This book is co-authored by Elyse Fitzpatrick, Christian counselor and author,
and Professor of Practical Theology, Dennis Johnson. With the evermore apparent
failure of modern psychotherapies and a discomfort with pharmacological strategies,
many churches are reaffirming the sufficiency and power of the Scriptures to change
lives. To aid churches in ministering to broken and hurting people, the authors of
Counsel from the Cross present a counseling model based on Scripture, powered by the
work of the Wonderful Counselor, Jesus Christ. Through careful exegesis and helpful
case studies, they demonstrate the why and the how of consistently biblical,
gospel-centric counseling. The authors combined backgrounds one, a woman trained in
biblical counseling and the other, a male professor of practical theology bring
balance to this work, making it relevant for those who counsel as part of pastoral ministry
and for those involved in friendship mentoring or discipleship.
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Heralds of the King
by Dennis E. Johnson
President and professor of practical theology at Westminster
Theological Seminary, the late Dr. Clowney was a trailblazer of
Christ-centered, redemptive-historical preaching. Here pastors with
different gifts, backgrounds, and ministries—Timothy Keller, William
Edgar, Harvie Conn, Julius Kim, Brian Vos, and others—show how they
proclaim Christ from all of Scripture, following their mentor's
model.
Order today from the Bookstore at WSC >>
 John Calvin:
Pilgrim and Pastor
by W. Robert Godfrey
July 10, 2009, marks the five-hundredth anniversary of the birth of
John Calvin. His impact is unmistakable—a primary developer of
western civilization whose life and work have deeply affected five
centuries’ worth of pastors, scholars, and individuals. What will
surprise the readers of this book, however, is that Calvin did not
live primarily to influence future generations. Rather, he
considered himself first and foremost a spiritual pilgrim and a
minister of the Word in the church of his day. It was from that "essential" Calvin that all his influence flowed. Here is an
introduction to the essential life and thought of one of history’s
most influential theologians.
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