Here’s a 2006 chapel talk by our own Bob Godfrey given in the chapel of the Master’s College.
W. Robert Godfrey
Godfrey to Speak in DC Nov 12, 2009: Does Calvin Still Matter?
It’s not unusual for a president to be in the capital, but our very own President (of Westminster Seminary California) W. Robert Godfrey is to speak in Washington DC this week, November 12, 7:00 PM on the topic, “Does He Still Matter?” . . . Continue reading →
Derek Thomas on John Calvin: Pilgrim and Pastor
Derek says at Ref21 “by far and away the best book on Calvin this year, our very own Robert Godfrey’s John Calvin: Pilgrim and Pastor (Crossway). If you buy nothing else this year on Calvin – get this one and you will . . . Continue reading →
Office Hours: Godfrey and VanDrunen on Christ, Kingdom and Culture
In today’s episode of Office Hours, W. Robert Godfrey, President and Professor of Church History at Westminster Seminary California and David VanDrunen, Robert B. Strimple Professor of Systematic Theology and Christian Ethics talk about the upcoming WSC Faculty Conference, “Christ, Kingdom, and . . . Continue reading →
New Audio Online: Bob Godfrey on Christ-Centered Christianity
Thanks to Chris Gordon, pastor of Lynden United Reformed Church and host of Abounding Grace Radio, for hosting the conference and for posting the audio.
Bob Godfrey on Psalm 95
One of the great pleasures of being at Westminster Seminary California is that we get to hear Bob Godfrey in chapel twice every semester. The president opens the semester and he closes. Chapel is always well attended because the students know that . . . Continue reading →
Godfrey: Real Calvinism is A Head and Heart Religion
“Strong on doctrine and scholarship, but weak on life, evangelism and passion.” Too frequently this is the popular image of Calvinism. Contemporary Calvinists may sometimes be responsible for perpetuating this image. In their eagerness for theological precision some Calvinists seem to want . . . Continue reading →
Audio: Godfrey on the Psalms, Calvin, and Contemporary Worship
Thanks to Jeff Downs and the folks at GPTS for posting these: The Psalms and Contemporary Worship Calvin and the Worship of God
Refo500
Planning is under way for the celebration of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation. I have my doubts about 1517 as the best date to remember (but apparently Protestants were talking about 1517 as the beginning of the Reformation in the 17th . . . Continue reading →
Office Hours Special: Godfrey and Horton on Being Valiant for Truth
This week Office Hours talks with Mike Horton, J. Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics at WSC and W. Robert Godfrey, President and Professor of Church History at WSC. We took (and continue to take) your phone calls at 760 . . . Continue reading →
Always Reformed: Essays in Honor of W. Robert Godfrey
UPDATE 6 October 2010 Listen to the audio from yesterday’s presentation of the volume to Bob. Hywel Jones spoke as did Bob. § ORIGINAL POST 5 OCT 2010 It’s been a special day at Westminster Seminary in California. Joel Kim and I . . . Continue reading →
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Lane is Reading Always Reformed
Lane writes: “In the time of Machen, and even afterward, Reformed folk generally approved of Machen’s fight against liberalism, although even there they were hesitant to adopt the same level of combativeness that Machen had.” Read more»
Office Hours: Godfrey on the Myth of Influence
The latest episode of Office Hours is out via iTunes and on the website. In this episode, Office Hours talks with Dr W. Robert Godfrey about the “myth of influence” and how that myth shapes our attitudes and behaviors. Read this article. . . . Continue reading →
Pastor Dave Likes Courageous Calvinism
He writes: What is striking about this is his forthright approach to creeds and confessions – there will be no picking and choosing of what one likes or dislikes. There will be no shading of truth. There will be the straightforward and . . . Continue reading →
More From Pastor Dave on Always Reformed
Pastor Dave Sarafolean has been reading Always Reformed. He writes, “…Godfrey warns about the danger of blindly adding beliefs, practices and insights from other traditions simply because they make sense, are appealing, or may work.” Read more»
Pastor Dave is Looking for Courageous Calvinism in the PCA
He writes: “I’m not sure that there are many in the PCA with this conviction. We are going with the flow, paddling with the current of broad evangelicalism seeking relevance, influence, and recognition. And sadly, to the extent we pursue those things . . . Continue reading →
William Godfrey Ordained to Ministry of Word and Sacrament
Every Christian Sabbath is a day of joy. After all, by God’s grace we celebrate Jesus’ resurrection. Yesterday, however, was a particularly joyful Lord’s Day at Grace URC in Torrance, CA since WSC graduate William Godfrey was ordained to the Ministry of . . . Continue reading →
Godfrey on Waldo and the Waldensians
For a time, the movement spread widely into parts of Germany and Austria, as well as Northern Italy. Persecution by the church, however, was severe and eventually reduced the movement to a remnant in the valleys of Northern Italy. Efforts to eradicate them through the centuries failed, and only in 1870 did the Waldensians receive full civil rights in Italy. [click image for more] Continue reading →