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Why We Do What We Do
Once in a while, someone gives you a message that reminds you why you do what you do. Recently a student sent me a note describing the impact one of his preaching classes has had on his life. He wrote, “The discipline of studying and meditating on a part of God’s Word in the preparation of preaching was so good for my heart. I think that discipline has been the strongest confirmation in my calling to the ministry. Not because I was good at it but because I want to do that for the rest of my life, to labor to know God through his Word and to share that with the people of the God. I want to be good at it, to grow in humility, wisdom, love, and power.” What I find so encouraging about this student’s note is that it’s not the public presentation in front of his class (that part comes quite easily to him) but the private labor, the hard work, of rightly dividing the truth and the desire for excellence for the sake of God’s people that are compelling him to ministry. He’s sensing the call to stewardship and service rather than seeking stardom. This is what we mean when we say that Westminster exists to form Christian leaders to proclaim the whole counsel of God to a changing world. This is why we do what we do. Partnering with you for kingdom purposes,  Rev. John Currie, MAR, director of student development and alumni relations
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Congratulations, Professor Mininger!
Professor Marcus Mininger, lecturer in New Testament, has been appointed as Instructor of New Testament Studies at Mid-America Reformed Seminary. Prof. Mininger will begin teaching Spring, 2011. He prays for the future of Westminster: "My prayer for Westminster is always that, being true to its unmatched theological birthright, it will look to the Lord in humility and trust him for its future." Please join the Westminster family as we bid bon voyage to our brother, and pray that he will continue to proclaim the whole counsel of God. Histories and Fallacies
Problems Faced in the Writing of History—New Book by Rev. Dr. Carl Trueman Seeking to raise the bar for all historians, Histories and Fallacies addresses several problems in the historical disciplines: objectivity, evidence and meaning, anachronism, idealism, and causality and context. In each chapter author Dr. Carl R. Trueman, professor of Church History and Historical Theology, gives an account of the problem, examines one or more classic examples of it, and suggests either a solution or an approach that will bear fruit. Visit the Westminster Bookstore to get your copy Preaching Conference Audio Available
The audio from the Preaching Conference is now available for free download from our website! This year's preaching conference was a great opportunity to learn about the need and practice of preaching the Whole Counsel of God. The theme was "Him We Proclaim," and the plenary speaker was Rev. Dr. Dennis Johnson, professor of practical theology at Westminster Seminary California. Click Here to listen to the audio from the 2010 Preaching Conference. FULL STORYGospel Ministry in Haiti
Dr. Paul Randolph (MDiv '87, DMin '96), through the organization Churches Helping Churches, will be speaking at a conference in Haiti this coming February. Dr. Randolph is a local pastor and a chaplain for the Huntingdon Valley Fire Company. He will be speaking at the conference of the International Critical Stress Foundation (ICISF) in Baltimore this February on “Responding to the Post-Traumatic Stress Needs of Pastors in Haiti.” Click on "Full Story" to learn more about what Dr. Randolph will be doing in Haiti.
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