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Psalm 91: Trust in God

Resident Faculty, Bryan D. Estelle   |   December 28, 2020   |   Old Testament, Psalms   |  Type: Articles, UPDATE Magazine

In the last year, we also have all been reminded about the fragility of life and the uncertainties that can come with disease and death: COVID, a plummeting economy, violence in the streets almost unparalleled in history. Often in such times, we turn to the Psalter for comfort. Today, I’d like to take the reader on a brief survey of a familiar Psalm: Psalm 91.

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Preparing Specialists in the Bible

Resident Faculty, S. M. Baugh   |   May 18, 2020   |  Type: Articles, UPDATE Magazine

That same vision to prepare Bible specialists was taken out West with the original WSC faculty, and it continues to guide the school today.

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The Canons of Dort for Today

May 3, 2019   |  Type: Articles, UPDATE Magazine

Undoubtedly this Synod and its Canons were vital to seventeenth century Calvinism theologically and ecclesiastically. But beyond providing a four-hundredth anniversary about which church historians can write, are the Canons actually valuable for Christians today? Not surprisingly, I answer that question with a resounding, Yes!

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Old School in a New Age

Resident Faculty, Michael S. Horton   |   November 12, 2018   |  Type: Articles, UPDATE Magazine

"It has been my pleasure to serve the church as a minister and, on loan, as a professor at Westminster Seminary California (WSC) for two decades. Many reasons come to mind when I consider why I feel so privileged to be a part of this institution. But one that stands out is its identity as an old school in a new age."

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Seeking the Treasures of God’s Wisdom

Resident Faculty, Dennis E. Johnson   |   May 21, 2018   |  Type: Articles, UPDATE Magazine

Now, cultivating wisdom in hearts and minds is a daunting enterprise. It cannot be produced merely by classroom lectures, research papers, and final exams. Rather, wisdom thrives at the intersection of divinely-revealed truth and life’s confusing experience. And we can only grow in wisdom as a community.

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Q&A with President Joel E. Kim

Resident Faculty, Joel E. Kim   |   October 13, 2017   |  Type: Articles, UPDATE Magazine

UPDATE sat down with Rev. Kim in order to learn more about his life, career, and vision for WSC.

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Continuing the Legacy of Old Geneva

Resident Faculty, W. Robert Godfrey   |   July 19, 2017   |  Type: Articles, UPDATE Magazine

As a young Californian many things in Pennsylvania were a little strange. One oddity for me was that the lunch break at seminary began at 1:00 p.m. That seemed late to me (and I was hungry by then). So I asked someone why lunch was so late. The shocked reply was “because that was the way they did it at old Princeton.” In time I would discover that that was the answer to many questions, and, for me as a historian, it was a very satisfying answer. 

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The Challenges of Pioneering

Resident Faculty, Dennis E. Johnson   |   July 19, 2017   |  Type: Articles

You are pioneers about to plunge into new territory. However long you’ve been a Christian, you have an exhilarating, challenging, terrifying adventure before you. This adventure will bring discoveries not only about God’s Word but also about yourself. It will change you from the inside out.

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Community & Seminary Education

Resident Faculty, J. V. Fesko   |   December 8, 2016   |  Type: Articles, UPDATE Magazine

"The context of community is vital to seminary education because education is more than listening to a lecture."

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The Global Gospel

Resident Faculty, Joel E. Kim   |   May 9, 2016   |  Type: Articles, UPDATE Magazine

Professor Joel E. Kim reflects on the global reach of the Gospel through his own visits, as well as through the faithful labors of our WSC alumni

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Gospel Application in Preaching

Resident Faculty, Dennis E. Johnson   |   January 14, 2016   |  Type: Articles, UPDATE Magazine

"These days, it seems, one sure-fire way to instigate a vigorous discussion in Reformed circles—whether around the Sunday dinner table or in the blogosphere—is to bring up the topic of “application” in sermons."

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The Christian’s Place in Society

Resident Faculty, David M. VanDrunen   |   June 22, 2015   |  Type: Articles

This article does not analyze recent cultural shifts, but reflects more broadly on how Christians should understand their identity in the world.

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A Directory of Worship: The Beginning

Resident Faculty, W. Robert Godfrey   |   November 1, 1990   |  Type: Articles

The key thrust of a new preface must be the same as that of all the genuine Reformed directories and service books: we must worship as God directs in His Word.

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Reflections of a Church Planter

Resident Faculty, J. V. Fesko   |   April 17, 2015   |  Type: Articles, UPDATE Magazine

Church planting or not, the foundational nature of the word of God, the importance of evangelism, and shepherding the flock, are necessary and foundational tasks for all pastors.

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Authentic, Strategic, and Confessional Church Planting

Resident Faculty, R. Scott Clark   |   April 17, 2015   |  Type: Articles, UPDATE Magazine

Our glorious Lord has given us a mission and a powerful message to which he has attached great promises, namely the promise to use the proclamation of that message to raise the dead to life and to put the living to death. 

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