

RTS Washington Faculty Podcast
Reformed Theological Seminary, Washington, D.C.
Theologians discussing the Christian faith from their areas of expertise.
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Apr 8, 2026 • 35min
God's Covenant with Man (WCF Chapter 7)
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.com/rts.washington/Facebook: www.facebook.com/RTSWashingtonDCX: x.com/rtswashington

Apr 2, 2026 • 28min
The Fall, Sin, and Punishment (WCF Chapter 6)
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.instagram.com/rts.washington/Facebook: www.facebook.com/RTSWashingtonDCX: x.com/rtswashington

Mar 27, 2026 • 36min
Providence (WCF Chapter 5)
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 started.Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rts.washington/Facebook: www.facebook.com/RTSWashingtonDCX: x.com/rtswashington

Mar 18, 2026 • 40min
Creation (WCF Chapter 4)
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 admissions.washington@rts.edu to get started.Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rts.washington/Facebook: www.facebook.com/RTSWashingtonDCX: x.com/rtswashington

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Mar 9, 2026 • 28min
ShoRTS: How Did We Get Our Old Testament? (Septuagint vs. Masoretic Text)
A lively dive into why the Septuagint and Masoretic Text differ and which traditions shaped our Old Testament. Short histories of the Greek translation and the Masoretes' vowel-pointing project are covered. The conversation highlights tricky books like Jeremiah and Job and explains how scholars compare manuscripts to reconstruct original Hebrew texts.

Mar 4, 2026 • 36min
God's Eternal Decree (WCF Chapter 3)
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.
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Feb 26, 2026 • 41min
God and the Holy Trinity (WCF ch. 2)
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?
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Feb 13, 2026 • 37min
Holy Scripture (WCF Chapter 1)
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 available at rts.edu/washington through the Faculty page.
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Feb 3, 2026 • 46min
Retrieval and Reception in the Reformed Tradition (ft. Drew Martin)
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 pastor and church planter. His scholarship focuses on the Reformed Orthodox period and theological developments since that time. His most recent book is Grimké on the Christian Life: Christian Vitality for the Church and World.
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Jan 21, 2026 • 40min
ShoRTS: Reformed Covenant Theology (ft. Harrison Perkins)
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 Theological Seminary, and visiting lecturer in systematic theology at Edinburgh Theological Seminary.
You can find Reformed Covenant Theology: A Systematic Introduction here: https://www.wtsbooks.com/products/reformed-covenant-theology-a-systematic-introduction-9781683597339
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