February 9th, 2017
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Sitting in the student lounge unseen I watched through the window as two men approached each other. One a retired cop the other once a drug dealer; both faces alight with excitement. They heartily greet each other and turn to walk together toward the library. I am encouraged knowing both these men.
February 7th, 2017
Dr. Whitney Gamble was welcomed as a special convocation lecturer as part of our “Women in Theology” lecture series
A pet peeve of mine is when ministers stand in the pulpit and read the Bible and do so with no inflection. It sounds like the pastor is reading entries in a dictionary . . .
February 2nd, 2017
Here at Westminster Seminary California, fellowship takes many forms. There are lunch dates, dinner parties, movie nights, beach outings, coffee houses and more. But my favorite, as you can guess, is fireside chats.
January 31st, 2017
I can remember sitting in church as a young teenager as my pastor posed a question about the possible links between demon possession and mental illness.
January 26th, 2017
One of the sweetest privileges we professors have is interacting with students, and with the new housing project around the corner that is only bound to increase.
January 24th, 2017
I recently received a Christian bookstore catalog in the mail, and so I began to flip through its pages, naturally. One thing I noticed was how large the Bible section was.
January 19th, 2017
January. There’s always a sadness that hangs over our household as we take down our Christmas decorations, cease to play Christmas carols, pluck the Christmas lights out of the landscaping, and pack it all away in boxes. I was contemplating all of this today and came to the conclusion that I felt much the same way about moving onto the next chapter of our lives after seminary.
January 18th, 2017
Join us for our Spring Seminary for a Day event on March 9 and experience life as a student
Westminster Seminary California’s 2017 Annual Conference commenced this year on January 13-14 and brought in just under 300 attendees from all around the world.
January 17th, 2017
In the wake of the death and resurrection of Christ a number of Jesus’ disciples failed to receive word that their Lord and Savior had arisen from the dead. Under the impression that Jesus was dead in his tomb, the disciples walked on the road to Emmaus until a visitor joined them along the way.
January 16th, 2017
On February 16, 2017, the WSA will welcome Zack Eswine as the Spring 2017 convocation speaker
January 10th, 2017
If I were to ask my students to give me a list of the top ten theological rock stars, I suspect I know who most of the names that would appear. In many respects, this is understandable.
January 9th, 2017
On February 24-26, Drs. Godfrey and Horton will be speaking at the Sola Scriptura Reformation 500 Conference in La Mesa, CA.
On February 23, 2017, Dr. Julius J. Kim will be the chapel speaker at Reformation Bible College in Orlando, FL.
On February 1, 2017, Dr. Michael S. Horton will be speaking at the Spring Convocation at Biola University in La Mirada, CA.
January 3rd, 2017
WSC invites you to attend an evening lecture presented by Dr. Adam Duker on January 18 at 7PM.
We live in an age of celebrity where people become famous for merely being famous—they have little talent or significant skills. They have become adroit at taking selfies and giving people the impression that they’re someone to watch and emulate.
December 27th, 2016
If there’s a part of prayer that few Christians need encouragement to include, it’s supplication. One of the privileges of redemption is our adoption, the fact that our union with Christ grants us the status as God’s sons.
December 21st, 2016
Dr. Dennis Johnson will be speaking at the Lake Oconee PCA Church Conference in Lake Oconee, GA, on 2/10-2/13.