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The Christian and Technology – Part 6

December 4, 2018

The Internet has given us access to all sorts of things, including unfettered access to evil. Only by finding contentment in Christ will be find the strength to turn away from this easily accessible evil.

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Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places

November 29, 2018

The stories of the patriarchs are not always positive. In fact, much of what we find is the complete opposite. In this episode of Jacob's life, we come face to face with people, like us, who don't seek the grace they need, and don't deserve the grace they get.

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The Christian and Technology – Part 5

November 20, 2018

Who sets the agenda for our lives and for the church? Personal interaction and ultimately God’s word should set the agenda, not the revenue-driven Internet.

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Old School in a New Age

November 12, 2018

“It has been my pleasure to serve the church as a minister and, on loan, as a professor at Westminster Seminary California (WSC) for two decades. Many reasons come to mind when I consider why I feel so privileged to be a part of this institution. But one that stands out is its identity as an old school in a new age.”

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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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The Sale of the Savior

November 1, 2018

The Lord revealed to Joseph that the Lord was going to use him in a marvelous way, that he would be a savior of sorts, but between the time he innocently went looking for his brothers in Dothan and the fulfillment of the dream there was much humiliation and danger to be endured as the Lord prepared him for that great act of deliverance.

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The Christian and Technology – Part 4

October 30, 2018

Who sets the agenda for our lives and for the church? Personal interaction and ultimately God’s word should set the agenda, not the revenue-driven Internet.

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The Christian and Technology – Part 3

October 16, 2018

Who sets the agenda for our lives and for the church? Personal interaction and ultimately God’s word should set the agenda, not the revenue-driven Internet.

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Echoes of Exodus

October 15, 2018

Office Hours talks to Dr. Bryan Estelle about his book, “Echoes of Exodus,” and how the exodus motif is seen throughout Scripture.

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The Faith of the Matriarch Tamar

October 11, 2018

Genesis 38 vividly portrays the power of sin among Jacob's descendants as Judah falls deep and deeper into sin. Tamar, by contrast, demonstrates her faith in God's promises to Abraham's seed through desperately clinging to her position as matriarch of Judah's heir, and she sees God's blessing through the unusual birth of her twin sons. 

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Sarah by Faith

October 4, 2018

Sarah displayed persevering faith in the God who made promises to her through her actions.

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On Being Reformed

October 1, 2018

In this episode of Office Hours, with guest host Rev. Chris Gordon, talks to Dr. R. Scott Clark about what it means to be Reformed and the challenges to the historical understanding of the term. He does this through a discussion of a new book he has contributed to, “On Being Reformed: Debates over a Theological Identity.”

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Sojourning before Pagans

September 27, 2018

1 Peter 2 proclaims Christians the new people of God, and exhorts them to live accordingly as sojourners and exiles, with exemplary lives before unbelievers. Genesis 20 shows how the original sojourner, Abraham, failed to do this, yet also displays God’s common grace.

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The Christian and Technology – Part 2

September 25, 2018

Who sets the agenda for our lives and for the church? Personal interaction and ultimately God’s word should set the agenda, not the revenue-driven Internet.

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Jacob’s Ladder and the Gospel

September 20, 2018

Like his grandfather Abraham, Jacob has nothing in his waking world to guarantee his role as promise-receiver and promise-bearer.  Yet God interrupts his scheming and shame to introduce him to his new world of the gospel.

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Romans Commentary

September 17, 2018

Office Hours talks with Dr. J.V. Fesko about his new book, “Romans: Lectio Continua Commentary on the New Testament.”

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Genesis 22 – Abraham’s Faith

September 13, 2018

Dr. Estelle looks at Gen. 22 and explores the exact nature of Abraham’s faith as seen in this passage and Christ as the ultimate answer to his “problem.”

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The Christian and Technology – Part 1

September 11, 2018

Dr. Fesko begins a series on “The Christian & Technology.”  As common as it is to use screens, have they become a new American idol? 

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Opening Convocation – Fall 2018

September 6, 2018

WSC President Joel Kim's opening convocation of the Fall 2018 semester, titled, “Seminary in a Global Age.”

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Why Study the Old Testament?

July 26, 2018

On this week's episode of Westminster Answers, Dr. Joshua Van Ee answers the question, “Why Study the Old Testament?”

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