Calvin Seminary Blog
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,…
From One Generation to the Next: Empowering a New Generation of Church Leaders
“One generation will call to the next, ‘Our God is good and his hand is strong!’ All of the world sings his marvelous acts and our voice will join with…
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…
Dementia and Wilderness
Dementia. Few diagnoses carry the level of fear and dread that this little word does, both for the one diagnosed and for that person’s loved ones. Although Alzheimer’s is perhaps…
Christian Triumphalism: The Antithesis to Trauma Recovery
Occasionally, I will suggest to my students that Scripture puts forth two provocative questions that each of us are forced to struggle with at various points in our lives. The…
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…
The Gospel According to Eve: Professor Benckhuysen’s New Book Explores Untold Perspectives on the Biblical Account of Eve
Christians have been reading and studying Scripture for centuries, but in her new book The Gospel According to Eve (InterVarsity Press, 2019), Professor Amanda Benckhuysen contends that along the way…
PhD Program Expands with New Testament Concentration
This fall, Calvin Theological Seminary announced the expansion of its PhD program into New Testament studies, beginning in fall 2020. Calvin Seminary has offered a PhD program for over 25…
Calvin Seminary’s New Website Focuses on Ease-of-Use, Original Content for Users
In mid-July, Calvin Seminary introduced a newly designed website at calvinseminary.edu. This project, which took about a year to complete, focused mainly on improving the user experience. The hope is…
What to Do When Church Leadership Feels Lonely?
Nobody warned me that ministry could be lonely. If they had, I probably wouldn’t have believed them anyway. 40 years later, I believe that loneliness is part and parcel of…
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