Calvin Seminary
Calvin Theological Seminary Receives a $1 Million Grant
Calvin Theological Seminary has received a grant of $1 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish the Next Steps Initiative. The project is being funded through Lilly Endowment’s Pathways…
NEW BOOK: Life Questions Every Student Asks edited by Gary Burge and David Lauber
Life Questions Every Student Asks: Faithful Responses to Common Issues Edited by Gary Burge and David Lauber IVP Academic, 2020 Teaching students involves not just the formal tasks of the…
NEW BOOK: Font of Pardon and New Life by Lyle Bierma
FONT OF PARDON AND NEW LIFE: JOHN CALVIN AND THE EFFICACY OF BAPTISM By Lyle Bierma Oxford University Press, Forthcoming, Summer 2021 What did John Calvin teach about baptism? Did…
Moments in Ministry Formation: Student Share Their Experiences at Calvin
“I was called to seminary in a moment, essentially.” MDiv student Kristy Bootsma says, as she sits down for a Zoom conversation with two other women studying at Calvin Seminary.…
Following Step By Step: Interview with Mary VandenBerg
Mary VandenBerg is a Professor of Systematic Theology at Calvin Seminary, the first tenured female professor. She recently sat down to discuss aspects of her teaching, ministry, and calling. …
Partners in the Gospel: Meet special agent Joan Flikkema.
In the kingdom of God, there are secret agents—those working behind the scenes quietly, but formidably. A former teacher, Flikkema first became interested in the roles of women in ministry…
Women In Office: What Is the CRCNA Position, How Did We Get Here, & What Does It Mean?
It is twenty-five years since the Synod of 1995 opened all ecclesiastical offices to women, and it took twenty-five years of study and debate until it made that decision. It…
TUKO PAMOJA: WE ARE TOGETHER
We were in the church van on our way to the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) conference in Chicago. As we discussed the blessings and challenges of our church’s growing…