Calvin Seminary
Celebrating Distance Education at Calvin Seminary
Kurtis Ritsema, a full-time Calvin Seminary student, shows up for class every day. Sometimes with his baby by his side. Though Ritsema lives in West Michigan, you won’t find him…
Faculty News: Morehouse Glee Club Visits Calvin Seminary, Honors Dr. Gibson
In March of 2020, Calvin Seminary hosted a conversation with the Morehouse College glee club. In partnership with the Calvin Institute for Christian Worship, Calvin Seminary professor John Witvliet interviewed…
Faculty News: Professor Bierma Spends Sabbatical in the Netherlands
On his sabbatical during the Fall of 2019, Professor Lyle Bierma spent a month as a Visiting Scholar at the Theological University of Apeldoorn in the Netherlands. During his time…
Faculty News: Calvin Seminary Faculty Teach in Cairo, Egypt
In January 2020, professors Jeff Weima and Mary VandenBerg visited the Cairo Evangelical Theological Seminary to teach and connect with Calvin Seminary alumni and other partners. Their schedule allowed them…
Faculty News: Sarah Schreiber Connects with Alumni through Listening Tour
In April 2019, professor Sarah Schreiber hosted a conversation with alumni, as part of a listening tour funded through the Center for Excellence in Preaching. During her visit to Houston,…
New Doctor of Ministry Program Focused on Diversity, Ministry Questions
Calvin Seminary has announced the launch of a new Doctor of Ministry (DMin) program, with an expected launch date of May 2020. This doctoral degree program will be designed for…
Calvin Seminary Names New Canadian Church Relations Liaison: Shawn Brix
This Fall, Rev. Shawn Brix was named Calvin Seminary’s new Canadian Church Relations Liaison. In this new role, Brix will serve as a “pastor-ambassador” who builds and strengthens bridges between…
Schaafsma Steps in as Visiting Lecturer
Katrina Schaafsma has joined Calvin Seminary as the Lecturer in Residence in Old Testament. Schaafsma, a 2012 Calvin Seminary graduate, is also in the process of finishing her dissertation for…
Calvin Seminary Welcomes its New Scholar-in-Residence, Gil Suh
Gil Suh grew up in a Buddhist family in Korea and immigrated to the United States as a teenager. He was baptized at the age of 19 in a Korean-American…