Moses-Centered Legalism (Part 1)

​In this week’s episode, Pastor Chris Gordon welcomes Pastor Dan Borvan back to the studio. They discuss the importance of preaching that as the Bible progresses, it reveals more and more about the salvation of Christ and how to accurately apply that knowledge to the Christian life. They express appreciation for church members who thoughtfully and intentionally listen to their sermons each week, even though doing so can seem completely counterintuitive to our modern society. The conversation extends to concern over the artificial presentation of Jesus in many churches today, underscoring the significance of redemptive historical preaching. In a time where many Christians are beat down in this culture war, they discuss how important it is to refer to scripture to remind believers to take comfort that we are safe in Christ, no matter what happens in this world.

Rev. Dr. Daniel Borvan is pastor of preaching ministry at Christ Reformed Church. His responsibilities are to “preach the Word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching” (2 Timothy 4:2). He earned his Master of Divinity degree from Westminster Seminary California in 2011. As a student at Westminster Seminary he learned that all study of Scripture, theology, and church history is put into practice in the worship and work of the church. The goal is to glorify Christ by serving His church. At Westminster Seminary he also earned a Master of Arts degree in Historical Theology. His thesis paper was on Faustus Socinus.

In 2019 Daniel went on to earn a Doctor of Philosophy in Theology from Oxford University in England. His interest was on the French Reformation which prompted him to write his doctoral dissertation on Pierre Du Moulin, "Fighting For The Faith: Pierre Du Moulin's Polemical Quest." He recently gave a presentation on the perseverance of the French Reformation Church at Providence Christian College.Daniel is chairman of the Heidelberg Reformation Association. Some of his published articles are on the Heidelblog website.

Daniel was installed as pastor of preaching ministry at Christ Reformed ChurchSeptember 29, 2023, having served four years at Grace Torrance United Reformed Church in Torrance, California as minister of Word and sacrament. Daniel is married to Marcy and they have two daughters and a son.