Calvin Seminary Blog
Distinguished Alumni: Stanley Jim
Reverend Stanley Jim When commencement at Calvin Seminary transitioned to an online ceremony in May 2020 in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it prevented the chance to celebrate two…
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…
Songs of Redemption
When the call went out to churches to make opportunities available for preachers at Calvin Seminary who are women, Palo Alto CRC, a congregation currently without a pastor, responded enthusiastically.…
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. …
My Calling
On the floor of Synod in 1996 a group of bright-eyed candidates was approved for the ministry of the Word in the CRCNA. That year, for the first time, some…
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…
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…
The Forum: Loving Your Neighbor – Calvin Prison Ministry
I do not have a lot of experience with prisons. I’ve never been arrested – so long as you don’t count a little event when I was 21. It was…
Pew or Canoe: The Unexpected Turn
In 2007, Chicago Tribune columnist Ross Werland raised a provocative rhetorical question in the title of an editorial: “A pew or a canoe: Not a tough choice.” He cited statistics…
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