Reformation
Calvin: Why He Still Matters
April 1, 2009
Calvin not only mattered in the religious and ecclesiastical spheres, but had an impact on many modern phenomena.
Read MoreCalvin’s Legacy (Q&A)
January 24, 2009
A panel of WSC faculty answer questions related to the legacy of John Calvin in the church and in the world.
Read MoreCalvin: The Friendly Reformer
January 24, 2009
Calvin’s ideal of friendship informed the way he went about his business as a reformer.
Read MoreCalvin and Preaching
January 24, 2009
The preached Word was central to the spiritual flourishing of the church of the reformation as well as the church as it exists today.
Read MoreCalvin on Law and Gospel
January 24, 2009
Calvin clearly distinguished the Gospel itself from the marvelous benefits and vast effects it produced.
Read MoreCalvin and the Reform of Worship
January 24, 2009
Calvin was passionate for the glory of God in worship, which had concrete implications for the life of the institutional church.
Read MoreCalvin as Bible Interpreter
January 23, 2009
What leads us to honor Calvin as a biblical commentator half a millenium after his birth is the consistently superior quality of his comments.
Read MoreWhy Calvin Still Matters
January 23, 2009
John Calvin matters still because he is a teacher of the truth.
Read MoreCalvin and the Worship of God
April 1, 2007
It is ironic that many Reformed people today are either not acquainted with or do not follow Calvin's view of worship.
Read MoreCalvin, Bolsec and the Reformation
February 9, 2001
In 1551 – four hundred fifty years ago – a dramatic confrontation occurred in Geneva between John Calvin and Jerome Bolsec over the doctrine of predestination. Today that controversy is largely forgotten, but it was a significant episode that provides a remarkable window on the character and meaning of the Reformation.
Read MoreA Bulwark Never Failing
April 1, 1999
In Jesus, Jew and Gentile find the ultimate expression of the strength of God to save and protect His people.
Read MorePeter Martyr Vermigli: International Reformer
March 1, 1999
A brief study of the life and work of the Italian reformer Peter Martyr Vermigli.
Read MoreA Catechism Written in Heidelberg
April 17, 1995
A discussion of the Heidelberg Catechism in its historical context.
Read MoreA Discussion of the Necessity of Reforming the Church by John Calvin
March 1, 1995
An examination of John Calvin's statement of the doctrines of and necessity for the Reformation.
Read MoreReformation in Scotland (On the Freedom of the Church under the Word)
October 6, 1993
The determination and courage of the Scots in seeking to follow the Bible should be an encouragement to all of us who believe that the church must live according to the Bible alone.
Read MorePhilip Melanchton
October 17, 1990
A brief study of the life and work of the German reformer Philip Melanchton.
Read MoreCalvin to the Persecuted Faithful
March 1, 1990
The power of Calvin's spiritual counsel was in the fine balance that he maintained between his insistence on militant faithfulness in the real battles of the Christian life and his constant reminders of the assurance of victory that the Christian has in Christ.
Read MoreReforming the Church’s Singing
February 4, 1990
As we seek to reform the music of the church, we must try to do that – as Calvin did – in a biblical way.
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