Pastoral Ministry Archive

Abiding in the Almighty | Psalm 91

December 1, 2022

In times of distress, darkness, and hopelessness, the Psalmist exhorts believers to turn to the Lord and dwell in the shadow of the Almighty. God who is faithful will answer and will show his people His salvation.

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Salvation’s Crooked Path | Exodus 2:11-22

October 18, 2022

God is working all things for our salvation, but the path that gets us there is rarely that of least resistance. In Exodus 2, we find the crooked roadmap that prepares Moses to be the savior of Israel–prefiguring the cruciform itinerary that leads Christ to be the Savior of the world.

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Hallowed Be Thy Name – The Lord’s Prayer | Genesis 11:1-9

August 30, 2021

This devotional explores the first petition of the Lord's Prayer, “Hallowed be your name.” When we make this request we are asking for God's grace to enable us to rightly honor the Lord for who he is, what has done, and what he is doing in and through us. We ask that what we think, do, and say will be informed by his words and works and directed towards his glory.

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The Galilean | John 21:1-14

August 30, 2021

At the close of his Gospel account, John describes the disciples having breakfast on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. After the tumultuous events of Calvary and the empty tomb, this may strike us an insignificant or anti-climatic event to record. Is it?

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Preaching and Systematic Theology

April 18, 2021

The Rev. Dr. Kim Riddlebarger delivers the second of three lectures entitled, “The Pastor as Apologist, Theologian, and Bible Scholar: How What You Learn in Seminary Can Inform Your Preaching” at the 2021 WSC Den Dulk Lectures.

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The Foundational Qualification for Ministry | John 21:15-17

February 23, 2021

As the risen Christ forgives Peter and restores him to his Apostolic office and ministry, He reminds Peter and us what the foundational qualification for Christian ministry is.

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The Meeting on the Mountain | Exodus 24:9-11

February 18, 2021

Dr. Joshua Van Ee continues the Spring 2021 Morning Devotions Series titled, “Meals with the Lord.”

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Kim Riddlebarger: Bringing Reformation to Southern California for 25 Years

December 7, 2020

In this episode, Office Hours talks with Rev. Dr. Kim Riddlebarger about his work with White Horse Inn and his pastoral ministry at Christ Reformed Church in Anaheim, CA. 

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And Miles to Go Before I Sleep

April 1, 2019

In this episode, Office Hours talks to Dr. Carl Trueman about his Den Dulk lecture series on bi-vocational pastoral ministry. 

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Plastic People in a Liquid World

March 7, 2019

The Rev. Dr. Carl R. Trueman delivers the third of three lectures for the 2019 Den Dulk Lectures on Pastoral Ministry.

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Follow the Money

March 6, 2019

The Rev. Dr. Carl R. Trueman delivers the second of three lectures for the 2019 Den Dulk Lectures on Pastoral Ministry.

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A Failed Experiment?

March 5, 2019

The Rev. Dr. Carl R. Trueman delivers the first of three lectures for the 2019 Den Dulk Lectures on Pastoral Ministry.

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Dr. 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.

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Reformation Italy

April 2, 2018

Office Hours talks with Rev. Mike Brown about his journey to WSC and his new call in Italy. 

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The 21st Century Pastor and Prayer

March 8, 2018

Rev. Dr. Jon Payne delivers a lecture entitled, “The 21st Century Pastor and Prayer,” at the 2018 WSC Den Dulk Lectures.

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The 21st Century Pastor and Proclamation

March 7, 2018

Rev. Dr. Jon Payne delivers a lecture entitled, “The 21st Century Pastor and Proclamation,” at the 2018 WSC Den Dulk Lectures.

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The 21st Century Pastor and Piety

March 6, 2018

Rev. Dr. Jon Payne delivers a lecture entitled,”The 21st Century Pastor and Piety,” at the 2018 WSC Den Dulk Lectures.

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What’s Up Down Under?

January 22, 2018

Reformed Theological College in Melbourne, Australia, about the state of Christianity and the Reformed tradition in Australia.

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The Way of Wisdom in the Church

March 9, 2017

In this passage, Paul would have us realize that even truth, that is true knowledge, becomes folly if it is employed to accopmplish an end for which it is not adapted.

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