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Psalm 91: Trust in God

December 28, 2020

In the last year, we also have all been reminded about the fragility of life and the uncertainties that can come with disease and death: COVID, a plummeting economy, violence in the streets almost unparalleled in history. Often in such times, we turn to the Psalter for comfort. Today, I’d like to take the reader on a brief survey of a familiar Psalm: Psalm 91.

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Preparing Specialists in the Bible

May 18, 2020

That same vision to prepare Bible specialists was taken out West with the original WSC faculty, and it continues to guide the school today.

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The Canons of Dort for Today

May 3, 2019

Undoubtedly this Synod and its Canons were vital to seventeenth century Calvinism theologically and ecclesiastically. But beyond providing a four-hundredth anniversary about which church historians can write, are the Canons actually valuable for Christians today? Not surprisingly, I answer that question with a resounding, Yes!

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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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Seeking the Treasures of God’s Wisdom

May 21, 2018

Now, cultivating wisdom in hearts and minds is a daunting enterprise. It cannot be produced merely by classroom lectures, research papers, and final exams. Rather, wisdom thrives at the intersection of divinely-revealed truth and life’s confusing experience. And we can only grow in wisdom as a community.

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Q&A with President Joel E. Kim

October 13, 2017

UPDATE sat down with Rev. Kim in order to learn more about his life, career, and vision for WSC.

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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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The Challenges of Pioneering

July 19, 2017

You are pioneers about to plunge into new territory. However long you’ve been a Christian, you have an exhilarating, challenging, terrifying adventure before you. This adventure will bring discoveries not only about God’s Word but also about yourself. It will change you from the inside out.

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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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