To kick off the new year, we will have on the program Dr. Joseph Pipa to discuss his book “The Lord’s Day”. We will discuss topic of the Christian sabbath in general and the various viewpoints on the subject today. Dr. Pipa is a graduate of Belhaven College and Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS, and received a Ph.D. from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Pipa was the Director of Advanced Studies and Associate Professor of Practical Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in CA. There he directed the Doctor of Ministry program and also taught systematic, historical, and practical theology on the Master’s level. He was also the pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church in America in Escondido, CA. As of January 1, 1998, Dr. Pipa became the first President of Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Greenville, SC. Dr. Pipa is the author of “Root & Branch”, “William Perkins & the Development of Puritan Preaching” and “The Lord’s Day”, in addition to being the editor of and contributor to “Did God Create in Six Days?”, “Written for our Instruction: The Sufficiency of Scripture for All of Life” and “Sanctification: Growing in Grace”.
