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New Faces: CHRIS DE MAN

CHRIS DE MAN, System Integration Administrator A life-long resident of West Michigan, my pre-adult years were shaped through family and faith. After high school, I trekked north to Michigan’s Upper…

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Making Immigration Our Problem

Even as I write this, a caravan of thousands of Hondurans is making the dangerous and harrowing journey north, heading toward the US border in search of a better life.…

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Calvin Seminary Q&A

I joined Calvin Seminary in the summer of 2017 after teaching at Wheaton College for about 25 years. My own educational trek took me through college, seminary, and then post-graduate…

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Discerning Your Call 

In my work, I meet a lot of people who are sorting through their interest and sense of call into ministry. Some are confident that ministry work is where God…

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Together, We’ll Invest In Your Calling 

Calvin Seminary is committed to helping you finance your ministry journey so, in turn, you will be free to: Plan without fear. Study without setbacks. Serve without limits.    PLAN…

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Encouraging One Another To Grow Up Into Christ 

Human beings are created for community. The second chapter of Genesis tells us that it was not good for Adam to be alone so God provided him with a “suitable…

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Seminary: A Layman’s Perspective

Chair of the Board of Trustees  A formal theological education is not for everyone—that’s for sure! Yet every follower of Jesus should be interested in theological education. As we experience…

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The Church, The Seminary, & Theological Education 

Jean and Kenneth Baker Professor of Systematic Theology, Emeritus  The church needs leaders but do its leaders need to go to seminary? And if they do, is it important for…

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Honing Contextual Savvy

When did you first realize how your birthplace shaped your outlook on the world? WAKING UP TO OUR OWN CONTEXT I was in my twenties on a trip to New…

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Courageous Leadership In God’s Kingdom 

“God has called me to ministry.” These words routinely tumble from the lips of seminarians. As one hears these expressions of calling it is helpful to remember some influential factors…

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The Stranger At The River Jabbok 

VALUE: All our teaching and formation grow from a shared understanding of God’s word as articulated in the rich treasury of reformed theology. Sweeter than honey; more desirable than gold;…

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Are You On The Journey Towards Seminary? 

VOCATIONAL CROSSROADS I’m at a vocational crossroads, called to leave one profession for the call of ministry. SENSING A CALL I was an RA during my undergraduate studies and I…

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