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Confessing Christ to an Unbelieving World
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Few Reformed theologians have exerted the influence in both the church and the academy that Richard B. Gaffin, Jr. has, shaping the theology and spiritual formation of generations of pastors and teachers. Until now, his most significant published works have been inaccessible to most theological readers, published in academic journals, denominational newsletters, and out of print festschrifts and essay collections. A decade in the making, Word & Spirit gathers Gaffin’s finest works of biblica ...
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Few Reformed theologians have exerted the influence in both the church and the academy that Richard B. Gaffin, Jr. has, shaping the theology and spiritual formation of generations of pastors and teachers. Until now, his most significant published works have been inaccessible to most theological readers, published in academic journals, denominationa…
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"The Active Obedience of Christ" (Chapter 49)
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Shortly before dawn on a cold North Dakota morning, a telegram was sent to John Murray, professor of systematic theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. “I’m so thankful for the active obedience of Christ,” it read, “no hope without it.” Not long after composing this telegram, J. Gresham Machen died after a short battle with pn…
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In the previous episodes, we heard from J. Gresham Machen about how we can know that God exists, and about our sin that keeps us from having peace with God. In this broadcast, Machen introduces us to the hope for that grim reality, the only person who can redeem us from our sin and give us the peace with God that we need: Jesus Christ. To find out …
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In the previous episode, we talked about how we can know and have confidence that God exists. But the difference between knowing that God exists, and enjoying a relationship with God is a vast distance. Just believing in God doesn’t explain why he seems so far away. The answer to that dilemma isn’t a popular one these days. When we talk about sin a…
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Reformed Standards of Unity: Special Episode
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Creeds and confessions are the banner of the church militant. They contain statements of doctrine that are to be believed, for knowledge unto godliness; and are to be confessed, for the ministry of the church unto the world. In this way, creeds and confessions are for each member of Christ’s body, and for the body as a whole. In this podcast I chat…
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How can you know that God is real? This question has always been difficult, but in 1935, when J. Gresham Machen broadcasted the first of these little talks, the ground had shifted. Cultural Christianity was giving way to new ideas about truth and the universe. Darwinian evolution was becoming entrenched in the public school system, and it had even …
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The year is 1935. The Great Depression grinds on in the United States, and dramatic action by the federal government is deepening political divides. Abroad, things aren’t any better. War between communist and fascist factions is about to break out in Spain, and there’s fear o f it spreading to the rest of Europe. In a word, things are looking grim.…
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Things Unseen by J. Gresham Machen - Trailer
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When theologian J. Gresham Machen died suddenly during a visit to North Dakota on New Year’s Day, 1937, he left unfinished one of the most innovative theological projects of his time. For the last two years of his life, Machen had begun work on what he hoped would be an accessible four part introduction to Christian theology. Only, he wasn’t just w…
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A lot has changed in 100 years. But a lot has stayed the same. The church in the United States is once again in a crisis. Critical theory has gripped a nation experiencing vibrant technological and societal change. America in the 2020s is accelerating. Our screens are filled with incredible stunts and spectacle. The entire globe is connected like n…
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Facts. We like to think they can be taken for granted, but human feelings always seem to get in the way. Even in 1923, when J. Gresham Machen wrote Christianity and Liberalism, liberal theologians struggled to reconcile the history presented by scripture with their experience of that history as 20th century men and women. Although we like to think …
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One of Christianity Today’s “100 Most Influential Books of the 20th Century”, J. Gresham Machen’s earnest case for true, biblical faith and communion in Jesus Christ has been read around the world for 100 years. Originally published in 1923, this new edition features a brand-new foreword by Kevin DeYoung and is issued with the hope and prayer that …
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The Bible. A divinely-inspired book so glorious and yet so debated these days that we decided to record another podcast on this essential topic. In 1820 Thomas Jefferson completed his redacted version of the Four Gospels he called “The Philosophy and Morals of Jesus.” Although it wasn’t published in his lifetime, “The Jefferson Bible” would become …
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Christianity & Liberalism: 100th Anniversary Edition (Now Available)
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One of Christianity Today’s “100 Most Influential Books of the 20th Century”, J. Gresham Machen’s earnest case for true, biblical faith and communion in Jesus Christ has been read around the world for 100 years. Originally published in 1923, this new edition features a brand-new foreword by Kevin DeYoung and is issued with the hope and prayer that …
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Inspiration means a lot of things to a lot of people. For some it’s the thrill of creative expression, or motivation to accomplish something great. But in a biblical theological context, it has a very specific, very important meaning: that God is the author of the Bible. But for liberal theologians this doctrine—that the Bible is the reliable and s…
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The Church. Few institutions are more unpopular or controversial these days than the Christian church. And, let’s face it, a lot of the time, even Christians don’t appear to like it very much. Every week it seems there’s a new scandal or debate splitting congregations. It can be tempting to think that maybe the church is obsolete, maybe we’d be bet…
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One of Christianity Today’s “100 Most Influential Books of the 20th Century”, J. Gresham Machen’s earnest case for true, biblical faith and communion in Jesus Christ has been read around the world for 100 years. Originally published in 1923, this new edition features a brand-new foreword by Kevin DeYoung and is issued with the hope and prayer that …
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Losing is never fun. And it’s even less fun when the New York Times is paying attention. But by 1929 that’s what had happened. J. Gresham Machen had lost the fight against liberalism at Princeton seminary. Even after reading Machen’s warning in Christianity and Liberalism, the Presbyterian church voted to reorganize Princeton to allow liberal theol…
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What’s in a name? In the past, when Christians talked about Jesus, it was safe to assume we were talking about the son of God become man who conquered death to save the lost. You know, the person the Bible’s about. But with the rise of liberal theology in the 19th and 20th centuries, that meaning began to change. At least for some people. Christ, l…
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In the 1980s the Southern Baptist Convention found itself at a crossroads. While many of its churches were faithfully teaching biblical Christianity, the seminaries where its pastors were trained had been immersed in theological liberalism for decades. In a lot of stories, this is where the split would occur. But this time something different happe…
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Bonus Episode: Christianity & Liberalism Free Audiobook
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One of Christianity Today’s “100 Most Influential Books of the 20th Century”, J. Gresham Machen’s earnest case for true, biblical faith and communion in Jesus Christ has been read around the world for 100 years. Originally published in 1923, this new edition features a brand-new foreword by Kevin DeYoung and is issued with the hope and prayer that …
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On a cold winter’s day in 1921 pallbearers carried the body of one of the great theologians of the 19th and 20th centuries to a graveside in Princeton, New Jersey. Writing to his mother afterwards, J. Gresham Machen would remark that when they carried B. B. Warfield’s body out, that Old Princeton went with him. Old Princeton had been the primary se…
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What does it mean to be a human being created in the image of God? In the brave new world of today, that’s a loaded question. Modern culture in the West has affirmed a radical reinvention of the self that was barely imaginable when J. Gresham Machen wrote Christianity & Liberalism in 1923. Not only is LGBTQ ideology inescapable—in schools, books, m…
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What does it mean to be a human being created in the image of God? In the brave new world of today, that’s a loaded question. Modern culture in the West has affirmed a radical reinvention of the self that was barely imaginable when J. Gresham Machen wrote Christianity & Liberalism in 1923. Not only is LGBTQ ideology inescapable—in schools, books, m…
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Arrested Development. In the 1990s, it was a hip hop group. In the early 2000s, it was a sitcom. But it’s a real psychological phenomenon that happens when, due to a variety of causes, a person or institution stops growing and ceases to thrive. And it’s a phrase J. Gresham Machen uses in his book Christianity & Liberalism to describe the consequenc…
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In 1923, the church in the United States was in a crisis. Modernist theology born in pre-War Europe now gripped a country experiencing vibrant technological and societal change. America in the “Roaring Twenties” was booming. Fashion was changing. Music was faster, louder. Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin were astonishing moviegoers with impossible…
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The Epistle of Romans: Worship and the Power of the Spirit
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In this episode, Westminster faculty discuss John Murray on Romans 12, noting how worship of God puts us in the perfect place to follow the commands of God. The power of the Spirit enables us to lead a life commensurate with Christ, to whom we are united. This life is a life that glorifies God and enriches the church.…
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The Epistle of Romans: God's Adoption, Love, and Justification in Christ
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In this episode, John Murray's exposition of Romans explores adoption in Christ and the full restoration and renewal of all things in him. Westminster faculty also dig into Romans 9 to explain Paul's teaching on God's unconditional, electing love and our justification through union with the person of Christ.…
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The Epistle of Romans: Union with Christ and the Real Change of the Gospel
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In this episode, Westminster faculty reflect on John Murray's passionate teaching on union with Christ and its pastoral comfort. Union with Christ brings real change in us and offers his personal presence in the midst of our suffering so that we can persevere with hope.
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The Epistle of Romans: How Christ Saves and Identifies You
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In this episode, Westminster faculty discuss John Murray's work on Romans 6 and how union with Christ changes everything. Being united to Christ defines not just our eternal destiny, but our very identity in the present. His work doesn't just forgive us of sin; it defeats the power of sin in our lives right now.…
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The Epistle of Romans: John Murray's Childlike Joy
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Mark Garcia speaks passionately of John Murray's childlike joy in the gospel, even in darker passages such as Romans 5. Westminster faculty also talk about the importance of Christ's righteousness, shared by all those who are in union with him.
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The Epistle of Romans: The Humble Son of God in Power
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In this episode, Westminster faculty discuss Murray's commentary on Romans 1. Following Geerhardus Vos, Murray points out the importance of what is called a "redemptive historical view" of Christ in Romans 1:1-7. In other words, Murray focuses on the humiliation of the Son of God as our human representative, whose exaltation crowns him with power. …
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The Epistle to the Romans: Murray Standing Under God’s Word
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John Murray’s historic Romans commentary has been republished by Westminster Seminary Press. In this video, Westminster faculty passionately discuss and recall John Murray’s focus on the biblical text, tying this to how we do theology in faithful dependence on God’s Word. They show how Murray’s serious exegetical work produced a commentary that was…
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The Epistle to the Romans – Episode 3: DeYoung, Reeder, and Currie
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In 1959, John Murray, a Scottish systematic theologian at Westminster Theological Seminary, published the first volume of his commentary on the book of Romans, one that John Piper would later call “the most beautiful commentary ever written.” In more than 60 years since it first appeared, Murray’s commentary has changed the way scores of pastors an…
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The Epistle to the Romans – Episode 2: Gaffin, Broekhuizen, and Currie
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In 1959, John Murray, a Scottish systematic theologian at Westminster Theological Seminary, published the first volume of his commentary on the book of Romans, one that John Piper would later call “the most beautiful commentary ever written.” In more than 60 years since it first appeared, Murray’s commentary has changed the way scores of pastors an…
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The Epistle to the Romans – Episode 1: Ferguson, Begg, and Currie
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In 1959, John Murray, a Scottish systematic theologian at Westminster Theological Seminary, published the first volume of his commentary on the book of Romans, one that John Piper would later call “the most beautiful commentary ever written.” In more than 60 years since it first appeared, Murray’s commentary has changed the way scores of pastors an…
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In 1959, John Murray, a Scottish systematic theologian at Westminster Theological Seminary, published the first volume of his commentary on the book of Romans, one that John Piper would later call “the most beautiful commentary ever written.” In more than 60 years since it first appeared, Murray’s commentary has changed the way scores of pastors an…
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The Pastor and the Modern World — Bonus Episode
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It’s a high calling to serve the people of God, and a hard one in today’s world. Pastors need wisdom, encouragement, and guidance to serve people living in the context of secularism. In The Pastor and the Modern World, they get exactly that. Three seasoned pastor-scholars―William Edgar, R. Kent Hughes, and Alfred Poirier―come to the aid of today’s …
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The Pastor in the Modern World — Episode 3: Gregory of Nazianzus: The Pastor as Physician of Souls
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In Episode 3 of this companion series to the book The Pastor and the Modern World, host Peter A. Lillback and guests John Currie, K. Scott Oliphint, and Todd M. Rester discuss chapter 3: “Gregory of Nazianzus: The Pastor as Physician of Souls” by Alfred Poirier. https://www.wtsbooks.com/collections/... Code: EVOQLSDDMVZ9RESC…
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The Pastor in the Modern World — Episode 2: The Heart of the Pastor and the Pulpit
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In Episode 2 of this companion series to the book The Pastor and the Modern World, host Peter A. Lillback and guests John Currie, K. Scott Oliphint, and Todd M. Rester discuss chapter 2: “The Heart of the Pastor and the Pulpit” by R. Kent Hughes. https://www.wtsbooks.com/collections/... Code: EVOQLSDDMVZ9RESC…
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The Pastor and the Modern World — Episode 1: Are We Really Secular?
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In Episode 1 of this companion series to the book The Pastor and the Modern World, host Peter A. Lillback and guests John Currie, K. Scott Oliphint, and Todd M. Rester discuss chapter 1: “Are We Really Secular?” by William Edgar. https://www.wtsbooks.com/collections/... Code: EVOQLSDDMVZ9RESCBy Westminster Theological Seminary
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In this companion series to the book The Pastor and the Modern World, host Peter A. Lillback and guests John Currie, K. Scott Oliphint, and Todd M. Rester discuss “Are We Really Secular?“, “The Heart of the Pastor and the Pulpit”, and “Gregory of Nazianzus: The Pastor as Physician of Souls”.By Westminster Theological Seminary
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Rev. Brian L. Kachelmeier In this lecture, we conclude our conversation about the prophet Jonah, and we set our eyes on Jesus the One who is greater than Jonah. Download this lecture by clicking on the link below: Lecture: Nahum Chapter 1 Verses One through TwoBy Pastor Kachelmeier
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Rev. Brian L. Kachelmeier In this lecture, we conclude our conversation about the prophet Jonah, and we set our eyes on Jesus the One who is greater than Jonah. Download this lecture by clicking on the link below: Lecture: Jonah Chapter 4 Verse One through ElevenBy Pastor Kachelmeier
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Rev. Brian L. Kachelmeier In this lecture, we continue our conversation about the prophet Jonah, and we set our eyes on Jesus the One who is greater than Jonah. Download this lecture by clicking on the link below: Lecture: Jonah Chapter 3 Verse Eight through Chapter 4 Verse TwoBy Pastor Kachelmeier
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Rev. Brian L. Kachelmeier In this lecture, we continue our conversation about the prophet Jonah, and we set our eyes on Jesus the One who is greater than Jonah. Download this lecture by clicking on the link below: Lecture: Jonah Chapter 2 Verse Nine through Chapter 3 Verse SevenBy Pastor Kachelmeier
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Rev. Brian L. Kachelmeier Jonah Chapter 1 Verses Fourteen through Sixteen In this lecture, we begin our conversation about the prophet Jonah, and continue to set our eyes on Jesus the One who is greater than Jonah. Download this lecture by clicking on the link below: Lecture: Jonah Chapter 2 Verses One through Nine…
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Rev. Brian L. Kachelmeier Jonah Chapter 1 Verses Fourteen through Sixteen In this lecture, we begin our conversation about the prophet Jonah, and continue to set our eyes on Jesus the One who is greater than Jonah. Download this lecture by clicking on the link below: Lecture: Jonah Chapter 1 Verses Fourteen through Sixteen…
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Should Christians practice hospitality during the pandemic? Listen to Rosaria Butterfield explore this question. Visit ministrynetwork.com to join our online community and access exclusive book deals and other perks. Go to ministrynetwork.com/degree to learn about the new online degrees at Westminster Theological Seminary.…
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Listen to Rosaria Butterfield discuss Christian hospitality. Visit ministrynetwork.com to join our online community and access exclusive book deals and other perks. Go to ministrynetwork.com/behindthepulpit to learn about the new teaching series by the Ministry Network.
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Champ Thornton on Community and Relationships
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Pastor Champ Thornton discusses his book Radically Different and how parents can help their teens form healthy communities and relationships. Visit ministrynetwork.com to join our online community and access exclusive book deals and other perks. Go to ministrynetwork.com/behindthepulpit to learn about the new teaching series by the Ministry Network…
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