January 11th, 2018
The seminary’s 4th Presidential Inauguration took place on January 9, 2018.
January 9th, 2018
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One of the terms that has become popular in the last year is the deep state. In other words, people recognize that there is the recognized government, the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, but that at a deeper level there is a group of people and institutions that truly make the decisions and run things.
January 2nd, 2018
On February 20-22, 2018, WSC will host a visiting team from the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) as a part of our re-accreditation process to evaluate our institution. WSC invites written comments regarding WSC’s qualifications for accreditation as it pertains to ATS General Institutional Standards, the Educational Standard, and Degree Program Standards, which may be submitted either to the…
As a professor and minister I regularly evaluate students to determine whether they possess the requisite theological knowledge to pass their exams. After a thirteen week semester students must take their final exam to demonstrate they have mastered the knowledge they have learned.
December 25th, 2017
On this day as you revel in the cheer of the season, open gifts, celebrate with family, and perhaps take off to the movie theater to catch the latest show, consider that our triune God loved you before the foundation of the world.
December 19th, 2017
Over the years I have read and watched presbyteries review pastoral calls, and one of the regular benefits I’ve seen is a one or two-week study break. It’s fairly common, but what is the study break and what’s the best way to use one?
December 15th, 2017
What does it mean to be a member of the church?
December 12th, 2017
Are you interested in seminary? Are you a church officer interested in continuing education? Are you a layperson interested in learning more about the Bible? This winter term we are offering a one-credit course titled “Holy Spirit” (ST541) on January 10-12, 2018 with Dr. Michael Horton.
In my college days, I used to play in my church’s softball league. I had a lot of fun playing softball with my fellow teammates. In fact, I played in the fall, spring, and summer leagues—almost year-round.
December 7th, 2017
In most parts of the world, Biblical, orthodox Christianity is returning to the position it held before the rise of the European church-state complex we call Christendom.
December 5th, 2017
One of the things my family does each Thanksgiving is, before we partake of our meal, we sing the first verse of the hymn, “Now Thank We All Our God,” which states
November 30th, 2017
None of us knows the specifics of the future. There are a few things that every Christian knows from Scripture about the future.
November 28th, 2017
One of the biggest dangers in the pastorate is growing bitter towards your church. Ministry can wear on you very quickly. Whenever I’ve heard a pastor tell me that they’ve served for twenty or thirty years, I always comment that I’m impressed. Why? Because years in the pastorate are dog years—they take a toll.
November 21st, 2017
The famous nineteenth-century novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde tells the story of Dr. Jekyll who would transform into the evil Mr. Hyde. Even though the novel was an early foray into science fiction, the book captures an aspect of sin-fallen condition.
November 20th, 2017
WSC has created an E-book, titled “The Treasury of God’s Wisdom,” which is available as a free download!
November 16th, 2017
Seminaries need to provide a rich theological education because pastors and the church need good theology.
November 14th, 2017
One of the more common patterns that appears in the church is when people find themselves in the midst of suffering, they believe they have a license to sin. Sometimes they do this consciously, although at times it might be an involuntary reaction.
November 9th, 2017
These various gatherings of God’s covenant community, the visible church, look quite different throughout history.
November 7th, 2017
What things should you consider when you’re considering taking a call? Some seminarians don’t think much about it and are willing to serve wherever they can get a church, but others have very specific criteria including the type of church, geographic location, and even the specific role they want to play (e.g., an associate or solo pastor).
November 1st, 2017
The Spirituality of the church, rightly understood and taught, is liberating for Pastors and Christ’s church.
