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ICYMI: We very much enjoyed welcoming new students into the RTS Jackson community during New Student Orientation yesterday. Thank you for praying for these men and women as they study and train diligently for their various ministry contexts!
"As long as the body of Christ suffers from a spiritual analgesia and the pain of others does not penetrate our consciousness, our lofty preaching about the beauty and diversity of the body is reduced to rubbish." -
@K_A_Ellis
Join
@LigonDuncan
, Guy Waters,
@milesvvanpelt
,
@DrGladd
, and Bruce Baugus on Zoom Oct 13th 12-1pm CT for a discussion of our faculty's contributions to a forthcoming volume on Covenant Theology. 5 participants will win a FREE copy compliments of
@crossway
In a wonderfully edifying interview of
@challies
, colleague Dr.
@hershaelyork
(a dean
@SBTS
) reminds us:
"The church can exist without the seminary, but the seminary cannot exist without the church."
We are thankful to have the opportunity to serve!
Bavinck and Reformed Apologetics
@DrJamesEglinton
,
@JVFesko
, and
@LigonDuncan
Tues, Apr 18 | 12-1 pm CT
🎁Giveaways🎁
FREE eBook of Personality and Worldview
50+ physical copies of Personality and Worldview
1 stack of related resources
Register at
Next Thursday (12/9): Drs.
@LigonDuncan
& Guy Waters will discuss a biblical theology of the Lord's Supper, and we'll give away some fantastic books! One participant will receive the stack below, and 24 will receive a copy of Waters' "The Lord's Supper".
We're looking forward to our next online discussion forum (12 pm CT Dec 9th). Drs.
@LigonDuncan
and Guy Waters will discuss a biblical theology of the Lord's Supper, and its significance for the life of the church.
Register for free at
Thanks to
@crossway
, all who attend the "Biblical Themes and the Kingdom of God" online forum will receive Dr. Miles Van Pelt's intro to A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the Old Testament.
@LigonDuncan
,
@milesvvanpelt
,
@DrGladd
Mar 24 | 12 - 1 pm CT
Biblical Themes & the Kingdom of God
@LigonDuncan
,
@milesvvanpelt
,
@DrGladd
Thur, Mar 24 | 12- 1 CT
36 will receive Hidden But Now Revealed
1 will receive Short Studies in Biblical Theology AND Essential Studies in Biblical Theology
Info and sign up -
July Online Discussion Forum
👇
Reformed Covenant Theology
Harrison Perkins (
@PastorPerks
) and
@LigonDuncan
July 30, Tues, 12-1pm CT
Win a copy of the book thanks to our friends at
@LexhamPress
!
To receive the Zoom invitation, please register at
This year’s Hughes Lectures delivered by Dr.
@GraySutanto
of
@RTSWashington
on “Herman Bavinck and Human Anthropology” are now available in the RTS Resource Library.
Please join us on Zoom as Drs.
@LigonDuncan
and Guy Waters discuss Guy's newest publication in Crossway's Short Studies in Biblical Theology: "The Sabbath as Rest and Hope for the People of God."
Tuesday, Oct 18 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm CT
Register at
The Lord was with us today as we gathered at
@FPCJxnMS
for the 57th Commencement of RTS. The Rev. David Irving gave a Christ-exalting commencement address followed by a joyous reception with RTS faculty and staff, family, and friends.
Join us on Zoom this month as Drs.
@LigonDuncan
and
@milesvvanpelt
discuss the interpretation of the book of Judges!
The Book of Judges & the People of God
Miles Van Pelt and Ligon Duncan
Thursday, July 28 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm CT
Sign up at
Celebrate Christ with us this month as Drs.
@LigonDuncan
and
@jvfesko
discuss John's new book from
@RHB_Books
: "The Birth of Christ: The Biblical Significance of Christmas."
The Biblical Significance of Christmas
Tues, Dec 13 | 12 - 1 pm CT
Register at
Join us online today at 12 pm CT as
@LigonDuncan
and Guy Waters discuss a biblical theology of the Lord's Supper. Someone will win the stack of books below, and 24 others will receive a copy of Dr. Waters' "The Lord's Supper."
Get the login info at
Don't miss next week's Zoom discussion with Drs.
@milesvvanpelt
and
@LigonDuncan
on the book of Judges!
Thurs, July 28 | 12 - 1 pm CT
Sign up at
🎁 Giveaways 🎁
40 copies of Judges: A 12 Week Study in Knowing the Bible (Van Pelt)
1 big stack (see photo!)
This conversation between
@LigonDuncan
and Guy Waters on the Lord's Supper was so engaging and helpful, several participants have requested we host a follow-up. Check out the recording of the original event at
"Covenant theologians argue that God has one people of God throughout redemptive history . . . and God has one saving purpose for them - to redeem sinners from every tribe, tongue, nation, and race through the blood of Jesus Christ."
NEW VIDEO: Dr. Guy Waters of
@RTSJackson
notes both the common ground and major differences between covenant theology and dispensational theology.
What are the differences between covenant theology and dispensationalism? See the full answer: .
That's 100 copies of
@jvfesko
's "The Need For Creeds Today," and we'd like to send one of them to you. To claim yours, be one of the first 100 participants to enter their name and address (US only) in the chat window of our Jan 21st Zoom event (12-1pm CT).
Please join us on Zoom next week Tuesday as Drs.
@LigonDuncan
and Guy Waters discuss Guy's newest book in Crossway's Short Studies in Biblical Theology: "The Sabbath as Rest and Hope for the People of God."
Tues, Oct 18 | 12 - 1 pm CT
Register at
Dr. Guy Waters on "things that we need to know about indwelling sin if we are to make progress in the Christian life." 1) "Sin has been dethroned for every believer." 2) "While sin no longer reigns, it does remain." 3) "The Christian life is a protracted war against sin."
We are privileged to host the
@ReformTheoSem
Board of Trustees and Leadership Team today, and already are reminded what a blessing they are to us. They have chosen to begin their day together by gathering for worship.
So thankful for their faithful example!
Why does theology matter?
Join us online as Mike Hillerman, Adjunct Professor of Counseling, discusses theology and takes questions from the audience with
@LigonDuncan
.
Apr 12, Tues | 12 - 1 pm CT
Sign up at
In a few hours the
@ReformTheoSem
Faculty Retreat will begin. It’s an opportunity to invest in the largest reformed graduate faculty in the world. And, we like being with one another.
Why press forward with
#T4G20
when its leaders are more snowed under than ever? "Because so are pastors. Pastors need encouragement now more than ever. . . This can be a long, lonely walk in this vocation, and we don't want pastors to be unnecessarily burdened." -
@LigonDuncan
Save the date: We're excited to announce that Rev.
@hbcharlesjr
will be the speaker for this year's John Reed Miller Preaching Lectures Oct. 29-31. Learn more at
Online Discussion Forum -
The Bible is for the Church
@NancyGuth3
,
@DrGladd
, and
@LigonDuncan
Tues, Mar 7 | 12 - 1 pm CT
🎁Giveaways🎁
120+ copies Even Better Than Eden
1 stack of related resources
Register at
We’re thrilled to welcome our brother Cyril Chavis to DC as he launches a new campus ministry (RUF) at Howard University! To support Cyril and gospel ministry at Howard, and to invest in the next generation of African American Christian leaders, see
Who wants free books? We'll be giving away works by
@MarkDever
(100 copies),
@MackStiles
(50 copies), and J.H. Bavinck (10 copies) at 12 pm CT this Thursday (3/11) as
@LigonDuncan
discusses missions, evangelism, & church growth with Dr. Clay Quarterman
Our next online discussion forum is scheduled for Thursday 1/27 at 12 pm CT. Drs.
@LigonDuncan
and
@CharlieWingard
will discuss how worship forms our faith. Register to participate at
Dr.
@milesvvanpelt
is teaching two sections of Greek this summer for the Summer Institute for Biblical Languages. Please pray for our students as they study hard!
We are preparing a great discussion on church history and piety for this month's online discussion forum with Drs.
@LigonDuncan
and
@jvfesko
.
Lessons from the Past for Life in the Present
Feb 17 (Thurs), 12-1:00pm CT
Book giveaway (-1): ↓↓↓
Sign up at
We're happy to have RTSJ alum Dr. Cory Brock (Minister of Young Adults & College
@FPCJxnMS
) on campus teaching "Advanced Readings in Bavinck & Modern Thought" to the socially distanced version of a packed house. Welcome back, Dr. Brock!
"Even faithful proclamation can puff up the pastor, can see no spiritual fruit, if it is not bathed in believing prayer that expresses our dependence upon God." -
@hbcharlesjr
via
@9Marks
Want more HB? Come learn from him in person three weeks from today!
Who's in the market for free books? Join us today at 12 pm CT via Zoom as
@LigonDuncan
interviews
@jvfesko
on "Adam and the Covenant of Works" and your name will be entered in a drawing to win this stack of books. Sign up at
July Online Discussion Forum
👇
Reformed Covenant Theology
Harrison Perkins (
@PastorPerks
) and
@LigonDuncan
July 30, Tues, 12-1pm CT
Win a copy of the book thanks to our friends at
@LexhamPress
!
To receive the Zoom invitation, please register at
Dr. Guy Waters on the role of faith in justification:
"Faith does not supplement what Christ has done for us. Faith, which is itself the gift of God, simply receives what Christ has done for us."
"It's really good for all of us, especially right now, to know the biblical categories of justice, so we can talk about that from an explicitly scriptural standpoint. In the Bible justice has not only personal, family, congregational, but also social dimensions."
@LigonDuncan
Elbert McGowan, pastor of
@RedeemerJackson
(and an RTSJ alum!) asks
@LigonDuncan
:
What's the difference between social justice and a biblical way of doing justice? Why does it feel difficult to have these conversations in this day and age?
Who's ready for more free books!?
Join Drs.
@LigonDuncan
& Mike McKelvey Tue (8/17) at 12 pm CT for "The Necessity of the Old Testament to Christian ministry."
20 guests will receive Johnson's book, and 1 will get the "McKelvey Starter Pack."
The Summer Institute for Biblical Languages, or SIBL (sibble) as it's affectionately known around these parts, is underway with
@milesvvanpelt
and
@DrGladd
. We are grateful to God for another incoming class of students eager to study the bible in its original languages!
Join us online next month as we discuss Dr. Guy Water's new book "Well Ordered, Living Well: A Field Guide to Presbyterian Church Government" from
@RHB_Books
.
Well Ordered, Living Well
Guy Waters and
@LigonDuncan
Tues, May 10 | 12 - 1 pm CT
Sign up at
Today is the first day of the 2020 summer term. Please pray for professors
@LigonDuncan
, Guy Waters,
@CharlieWingard
and their students as they begin courses today. Next up - MAC and SIBL classes start 6/22!
Elbert McGowan, pastor of
@RedeemerJackson
(and an RTSJ alum!) asks
@LigonDuncan
:
What's the difference between social justice and a biblical way of doing justice? Why does it feel difficult to have these conversations in this day and age?
Join us Tuesday, Apr 18 at noon CT for our next Online Discussion Forum with
@DrJamesEglinton
,
@jvfesko
, and
@LigonDuncan
and receive a free eBook of Personality and Worldview. We are also giving away 50+ physical copies thanks to
@crossway
!
Register at
Join us for this month’s online forum as we discuss biblical theology and trace the grand biblical theme of the kingdom of God.
Biblical Themes and the Kingdom of God
@LigonDuncan
,
@milesvvanpelt
, and
@DrGladd
Thurs, Mar 24 | 12-1 pm CT
Sign up at
Please join us on Zoom as Drs. Ligon Duncan and John Fesko discuss John's new book, "Arminius and the Reformed Tradition."
@RHB_Books
Arminius and the Reformed Tradition
@jvfesko
and
@LigonDuncan
Thursday, Aug 25 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm CT
Register at
The whole
@ReformTheoSem
Board is gathered at
@RTSCharlotte
for the fall board meeting and the 30th anniversary celebration of RTS Charlotte. Thanks to
@michaeljkruger
and his team for your hospitality (and swag)!
"The word of God in the Old Testament restores the soul, makes wise the simple, gladdens the heart, brings light to the eyes, endures forever (Ps. 19:8-10), and, most importantly, bears witness to the person and work of Jesus Christ (Lk 24:44; Jn 5:39-40, 46)." -
@milesvvanpelt
Online Discussion Forum -
A Theological Frame for a Pastoral Life
Sinclair Ferguson and
@LigonDuncan
Thurs, Feb 16 | 12 - 1 pm CT
Registration:
🚨Giveaways🚨
120+ copies of Lessons from the Upper Room (thank you
@Ligonier
!)
1 stack of related resources
TOMORROW - Celebrate Christ with us as Drs.
@LigonDuncan
and
@jvfesko
discuss John's new book from
@RHB_Books
:"The Birth of Christ: The Biblical Significance of Christmas."
The Biblical Significance of Christmas
Tues, Dec 13 | 12 - 1 pm CT
Register at
Want to hear from two ministers of the gospel discuss human sexuality and receive a free eBook of Strange New World from
@crossway
? Join
@LigonDuncan
and
@DavidTAStrain
on Zoom TODAY at noon CT for the January edition of our online forum!
Register here -
We're looking forward to hosting Dr.
@CarlEllisJr
Sep 11-12 as he teaches a course titled "History and Theology of the African American Church." Email admissions.jackson
@rts
.edu for registration info.
Please join us on campus for the 2024 Hughes Lectures Feb 20-21st! Dr.
@GraySutanto
will deliver three lectures on the 19th Century Dutch Reformed theologian, Herman Bavinck.
For registration and a full schedule of events, please visit
We enjoyed welcoming lots of new students this week during New Student Orientation! Please join us in praying for them as they begin their study of God’s word and train for ministry.
On the February 2024 edition of the Online Discussion Forum, Drs.
@LigonDuncan
and
@DrGladd
discuss Dr. Gladd’s new release, Dictionary of the New Testament Use of the Old Testament.
Don't miss next week's Zoom discussion with Drs.
@milesvvanpelt
and
@LigonDuncan
on the book of Judges!
Thurs, July 28 | 12 - 1 pm CT
Sign up at
🎁 Giveaways 🎁
40 copies of Judges: A 12 Week Study in Knowing the Bible (Van Pelt)
1 big stack (see photo!)
TOMORROW - Drs.
@LigonDuncan
and Guy Waters will discuss Guy's newest book in Crossway's Short Studies in Biblical Theology: "The Sabbath as Rest and Hope for the People of God."
🎁There will be giveaways!🎁
Tues, Oct 18 | 12 - 1 pm CT
Register at
"There are enormous pressures in the ministry on your character and integrity."
We are thankful for
@JimHatch4
of
@pcamna
and
@ClintWilcke
of
@plantmidsouth
for orienting our students to the challenges of ministry, and making resources available to them.
Congrats to Dr.
@milesvvanpelt
and Dr. Gary Pratico on the upcoming release of a fantastic resource! This work helps the new Hebrew student by moving vocabulary memorization from the abstract, to the context of scripture.
Thanks to all who participated in Tuesday's event on covenant theology. Next up, "Helping Pastors in the Ministry of Public Worship & Helping People to Enjoy the Means of Grace" with
@LigonDuncan
, Guy Waters,
@jvFesko
, and
@CharlieWingard
on 11/4.
Join us TODAY!
Biblical Themes & the Kingdom of God
@LigonDuncan
,
@milesvvanpelt
,
@DrGladd
Thur, Mar 24 | 12:00 - 1:00 CT
Giveaways:
36 Hidden But Now Revealed
1 set of SSBT and ESBT
Introduction to BTIOT (all participants)
Info and sign up -
Covenant theology deepens the assurance we have of the certainty of God's promises. Can you think of anything more practically helpful to ministry?
Join our faculty 10/13, 12-1pm CT via Zoom for a preview of this forthcoming volume from
@crossway
Calling all RTS Jackson alumni! Please join us for an RTSJ alumni gathering during PCA General Assembly! Help us spread the word and fill out the registration form at the link below to let us know that you are coming. More info at the link!
The Rev.
@downtownhabig
, pastor of Downtown Presbyterian Church in Greenville, South Carolina, delivered the 2022 John Reed Miller Preaching Lectures in historic Grace Chapel this semester. His lectures are now available at the link!
In the December 2023 installment of the Online Discussion Forum, Dr.
@LigonDuncan
talks with Drs.
@GraySutanto
(
@RTSWashington
) and
@corycbrock
about the neo-Calvinist tradition and their forthcoming release, the T&T Clark Handbook of Neo-Calvinism.
Join us on Zoom for:
The Aaronic Blessing and Corporate Worship
Mike Glodo (
@rtsorlando
),
@CharlieWingard
, and
@LigonDuncan
Sept 14, Thurs, 12-1pm CT
Giveaway's
50+ copies of "The Lord Bless You and Keep You"
+ 1 stack of related resources
Sign up at:
A feast from God's word was prepared last week for attendees of the inaugural Hughes Lectures delivered by Dr. Greg Beale.
If you would like to rewatch Dr. Beale's lectures or catch them for the first time, follow us on Facebook for a March release.
Please join us on Zoom Thursday for a conversation with Dr.
@LigonDuncan
and newly minted Executive Director of
@TGC
’s Carson Center for Theological Renewal
@DrGladd
!
February Online Discussion Forum
👇
NT’s Use of the OT
@DrGladd
and
@LigonDuncan
Feb 15th, Thurs, 12-1pm CT
To receive the Zoom invitation, please register at
"You master a trade by learning how to use the tools."
We are 2 weeks away from a wonderful opportunity to increase your knowledge of the tools of preaching. Area ministers are invited to the 2019 JRM Preaching Lectures with Rev.
@hbcharlesjr
Oct. 29-31.
March Online Discussion Forum
👇
Esther, Power and Providence
@milesvvanpelt
and
@LigonDuncan
Mar 28, Thurs, 12-1pm CT
To receive the Zoom invitation, please register at
Dr.
@LigonDuncan
is welcoming our new students, and explaining what drives the training they'll receive during their years here.
"We want you to have a mind for truth, a heart for God, a life for ministry, and a love for people."
"We are focused on fulfilling the Great Commission." - Dr.
@LigonDuncan
to incoming students. Please pray for these men and women as they enter a season of preparation to serve as pastors, counselors, and missionaries
Here's what
@LigonDuncan
has to say about
@CharlieWingard
(our Dean of Students, and author of this
@TGC
article):
"I could make a two-word argument for a prospective seminarian to attend RTS Jackson: 'Charlie Wingard.' QED."
"It gets down to 'how are you going to take Jeremiah 31?' in terms of continuity and discontinuity, and how do you view the people of God in the Old Testament in relation to the people of God in the New Testament."
@LigonDuncan
via The Russell Moore show (
@drmoore
)
I enjoyed this conversation with an old friend,
@drmoore
. Dr. Moore asked superb questions and fairly, clearly and succinctly construed the major issues.
The RTS Jackson Bookstore is back open after annual inventory! Did you know we are open to the public and have a monthly book club? Come by and say hello, grab a cup of coffee, and browse for a summer read or two.
For more information:
TOMORROW - Don't miss the Zoom discussion with Drs.
@milesvvanpelt
and
@LigonDuncan
on the book of Judges!
🎁 Giveaways 🎁
40 copies of Judges: A 12 Week Study in Knowing the Bible (Van Pelt)
1 big stack (see photo!)
July 28 | 12 - 1 pm CT
Sign up at