W. Robert Godfrey Archive

The Anxious Bench

August 2, 2021

In this episode, Office Hours talks with Dr. W. Robert Godfrey about Charles Finney and the anxious bench. 

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Restoring Zion

October 29, 2020

We will be looking at God’s promise to restore the fortunes of Zion and the various ways in which he has done and will do that.  

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Saving the Reformation

March 4, 2019

In this episode, Office Hours talks to Dr. W. Robert Godfrey about his new book, “Saving the Reformation.”

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Why Dort Happened, or Why Arminius Is Not the Hero of the Story: Part I

January 19, 2019

We will consider the historical and theological background to the synod, examining particularly the role of Arminius. 

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Remembering the Canons With Bob Godfrey

November 5, 2018

Office Hours talks to Dr. W. Robert Godfrey about the Canons of Dort.  

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Commencement Address 2018

May 26, 2018

W. Robert Godfrey, President Emeritus of Westminster Seminary California, delivers the 2018 commencement address. On May 26,  2018, WSC sent forth 26 students to serve as pastors, teachers, missionaries, and leaders for the church and for the world. 

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God’s Stories and Other Stories

January 13, 2018

Good stories are never just stories. Authors by what they include and what they exclude and by how they structure their stories are doing more than developing a plot; they are making a point. Reflecting on the narratives of great literature can help us learn more from the narratives of the Bible.

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Sola Gratia

October 4, 2017

Dr. Godfrey introduces our new mini series on the 5 Solas of the Reformation. Watch as he explains to us the necessity and importance of sola gratia.

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Lutheran and Reformed

September 18, 2017

Office Hours talks to Dr. W. Robert Godfrey about the differences and commonalities between the Lutheran and Reformed traditions.

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Continuing the Legacy of Old Geneva

July 19, 2017

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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Bob Looks Back

May 29, 2017

Office Hours talks to Dr. W. Robert Godfrey as he reflects on 43 years of ministry as a seminary professor, about the founding and growth of Westminster Seminary California and the future of pastoral ministry.

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Seeking God with the Psalmist – 8

May 11, 2017

Westminster Seminary California President Dr. W. Robert Godfrey concludes an 8-part devotional series titled, “Seeking God with the Psalmist.”

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Should Christians Read Fiction?

May 3, 2017

Dr. Godfrey discusses the benefits of reading fiction for Christians in this week's installment of Westminster Answers.

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Seeking God with the Psalmist – 7

May 2, 2017

Westminster Seminary California President Dr. W. Robert Godfrey continues an 8-part devotional series titled, “Seeking God with the Psalmist.”

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Seeking God with the Psalmist – 6

April 18, 2017

Westminster Seminary California President Dr. W. Robert Godfrey continues an 8-part devotional series titled, “Seeking God with the Psalmist.”

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