Jul Medenblik
Calvin Theological Seminary: A Living Tradition of Service for the 21st Century
In just a few years, Calvin Theological Seminary will celebrate March 15, 1876, as Calvin’s 150th birthday! March 15, 1876 is the date that Rev. Geert Egberts Boer was installed…
Letter from the President
Dear Friends of Calvin Theological Seminary, Thank you for your appreciation for the last issue of the Forum, which focused on the question, “What does it mean to be Reformed?”…
Letter From The President
Dear CTS Supporter: It happened almost every time that I introduced myself as pastor of New Life Christian Reformed Church to a person who was unfamiliar with the denomination or…
Letter From the President
When I was a pastor of a new church plant, I was privileged to witness how God used the Bible to change people and bring them together in His family.…
Rooted in Christ, Reforming for the Future
In 1990 Jackie and I were considering a call to pastoral ministry. I had been a lawyer for five years in South Florida, but the prompting of the Holy Spirit…
The Gift of Hospitality
We are made in the image of God. That profound biblical insight grounds who we are and our place in this world. It also should affect how we treat one…
Christmas 2021
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Jesus Christ: It was in late November when I received a telephone call from my Aunt Edith. She was calling from back in Fulton, Illinois,…
25 Years & Counting!
This past year, I celebrated 25 years of ordained ministry in the Christian Reformed Church in North America. It was 1995. That year also marks a significant transition in the…
OK Boomer: the generational diversity of the church
It was not long ago that I first heard this phrase: “OK Boomer!” I knew that it was not a compliment. “OK Boomer” is a catchphrase that has gained popularity…