Dear Friends and Family,

March is filled with many wonderful events in our community. On Wednesday, March 5th we were blessed to honor Dr. Richard Gaffin for his 43 years of service at Westminster. Dr. Bruce Waltke made a special trip up here to give the address at the first annual lecture series in Dr. Gaffin’s name.

We were also pleased to be host Tim Keller, both on our campus and at the University of Pennsylvania’s Harrison Auditorium. Keller, an alumnus of Westminster, introduced his new book, The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism at the Harrison Auditorium on the evening of the 11th. Earlier that day, the student body, faculty, staff and visitors had an opportunity to hear Keller speak during a special chapel service.

These events are both great things to be happening on our campus.  However, there is one event that has already come to pass and yet eclipses these and all others in every way.  This is the death and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  Though we celebrate and give thanks for God daily for our salvation, we mark this time of year as the time set aside to give special thanks for His sacrifice for us.  It is at this special time that many who do not come to worship at other times of the year, come back to their churches and their families to worship.  We want to thank the Lord that many do come to worship Him and recognize His sacrifice and to pray for those who do not yet know His salvation personally. 

As we continue through the semester we ask for your prayers for our seminary:
    • for our students as they are half way through the semester and have a lot of work still ahead of them
    • for our faculty and administration as we seek to aid the students in their studies
    • for our alumni in their ministries around the world, that their lights would shine bright and that they would rely always in God’s rest
    • for us all that we always keep Christ first and that our ministries will continue to grow.

Sincerely in Christ,

Peter A. Lillback
President