Abounding Grace: Paul and the Christian Life
2021 Cheyenne Reformation Conference
September 24-25, 2021
Featuring: Dr. Joel E. Kim
As Christians, our desire is “more and more to die unto sin, and live unto righteousness” (Westminster Shorter Catechism 35), but often our actions do not correspond to our desires. What does Paul teach us about sanctification and the Christian life? In these talks, we hope to examine the thoughts of Paul as he explains the newness of life in Christ Jesus.
Northwoods Presbyterian Church (PCA) invites you to join us this fall for our annual conference.
As always, we trust this will be an edifying and encouraging time of learning and fellowship.
Sponsored and hosted by
Northwoods Presbyterian Church
Faithful to Holy Scripture ~ True to the Reformed Faith ~ Obedient to the Great Commission of Jesus Christ
Location
Northwoods Presbyterian Church
4723 Griffith Avenue
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009
Conference Speaker
Dr. Joel E. Kim
Rev. Kim has taught New Testament at Westminster Seminary California since 2005 and in May 2017 was appointed as the fourth president of WSC. He previously taught at Calvin Theological Seminary and International Theological Seminary in Los Angeles, and has been active in teaching globally.
Rev. Kim is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America and has served as a pastor in several churches in Michigan and Southern California since his graduation from WSC in 1997. As the son of a Christian Reformed Church minister, he was catechized with the Three Forms of Unity from childhood. Born in South Korea, his family moved to Southern California when he was nine years of age, where he would learn English and retain his fluency in speaking the Korean language. He has served the global church through agencies like Southeast Asia Partnership, and has been active in local churches and presbyteries.
Among his publications, he co-edited Always Reformed: Essays in Honor of W. Robert Godfrey (2010) and wrote Romans: Nothing but Grace (2017). His Ph.D. studies in Historical Theology were with the noted scholar Professor Richard A. Muller at Calvin Theological Seminary.
Rev. Kim and his wife, Sharon, have a daughter and a son and reside in Escondido, where his family attends New Life Presbyterian Church.
EDUCATION
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles;
M.Div., Westminster Seminary California;
Ph.D. Candidate, Calvin Theological Seminary
OTHER AFFILIATIONS
Society of Biblical Literature
Evangelical Theological Society
Rev Joel Kim’s Westminster Seminary Page
Conference Schedule
Friday, September 24
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Session 1: Living in Christ (Romans 5:1-21) – Paul’s teaching on the Christian life hangs on seven words (four in Greek), when he states “since we have been justified by faith.” In this talk, we explore how who we are determines what we do.
Saturday, September 25
9:00 am – 10:00 am: Session 2: Dethroning Sin (Romans 6:1-23) – How does God’s free grace affect the way we view and struggle with sin? In this talk, we outline Paul’s compelling case for dying unto sin and living unto righteousness.
10:30 am – 11:30 am: Session 3: Limping Forward (Romans 7:1-25) – Even when we desire to live unto righteousness, many often struggle with sin. Why is that? Paul is not simply a theologian but pastor and in this talk we examine his pastoral counsel for those in sin.
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Session 4: Resting in God (Romans 8:18-39) – As justification is by grace, so also is sanctification. Paul reminds the weak and struggling that God will complete his purpose and that our confidence is in Him alone.
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm: Q&A Session
3:15 pm: Conference Ends
Lord’s Day, September 26
9:15am – Sunday School – The Church in a Global Age: Reformed Theology and Missions
10:30am – Session 5: The Inseparable God (Romans 8:31-39)
Conference Resources
Helpful links
WESTMINSTER SEMINARY CALIFORNIA
Conference Brochure — CRC-2021-brochure
Conference Recordings
Recordings of all the session, including bonus sessions on Sunday September 26, are available here: