David M. VanDrunen
A Sojourner’s Long Psalm: Psalm 119
February 14, 2025
Psalm 119 provides an extended insight into the psalmist’s spiritual experience as a suffering sojourner looking ahead to God’s mysterious but sure deliverance.
Listen2025 Annual Conference: The Sufficiency of Scripture
January 25, 2025
Scripture is sufficient for life and godliness (2 Peter 1:3). Our Reformed Confessional tradition is clear that all things necessary to glorify and enjoy God are taught in Holy Scripture, either directly or through good and necessary consequence. The Holy Scriptures are the foundation of life and ministry.
ListenThe Law of Liberty
October 27, 2022
James compares two forms of God’s law, the royal law that condemns us for just one sin and the law of liberty by which God shows us mercy. We who are under the latter law must speak and act mercifully.
ListenNo Mourning at a Wedding
February 17, 2022
The Church as Neighbor
February 3, 2021
This message explores how the church relates to unbelieving neighbors alongside whom it exists.
ListenPolitics after Christendom
May 4, 2020
In this episode, Office Hours talks to Dr. David VanDrunen about his latest book, “Politics after Christendom: Political Theology in a Fractured World.”
ListenReflections on the Long Psalm
March 12, 2020
The psalmist sets forth the way of comprehensive, whole-hearted devotion to God’s law. And in light of his own sin and the evil of the world, he expresses a great uneasiness, mixed with an expectant faith in God for help.
ListenQuestion and Answer Session
January 18, 2020
Righteousness and Life
January 18, 2020
Many Christians don’t realize that their union with Christ at salvation actually presupposes their union with Adam in sin.
ListenFear Not
October 3, 2019
God encourages his exiled people by assuring them of his presence through trials, reminding them of their value to him, and promising to re-gather them.
ListenHow Should Christians Think About Ethics?
August 23, 2019
Dr. VanDrunen answers the question, “how should Christians think about ethics?” in this Westminster Answers video.
ListenTeaching Abraham Righteousness and Justice
February 28, 2019
God uses his judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah to train Abraham in righteousness and justice. Abraham sees both God’s righteous judgment and his righteous mercy.
ListenSojourning 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.
ListenFasting or Feasting?
April 19, 2018
In Matthew 9:14-17, Jesus teaches that fasting, although fitting under the old covenant, is not to be an ordinary practice of new covenant believers due to their joy in the fellowship of Christ.
ListenGod’s Stories as Theology
January 13, 2018
The stories of Scripture provide more than just information or a broad background for understanding biblical truth. These stories not only allow us to see our doctrine in action but in many cases they actually become part of our doctrine itself
ListenIs There a Lesser of Two Evils?
January 3, 2018
Soli Deo Gloria
October 31, 2017
“For those of us who belong to Christ, the idea that God glorifies himself and that all glory belongs to Him is actually really good news.”
Watch as Dr. VanDrunen talks about the importance of soli Deo gloria! You can check out the rest of our 5 Solas series on our website or mobile app.
ListenHow (Not) To Enter the Kingdom
October 12, 2017
Mark 10:13-52 presents four ways by which one might seek to enter the kingdom. Jesus instructs us to enter the kingdom as a child and as a blind man, but not as the rich or powerful.
ListenAquinas Among the Protestants
September 4, 2017
Office Hours talks with Dr. David VanDrunen about the new book he co-edited, “Aquinas Among the Protestants.”
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