Dennis E. Johnson
The Church as Exiles
February 3, 2021
Our uncomfortable calling as exiles—to be neither isolated from nor absorbed into our environment—means following the footsteps of the Suffering Servant.
Read MoreJourneys with Jesus
July 23, 2018
Office Hours talks with Dr. Dennis Johnson about his new book, “Journeys With Jesus,” and how we can see Jesus in all of Scripture.
Read MoreSeeking the Treasures of God’s Wisdom
May 21, 2018
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.
Read MoreI Am the True Vine
May 1, 2018
Jesus’ “I Am” statements in the Gospel of John show us both our own spiritual neediness and his complete sufficiency as our Redeemer to meet our every need.
Read MoreDr. Dennis Johnson Retrospective
April 30, 2018
Office Hours talks with Dr. Dennis Johnson as he reflects on his journey to Westminster Seminary California and his 35 years there.
Read MoreJohnson’s Reflections
April 19, 2018
Dr. Johnson reflects on his past 37 years of ministry with Westminster Seminary California and shares what he is going to miss the most about his time here.
Read MoreI Am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life
April 17, 2018
Jesus’ “I Am” statements in the Gospel of John show us both our own spiritual neediness and his complete sufficiency as our Redeemer to meet our every need.
Read MoreI Am the Resurrection and the Life
April 3, 2018
Jesus’ “I Am” statements in the Gospel of John show us both our own spiritual neediness and his complete sufficiency as our Redeemer to meet our every need.
Read MoreI Am the Good Shepherd
March 13, 2018
Dr. Johnson continues his series on the “I Am” sayings of Jesus.
Read MoreI Am the Light of the World
February 27, 2018
Jesus’ “I Am” statements in the Gospel of John show us both our own spiritual neediness and his complete sufficiency as our Redeemer to meet our every need.
Read MoreI AM the Bread of Life
February 15, 2018
Jesus’ “I Am” statements in the Gospel of John show us both our own spiritual neediness and his complete sufficiency as our Redeemer to meet our every need.
Read MorePreaching God’s Stories
January 13, 2018
Scripture’s narratives present preachers with pitfalls and privilege. Pitfalls include abstracting timeless life-lessons from the drama experienced by fleshand-blood people, and putting ourselves in the spotlight, leaving Christ in the shadow. Yet narratives offer the privilege to introduce multidimensional, broken people to the real Hero of the Big Story, the multidimensional, allsufficient Lord and Savior.
Read MoreThe Treasury of God’s Wisdom
December 11, 2017
Office Hours talks with Dr. Dennis Johnson about the new E-book he edited, “The Treasury of God's Wisdom.”
Read MoreBurdened by Grace
November 21, 2017
Christians are freed by grace from the Law’s yoke and curse. But this liberty is to be enjoyed not by pleasing ourselves but by serving each other in love.
Read MoreTransformed by Grace
October 31, 2017
Jesus Christ is a complete Savior, bringing us a comprehensive rescue from all the damage that our sin has done.
Read MoreUnited by Grace
October 17, 2017
God’s grace in Christ not only heals the rift between guilty individuals and our holy Creator. It also breaks down the walls (race, gender, culture, language, etc.) that divide us from one another.
Read MoreEmbraced by Grace
October 10, 2017
In the heart of his letter to the Galatians, Paul presents God’s glorious, gracious remedy to our alienation, guilt, and spiritual dehydration.
Read MoreUnmasked by Grace
September 19, 2017
God’s grace, through the cross of Christ, unmasks us. The cross exposes our guilty secrets and the condemnation and lethal punishment that we deserve, leaving us nowhere to hide to preserve our “image.”
Read MoreThirsty for Grace
September 5, 2017
As we celebrate the birth of the Protestant Reformation, 500 years ago this fall, that we will meditate on Galatians, which Luther called “my Katie von Bora,” in six Morning Devotions over the semester.
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