Resident Faculty

Psalm 8

May 6, 2010

God's name and character are written in creation while his essential being is ontologically transcendent.

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Meet Dennis Johnson

May 3, 2010

Dennis Johnson, one of the original faculty members at WSC discusses how he came to the Reformed faith, the history of the institution, and training gospel ministers.

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Psalm 121

April 22, 2010

The Lord is the source of salvation and the only one mighty and faithful enough to meet our needs.

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Psalm 67

April 15, 2010

The Old Covenant language of blessings for Israel points us forward to the greater eschatological benefits of the New Covenant.

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Meet Joshua Van Ee

April 5, 2010

Joshua Van Ee discusses being raised in the Reformed faith, his academic interests, and his experience of studying in Israel and of having done archaeological work in the Middle East.

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What is Systematic Theology?

April 5, 2010

Michael Horton discusses his four-volume series exploring a covenantal approach to systematic theology in relation to a variety of contemporary questions in systematics.

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Matthew 16:13-18

March 16, 2010

Peter's confession of Jesus' identity has enormous implications for Christian faith and practice.

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The Doctrine of Scripture

March 15, 2010

A faculty panel explore the relationship between Westminster Seminary California and the doctrine of Scripture.

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Psalm 1

March 4, 2010

The “righteous man” is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who, by the Holy Spirit, empowers and transforms his followers into his likeness.

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The Christian Club

March 3, 2010

It is by having the word of Christ dwell in us richly that churches may escape being a mess and become the radiant body of Christ as God intended.

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Repentance to Bring Blessing

March 3, 2010

Hosea makes an indictment against the visible people of God of covenant breaking, disloyalty, and infidelity of an ungrateful kind which Christians can be found guilty of as well.

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Singing Christ into Our Hearts

March 1, 2010

The best hymns of the historic Church, modeled on the Scriptures themselves (especially the Psalms) are rich with godly experience, but experience arising directly and explicitly in view of the mercies of God in his Son. 

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What Have You Done?

March 1, 2010

By God's providence, common grace, and natural law, there exist wholesome and virtuous aspects of human culture despite the total depravity of humankind.

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Meet J. V. Fesko

March 1, 2010

J. V. Fesko discusses his coming to the Reformed faith, his experience in pastoral ministry, and his passion for theological education.

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Psalm 87

February 18, 2010

From the Psalter we are given a glimpse of the New Heavens and New Earth.

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Valiant for Truth: The 30 Year Legacy

February 15, 2010

Faculty and students reflect on Westminster Seminary California's legacy of being valiant for truth.

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Psalm 100

February 11, 2010

Why and how the Christ-confessing covenant community gathers for public worship.

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Matthew 4:12-5:12

February 9, 2010

The Beatitudes present Jesus as the one who has come to bless.

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Justification: Understanding the Classic Reformed Doctrine

February 8, 2010

John Fesko discusses his landmark book on the doctrine of justification.

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Justification and Ecumenism

February 1, 2010

Far from being suspicious, we should welcome any ecumenical consensus that emerges out of the clear biblical testimony to God’s justification of the ungodly by imputing their sins to Christ and Christ’s righteousness to them through faith alone. However, the consensus that seems to be emerging in our day, as in other eras, seems to find its core sympathy in a more synergistic (Arminian and Roman Catholic) framework. 

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