Calvin Seminary
Reflections
We have all heard it said that God works in mysterious ways. Often the saying can seem like a cop-out used to avoid reflecting more deeply on God’s ways in…
Distinguished Alumni Award Winners 2017
REVEREND HOWARD VANDERWELL Baptized in First Christian Reformed Church in Muskegon, MI, by his grandfather, Rev. Samuel Eldersveld, Howard Vanderwell subsequently received his early education at Muskegon Christian Schools and…
Surprised by Snow: Study Tour through Greece and Turkey
They didn’t tell us there’d be snow. “It will probably rain,” Professor Weima warned us, “and it might not be as warm as you think.” But snow, adorning palm trees…
Seeds of Justice, Harvest of Shalom
“Mexico does not exist in reality,” we were told by Pastor Dan Gonzâlez of the Comunidad Teologica (a consortium of denominational seminaries) on our first evening in Mexico City. “In…
Handlon Students Mark First Milestone at Convocation
“You’re running against yourself,” said Ronald Feenstra, academic dean and professor of systematic theology at Calvin Theological Seminary. Addressing a crowd of students at the Handlon convocation ceremony, Feenstra charged…
Defeating the Powers of Darkness and Establishing a Kingdom of Love
In chapter twenty-seven of his gospel, when Matthew describes the temple curtain being torn, the earth shaking, and the rocks splitting (verse fifty- one), he was describing the death of…
Dean Deppe
Dean Deppe’s cup always has been half full or better — whether serving as a pastor to people in the core city, suburban sprawl or a more rural outpost in…
John Cooper
John Cooper admits he’s been stuck in a bit of a rut ever since he arrived for his first kindergarten class in Passaic, New Jersey, almost 65 years ago. “I’ve…
Sola Gratia
“Amazing grace, how sweet the sound / That saved a wretch like me.” Martin Luther never knew this song, but if he had known it, he would have sung it…