RTS Washington Faculty Podcast

What does it mean to be accredited? Why is it important? In this episode, Tommy Keene sits down with Ligon Duncan, Chancellor & CEO of RTS, and Bob Cara, Provost of RTS, to talk about why accreditation is so vital to theological education, as well as the benefits that accreditation affords students.  Interested in benefitting from accredited theological education? Explore our degree programs a...

In this week's episode, Tommy Keene sits down with Michael Kruger, Chancellor's Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at RTS, to discuss the contributions of early church historian Eusebius to the church's recognition of the canon of scripture. If you enjoyed this conversation, why not register for a class at RTS to dive deeper into church history? You can find our full ros...

We're kicking off our summer ShoRTS with a listener question: If you want to start reading Turretin, where can you start? Tommy, Gray, and Peter give some helpful guidance for accessing this titan of Reformed Orthodoxy. There's still time to register for one of our upcoming summer intensive classes! Take a look at what's on offer at www.rts.edu/washington. Email admissions.washington@r...

We're wrapping up our sprint through the confession (for now) with a meditation on God's adoption of his children. We'll pick the Confession back up after the summer months! In the meantime, why don't you consider enrolling in one of our summer intensives? Visit www.rts.edu/washington for the full catalog. You can email admissions.washington@rts.edu to get started. Follow us on Ins...

We're returning to our sprint through the confession this week, zeroing in on the doctrine of justification. We're spending some time examining the historic Reformed understanding of the doctrine and comparing it to other views, including Catholicism and the New Perspective. Want to continue this conversation in the classroom? Explore our degree programs and find one that's right for y...

We've got a treat for you this week. In this episode, Tommy and Peter shed light on the Dead Sea Scrolls, covering both their discovery and their contents. Want to continue this conversation in the classroom? Explore our degree programs and find one that's right for you: www.rts.edu/washington. Email admissions.washington@rts.edu to get started. Follow us on Instagram:  www.instagram.com/rts.washi...

This week, we’re looking at Westminster Confession of Faith, chapter 10: Of Effectual Calling. We’re looking at what it means for God to call someone, along with answering some common objections like, “what happens to the remote tribesman who never heard the gospel,“ and, “what about those with special needs?” Be sure to check out the intensives we're offering this summer at https://rts.edu/ca...

In this week's episode, we're getting into one of the most hotly contested points of doctrine in the Christian tradition: Do we have free will? Also, Tommy settles the age-old debate: Does listening to audiobooks count as reading?  Want to continue this conversation in the classroom? Explore our degree programs and find one that's right for you: www.rts.edu/washington. Email admissions...

We're continuing our sprint through the Confession this week with chapter 8: Of Christ the Mediator. Want to continue this conversation in the classroom? Explore our degree programs and find one that's right for you: www.rts.edu/washington. Email admissions.washington@rts.edu to get started. Follow us on Instagram:  www.instagram.com/rts.washington/ Facebook:  www.facebook.com/RTSWashingto...

We've arrived in our sprint through the Confession to chapter 7: Of God's Covenant with Man, one of the Reformed tradition's most cherished doctrines. Want to continue this conversation in the classroom? Explore our degree programs and find one that's right for you: www.rts.edu/washington. Email admissions.washington@rts.edu to get started. Follow us on Instagram:  www.instagram.co...

We're continuing our sprint through the Westminster Confession of Faith, landing this week in chapter 6: Of the fall of man, of sin, and of the punishment thereof. Want to continue this conversation in the classroom? Explore our degree programs and find one that's right for you: www.rts.edu/washington. Email admissions.washington@rts.edu to get started. Follow us on Instagram:  www.instagr...

We're continuing our sprint through the Confession, this week exploring the doctrine of God's providence, specifically in relation to creatures' wills. How do the two relate? Is God the author of evil? Want to continue this conversation in the classroom? Explore our degree programs and find one that's right for you: www.rts.edu/washington. Email admissions.washington@rts.edu to get...

This week, we continue our sprint through the Westminster Confession of Faith, this time picking up chapter 4, "Of Creation." This is a timely discussion given the anthropological issues we face today, including gender, sexuality, race, and AI. Want to continue this conversation in the classroom? Explore our degree programs and find one that's right for you: www.rts.edu/washington. Email admission...

This week, Tommy and Peter take on a question submitted by a cherished listener: What is the origin of our Old Testament text in the English Bible? Does it come from the earlier Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible (Septuagint/LXX), or the later, but more established text tradition (Masoretic Text)? What are the differences between the two? Why does it matter? Listen along as we cover these quest...

Welcome back to the Faculty Podcast! We're continuing our sprint through the Westminster Confession of Faith, this week highlighting chapter 3: Of God's Eternal Decree. We're unpacking the mysteries of divine sovereignty and human responsibility, including a brand new lightning round segment. Want to continue this conversation in the classroom? Explore our degree programs and find one that's right...

We're continuing season 8 of the podcast: sprinting through the Westminster Confession of Faith. This week, we're overviewing chapter 2: Who is God? Want to continue this conversation in the classroom? Explore our degree programs and find one that's right for you: www.rts.edu/washington. Email admissions.washington@rts.edu to get started. Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rts.washington/ F...

Welcome back to the Faculty Podcast! We're starting a brand new series this week: Theology Sprints, where we'll dip into every chapter of the Westminster Confession of Faith from a theological and pastoral perspective. This week is chapter one, which the Confession titles "Holy Scripture." Feel free to drop us an email if you have a question you'd like us to cover on the podcast. Our emails are av...

How should we read the Reformed tradition for our contemporary context? In the practice of theological retrieval, what role do continuity and development play? In this week's episode, we're featuring a lecture recently delivered by Dr. Drew Martin here at RTS Washington addressing these questions. Dr. Martin is Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at Covenant Seminary and an experienced past...

We’re continuing our Conference Conversations series this week with a conversation with Dr. Harrison Perkins on his recent book Reformed Covenant Theology: A Systematic Introduction, aimed at directly helping the church think through this foundational doctrine of the Reformed faith. Dr. Perkins is pastor of Oakland Hills Community Church (OPC), online faculty in church history at Westminster Theol...

We're continuing our Conference Conversations ShorRTS series this week by highlighting a conversation between Tommy Keene and Tim Bertolet on the theme of Christ's ascension in the book of Hebrews. Want to continue this conversation in the classroom? Explore our degree programs and find one that's right for you: www.rts.edu/washington. Email admissions.washington@rts.edu to get started. Follow us...

We’re continuing our Conference Conversations in this new year with a conversation between Tommy Keene and Murray Smith, Lecturer in Biblical Theology and Exegesis at Christ College in Sydney, Australia. They’re unpacking what Jesus’ title “Son of Man” means eschatologically, especially in terms of the Son of Man “coming in clouds” (Mark 13:26). Want to continue this conversation in the classroom?...

We’re dipping into our archives this holiday season to resurface conversations that we had with various scholars at ETS last year. This week, we’re highlighting a conversation that Tommy Keene and Peter Lee had with J.V. Fesko to unpack his recent work on the Pactum Salutis, or, the covenant of redemption–the covenant made in eternity past between the Father and the Son to redeem humanity from sin...

In 2017, theologian John Barclay wrote a book that revolutionized Pauline scholarship: "Paul and the Gift." We're continuing our Conference Conversations series this week by sitting down with Dr. Blake Franze, Professor of New Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary, to review this work. Tommy and Blake appraise Barclay's fresh insights into Paul's theology of grace along with his new contri...

We're continuing our Conference Conversations series this week featuring Dr. Marcus Mininger of Mid-America Reformed Seminary. Tommy and Marcus discuss Marcus's recent book about the warning passages in Hebrews. He offers a fresh take on the nature of the temptation and warning issued to the audience of Hebrews, most notably in Hebrews 6:4–6. Find Dr. Mininger's book here: https://www.amazon.com/I...

We're continuing our Conference Conversations this week! Tommy and Gray recently sat down with Dr. Cory Brock, lecturer at Edinburgh Theological Seminary, minister at St. Columba's, and friend of the podcast. They're discussing best practices for weekly rhythms, energy management, and much more for today's pastor-theologians. Want to continue conversations like these in the classroom? Explore our...