The Westminster Podcast
by Westminster Media
“...to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.” The Westminster Podcast brings the riches of Scripture, Reformed theology, and the Westminster tradition to bear on the life of the church today. Featuring conversations with theologians, pastors, historians, and authors—as well as rare archival audio from voices such as John Murray, Cornelius Van Til, Richard Gaffin, and others—the podcast invites listeners into the deep questions that have shaped Christian faith and ministry for generations. From biblical exegesis and systematic theology to church history, apologetics, preaching, missions, and pastoral ministry, The Westminster Podcast exists to serve the church by retrieving, clarifying, and commending the truth of God’s Word in every age. Visit wm.wts.edu to read, watch, and listen to more from Westminster Theological Seminary.
Episodes
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Reformation Day: Trick or Treat? | Harvie Conn | Westminster Radio #15
For this Halloween and Reformation Day special, we’re opening the Westminster archives for Harvie Conn’s chapel sermon, “Reformation Day: Trick-or-Treat?” With humor and a pointed look at our tendency to bargain with God, Conn takes us to Romans 1:16–17 and the question that tormented Martin...
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Every Classroom has a Creed w/ Ransom Poythress
What makes education distinctly Christian, and how does faith shape more than the opening prayer? Nate Shannon welcomes Ransom Poythress, associate professor of biology at Houghton University, to explore how Christian conviction transforms what we teach, how we teach, and who we are as teachers....
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Union With Christ | Richard B. Gaffin Jr. | Westminster Radio #14
Christ died and rose again. But how do we come to share in what he accomplished? What does Paul actually mean when he says that believers are “in Christ”? In this episode of Westminster Radio, Richard Gaffin explores union with Christ and why it matters for everything from our justification to…
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The Slow Work of Making Disciples w/ Matt Jones
Matt Jones of Empower One joins Nate Shannon to discuss church planting, theological education, and the work of making disciples in some of the hardest places in Africa. From South Sudan and Darfur to refugee camps and unreached communities, Jones explains why slow, indigenous, deeply rooted...
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The Spirit & The Scriptures | John Frame | Westminster Radio #13
How do we come to recognize the Bible as the Word of God, and what role does the Holy Spirit play in that conviction? In this archival lecture, John Frame explores the Spirit’s work in inspiring Scripture and opening our hearts to receive its truth, showing how his inward testimony works together...
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Why We Love Superheroes w/ Ransom Poythress
Why are we so fascinated by superheroes? In this episode of the Westminster Podcast, Nate Shannon talks with Ransom Poythress about superheroes, science, storytelling, and the Christian worldview. Drawing from a course he teaches at Houghton University, Poythress explores what characters like...
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The Inerrant Word of God | James Montgomery Boice | Westminster Radio #12
What happens to the church when confidence in the Bible gives way to human judgment? In this archival address, James Montgomery Boice makes the case for biblical inerrancy, showing why the truthfulness of Scripture is essential to the church’s authority, reformation, and preaching. Drawing on his...
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Preparing Pastors for a Changing World
How should seminaries prepare faithful pastors for a world being reshaped by technology, cultural change, and growing ministry needs? Recorded during Westminster’s presidential inauguration events, this panel brings together Ligon Duncan, Joel Kim, Kevin Kang, and Valdeci Da Silva Santos, with...
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Why God Speaks in Pictures | Al Groves | Westminster Radio #11
Images shape what we love, what we fear, and what we believe. But how often do we stop to examine their power? In this archival address, Al Groves explores how God uses imagery throughout the Old Testament to reveal himself, communicate truth, and reach the hearts of his people. Moving from the...
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Theology for Real Life w/ Alfred Poirier | Dissecting the Heart (3)
In this final installment of our three-part series on Dissecting the Heart by David Powlison, Pierce Taylor Hibbs and Alfred Poirier explore Powlison’s conviction that all theology is practical theology. From suffering and the possibility of genuine change to the Psalms, death, and the…
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Presuppositions and Evidence | J.I. Packer | Westminster Radio #10
What role should evidence play in presuppositional apologetics? In this archival lecture, J. I. Packer considers the role of evidence in the covenantal approach to apologetics, arguing for their value in serving the work of Christian persuasion while insisting that neither argument nor evidence…
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Fighting in a Spiritual War w/ Alfred Poirier | Dissecting the Heart (2)
What does it actually mean to fight a spiritual war? In the second installment of Dissecting the Heart, Pierce Taylor Hibbs and Alfred Poirier explore David Powlison’s approach to spiritual warfare, and why both secular psychology and deliverance ministries can miss the deepest battleground: the...
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The Sovereign God and the Christian Counselor | Jay Adams | Westminster Radio # 9
What difference should Reformed theology actually make in the counseling room? In this archival lecture, Jay Adams argues that biblical counseling must begin with the sovereignty of God and the sufficiency of his Word. Working through the five points of Calvinism, Adams explores how doctrines…
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The Church and a Psychologized Culture w/ Alfred Poirier | Dissecting the Heart (1)
Modern culture is saturated with the language of psychology. Words like identity, trauma, boundaries, self-esteem, and triggers shape how many people understand themselves, their relationships, and even their suffering. But what happens when those categories begin to replace the Bible's own...
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Preaching in the Kingdom | Edmund Clowney | Westminster Radio #8
What does it mean to preach the whole Bible as Christian Scripture? In this lecture, former Westminster president Edmund P. Clowney turns to Jesus’ description of the scribe of the kingdom who brings from his treasure “things new and old” to explore the task of Christian preaching. For Clowney…
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Pulpit Apologetics w/ Rob Edwards
What does apologetics have to do with preaching? In this episode of the Westminster Podcast, Nate Shannon talks with Dr. Rob Edwards about his new book, Pulpit Apologetics: A Christ-Centered Apologetic for Gospel Proclamation. Drawing on the apologetic tradition of Cornelius Van Til and his own...
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Christianity in a Post Christian Age | Hans Rookmaaker | Westminster Radio #7
What does it mean to live faithfully as a Christian in a culture that no longer shares a Christian understanding of reality? In this lecture at Westminster Theological Seminary, Dutch art historian and Christian thinker Hans Rookmaaker explores the relationship between Christianity and culture,...
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Van Til's Counseling Movement w/ Jared Poulton
What role should psychology play in pastoral ministry? How did Cornelius Van Til shape the biblical counseling movement? And what is the relationship between presuppositional apologetics and soul care? In this episode, Brandon McLean Smith sits down with Jared Poulton to discuss his new book, Van...
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The God You Can't Escape w/ Tremper Longman III | Westminster Radio #6
In this archival chapel sermon, Old Testament scholar Tremper Longman III turns to Psalm 139 and its deeply personal portrait of God. Drawing on the Psalms as an “anatomy of the soul,” Longman explores the comfort and, at times, discomfort of being completely known by the God who searches us,...
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Glorified in Christ w/ S.A. Fix | Redemption Accomplished and Applied (11)
What does the Bible mean by glorification? Is heaven merely an escape from this world, or does Scripture promise something far greater? And how does our future glory shape the Christian life today? In this concluding episode of our series on John Murray's Redemption Accomplished and Applied, Nate...
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Van Til on Common Grace | Westminster Radio on Common Grace #5
How can Christians affirm a fundamental antithesis between belief and unbelief while also recognizing the genuine truth, goodness, and cultural achievements found among unbelievers? In this archival lecture from his History and Nature of Apologetics course, Cornelius Van Til explores the Reformed...
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Union with Christ w/ Sinclair Ferguson | Redemption Accomplished and Applied (10)
What does it mean to be united to Christ? Nate Shannon is joined by Dr. Sinclair Ferguson to discuss John Murray's climactic chapter on union with Christ, the fountain from which every saving benefit flows. Along the way, Dr. Ferguson reflects on Murray's remarkable influence as a theologian and...
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David Powlison: All Theology is Practical Theology | Westminster Radio #4
Can theology ever be merely academic? In this classic lecture from 2000, David Powlison argues that every doctrine is meant to shape the way Christians live. Far from being abstract speculation, theology answers the deepest questions of the human heart, directing our hopes, confronting our fears,...
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Perseverance of the Saints w/ Gabe Fluhrer | Redemption Accomplished and Applied (9)
Can a Christian lose his salvation? In this episode of our Redemption Accomplished and Applied series, Nate Shannon is joined by Westminster alumnus and pastor Gabe Fluhrer to explore John Murray's treatment of the perseverance of the saints. Together they examine why perseverance rests not on...
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E.J. Young on God-Breathed Scripture | Westminster Radio #3
What gives the Bible its authority? In this episode we return to the Westminster archives for the opening lectures of E. J. Young's course, The Authority of Scripture. Expounding 2 Timothy 3:16, Young explains why the church's confidence in Scripture rests not on human opinion, but on the God who...
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Sanctification W/ Rob Edwards | Redemption Accomplished and Applied (8)
What does it mean to be holy? In this episode of our Redemption Accomplished and Applied series, Nate Shannon is joined by Westminster professor Rob Edwards to explore John Murray's treatment of sanctification. Together they unpack Murray's important distinction between definitive and progressive...
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Herman Ridderbos on the Christology of the 4th Gospel | Westminster Radio #2
In this episode we have a historic lecture from New Testament scholar Herman Ridderbos on the Christology of the Gospel of John. Engaging the influential interpretations of Rudolf Bultmann and Ernst Käsemann, Ridderbos argues that John's Gospel presents neither a merely symbolic Christ nor a...
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Adopted in Christ w/ Mark Sallade | Redemption Accomplished and Applied (7)
What does it mean not only to be forgiven by God, but welcomed into his family? In this episode of our Redemption Accomplished and Applied series, Nate Shannon is joined by Pastor Mark Sallade to explore John Murray's rich treatment of the doctrine of adoption. Together they discuss why adoption…
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John Murray on Definitive Sanctification | Westminster Radio #1
In this inaugural episode of Westminster Radio, we turn to the Westminster archives for a historic lecture from Professor John Murray on definitive sanctification. While sanctification is often understood as the believer’s gradual growth in holiness, Murray reminds us that the New Testament also,...
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Justification w/ Michael Christ | Redemption Accomplished and Applied (6)
What does it mean to be right with God? In this episode, Nate Shannon and Michael Christ discuss John Murray's treatment of justification, exploring why the doctrine stood at the center of the Reformation and continues to shape the Christian life today. From the holiness of God to the…
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Receiving and Resting on Christ w/ Harrison Perkins | Redemption Accomplished and Applied (5)
Continuing our series on John Murray's Redemption Accomplished and Applied, Nate Shannon is joined by Harrison Perkins to discuss Murray's treatment of faith and repentance. Together they explore the nature of saving faith, the free offer of the gospel, and the lifelong call to repentance that...
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Born Again w/ Daniel Schrock | Redemption Accomplished and Applied (4)
What does it mean to be born again, and why does that doctrine matter for the Christian life? In this episode, Nate Shannon and Daniel Schrock explore John Murray's treatment of regeneration, discussing the sovereign work of the Holy Spirit, the relationship between regeneration and faith, and…
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From the Pulpit to the Public Square | Live from PCA GA 53
Wrapping up our live interviews from the exhibit hall at the 53rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America, this episode features conversations with Gabe Fluhrer, George Sayour, Josh Currie, and Matthew Everhard. The conversations explore how confessional theology equips Christians...
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Faithfulness in an Unfaithful Age | Live from PCA GA 53
Another round of interviews recorded live from the exhibit hall at the 53rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America. This episode features conversations with Dave Filson, Dan Millward, James Baird, and Rob Pacienza. They explore what it means to faithfully engage a rapidly changing...
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Four Seminary Presidents on the Future of the Church | Live from PCA GA 53
Recorded live at the 53rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America, this special episode brings together conversations with four seminary presidents—Donald John Maclean, Alan Strange, Jonathan Master, and Ligon Duncan. Together, they reflect on the state of the church, the urgent…
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Effectual Calling w/ Paul Woo | Redemption Accomplished and Applied (3)
In this episode of our series on John Murray's Redemption Accomplished and Applied, Nate Shannon and Paul Woo explore the doctrine of effectual calling and its place in the application of redemption. What distinguishes the universal call of the gospel from God's effectual call to salvation? Why...
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A Salvation Accomplished w/ Michael McClenahan | Redemption Accomplished and Applied (2)
What exactly did Christ accomplish in his life, death, and resurrection—and why does it matter for the Christian life today? In this episode, Nate Shannon is joined by Michael McClenahan to explore the theological foundation of John Murray's Redemption Accomplished and Applied, reflecting on the...
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Why John Murray Still Matters w/ Stafford Carson & Paul Woo | Redemption Accomplished and Applied (1)
Who was John Murray, and why does his little book Redemption Accomplished and Applied continue to shape Reformed theology more than half a century after its publication? In this introductory episode, Nate Shannon is joined by Dr. Stafford Carson and Paul Woo to discuss Murray's life, legacy, and...
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On the Nature and Kingdom of God w/ Harrison Perkins
This episode of the Westminster Podcast features Harrison Perkins in conversation with Nate Shannon, exploring Perkins’ scholarly work on James Ussher and a newly released volume of his previously unpublished theological manuscripts. The discussion traces Perkins’ journey into church history and...
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Apocalyptic Vision and Enduring Faith: The Book of Daniel w/ Iain Duguid (Pt. 2)
In this second episode on Daniel, Nate Shannon and Ian Duguid turn to the book’s apocalyptic visions, exploring how they reshape our understanding of history, suffering, and God’s ultimate purposes. Far from offering speculative timelines, Daniel’s visions reveal a world marked by escalating...
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Kingdoms Rise, God Reigns: The Book Daniel w/ Iain Duguid (Pt. 1)
In this episode of the Westminster Podcast, Nate Shannon and Ian Duguid unpack the Book of Daniel, moving beyond familiar stories to uncover its deeper theological and pastoral message. Together, they explore how Daniel’s structure, apocalyptic imagery, and historical context equip God’s people…
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Biblical Counseling in Latin America w/ Claudia Barerro
This episode of the Westminster Podcast features Claudia Barrero in conversation with Nate Shannon, exploring her journey from a Roman Catholic background and aspirations in medicine to a calling in psychology shaped by a growing evangelical faith. Barrero reflects on the tension between secular...
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The Council of Nicea & The Church Today w/ Randy Caldejo and Blake Franze
This episode of the Westminster Podcast features Blake Franze and Randy Caldejo in conversation with Nate Shannon, reflecting on their experience at the 1700th anniversary conference of the Council of Nicaea in Istanbul. The discussion explores the enduring theological significance of the Nicene...
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Our Hope is in Help w/ Pierce Hibbs
Brandon McLean Smith is Joined by Pierce Taylor Hibbs to talk about his new book Our Hope is in Help. The conversation covers the concept of autonomy and how none of us can truly be independent from the Lord. We rely on his for everything and thus should always be quick to seek help from him and...
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The Scottish Tempest — Episode 4: Blood and Fire
Driven from England as the fires of Marian persecution begin to consume the very church he helped build, John Knox watches from exile as his friends burn, his flock scatters, and his life’s work is undone. What begins as grief hardens into fury, as Knox wrestles not only with the suffering of his...
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Irish Monasticism w/ Stafford Carson & Todd Rester
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Prayer, Gratitude, and the Christian Life w/ Dr. Greg Parker Jr.
Recorded live at the Kuyper Conference in Grand Rapids, this episode features a conversation with Greg Parker Jr., a theologian and scholar of Herman Bavinck, reflecting on his academic journey, current work in theological education, and research in neo-Calvinism. Parker discusses his engagement...
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Confessional Theology and the Neo-Calvinist Vision w/ Dr. Gray Sutanto
Recorded live at the Kuyper Conference at Calvin University, this episode features a conversation with Dr. Gray Sutanto, alumnus of Westminster Theological Seminary and professor of systematic theology at RTS Washington, D.C. Sutanto reflects on his academic work in neo-Calvinism, particularly…
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Has Science Made God Unnecessary? w/ Ransom Poythress
In this episode of the Westminster Podcast, Dr. Ransom Poythress, professor of biology at Houghton University, reflects on the relationship between Christian faith and the scientific enterprise, beginning with Psalm 104 as a vision of a world created and sustained by God. He addresses the limits…
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Song of Songs w/ Dr. Iain Duguid
Nate Shannon is joined by Iain Duguid as they explore the depths of the Song of Songs. They discuss the challenges of translating poetry, the interpretive strategies, and the profound biblical insights into love, marriage, and Christ's relationship with the church. If you enjoy this episode, you...
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“...to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.”
The Westminster Podcast brings the riches of Scripture, Reformed theology, and the Westminster tradition to bear on the life of the church today. Featuring conversations with theologians, pastors, historians, and authors—as well as rare archival audio from voices such as John Murray, Cornelius Van Til, Richard Gaffin, and others—the podcast invites listeners into the deep questions that have shaped Christian faith and ministry for generations.
From biblical exegesis and systematic theology to church history, apologetics, preaching, missions, and pastoral ministry, The Westminster Podcast exists to serve the church by retrieving, clarifying, and commending the truth of God’s Word in every age.
Visit wm.wts.edu to read, watch, and listen to more from Westminster Theological Seminary.
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