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The Bible Restored

January 14, 2017

The church has already read the Scriptures but she has not always read them well. For much of its history the church read Scripture under the influence of powerful assumptions, which blinded her to vitally important truths.

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What’s in a Name? Sola Gratia

January 9, 2017

Office Hours talks to Dr. J.V. Fesko about Reformation principle of Sola Gratia.

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Campegius Vitringa

December 26, 2016

Office Hours talks to Dr. Charles Telfer about his research and new book on Campegius Vitringa.

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Martin Luther – Part 2

December 12, 2016

In this episode, Office Hours talks to W. Robert Godfrey, President and Professor of Church History at Westminster Seminary California, about Martin Luther and his role in the Reformation. 

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Community & Seminary Education

December 8, 2016

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

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Wisdom and the Word

December 1, 2016

In this President's Chapel, Dr. W. Robert Godfrey exhorts from Deuteronomy 4:1-10.

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Martin Luther – Part 1

November 28, 2016

In this episode, Office Hours talks to W. Robert Godfrey, President about Martin Luther and his role in the Reformation. 

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Scattered Like Seed

November 22, 2016

 “Dispersion,” scattering, is a bittersweet theme. On the one hand, the Creator authorized his animate creatures and humanity, their rulers, to “fill the earth”—very good. 

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Reformation 500 – Part 3

November 14, 2016

In this episode of Office Hours Dr. R. Scott Clark, Professor of Church History and Historical Theology, gives an overview of the events and theological thought that led to what we now understand as the Reformed Tradition., focusing on Martin Luther.

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The Steadfastness of Job

November 10, 2016

This devotion will suggest that “steadfastness” or “perseverance” is the right notion for James 5:11, not “the patience” of Job. Furthermore, this suggests that James is referring to Canonical Job in its unity, not just the first part of Job.

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Church Growth Is Word Growth

November 8, 2016

The Lord gives to his church “mercy servants,” whose deeds of compassion complement the gospel witness of his “Word servants.”

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Reformation 500 – Part 2

October 31, 2016

In this episode of Office Hours Dr. R. Scott Clark, Professor of Church History and Historical Theology, gives an overview of the events and theological thought that led to what we now understand as the Reformed Tradition. 

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Who Are the Reformers: Martin Luther

October 28, 2016

Who is Martin Luther? In our last episode of “Who are the Reformers?” Dr. Godfrey gives us a brief history of the pioneer of the Reformation.

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Spirit-filled Servants

October 25, 2016

The seven servants were qualified to care for widows’ material needs because Christ’s church discerned that they were “full of the Spirit and wisdom.”  

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The Wisdom Gateway to the Psalter

October 20, 2016

Psalms 1 and 2 form a two-paneled door which opens on the riches of the Christian life illustrated in the Psalter. The only way into the truly happy life is through the door of wisdom, which is through Christ who is himself the Way and the Life. 

 

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Reformation 500 – Part 1

October 17, 2016

In this episode of Office Hours Dr. R. Scott Clark, Professor of Church History and Historical Theology, gives an overview of some of the events and theological thought of the early and medieval church that lead to the Reformation.

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God’s Righteous Wisdom

October 13, 2016

In Job 38 Yahweh accepts Job's challenge to justify himself on condition that Job can prove that he has standing to bring suit against Almighty God. 

 

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Who Are the Reformers: Guido de Bres

October 13, 2016

Dr. R. Scott Clark teaches us about Guido De Bres, the author of the Belgic Confession, in this week's “Who are the Reformers?” series.

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Differentiating “Diakoniai”

October 11, 2016

The apostles’ response to the need of Greek-speaking widows in the Jerusalem church shows two truths that define how ministry must be done in Christ’s church.

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