Calvin Seminary Blog
CTS Community in First Year as Public Reading of Scripture Site
It is midday on the campus of Calvin Theological Seminary. From the halls of the newly remodeled seminary building, students, staff, and faculty go to the Student Center, where the…
MEET: Amy Hwang, Admissions Communications Coordinator
I was born in Grand Rapids, MI, while my father attended CTS in the 1980s. Through CTS, God prepared him for his ministry as a theologian and pastor in South…
MEET: Jack Phillips, Facilities Manager
I grew up in West Michigan and graduated from Calvin University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science, interdisciplinary in engineering and business. After college, I was a controls engineer…
MEET: Dr. Daniel Daley, Professor of New Testament
In an effort to find the right fit, Dr. Daniel Daley made a list of the kind of learning community he hoped to join: — Where the Bible is taken…
A Letter from the Director of Alumni Engagement
What a gift to be a part of building the seminary’s relationship with alumni around the globe. This is another way for us to share in your ministry work, celebrate…
From MDiv to Missional Partnership
Seminary Grads Lead Ontario Church into New Possibilities Fresh out of Calvin University in 2012, Nicole McLeod (Veenkamp) planned to return home to Canada to become a worship director. However,…
Distinguished Alumni: Allen & Lynn Likkel
For many years, Allen and Lynn Likkel have worked in communities all over North America, planting churches, nurturing these churches, and developing new church leaders. It all started with a…
Distinguished Alumni: Stan Mast
My journey into the ministry began at a Reformation Day Rally in southeast Denver in 1962. As Dr. Peter Eldersveld of the Back to God Hour preached, I distinctly heard…
Empowering Students Through Competency-Based Theological Education
In his book Leadership Revolution, author John M. Perkins reminds us that when God wants to do something in the world, he often calls humans to leadership roles to make…
MEET: Wendy Fisher, Life Learning Program Coordinator
In Lifelong Learning, we collaborate to equip leaders for transformation as they navigate their calling. This mission combines many of my passions: working with people, supporting ministry leaders, encouraging and…
MEET: Dr. Gabriela Tijerina-Pike, Director of Latino Ministries and Associate Professor of New Testament
Dr. Gabriela Tijerina-Pike is on a mission, and she’s no stranger to missional work. She has served as a missionary in the U.S., Costa Rica, and Mexico. She’s taught at…
Engaging Scripture in Uganda: A Cross-Cultural Context
Last August, I had the opportunity to teach at a conference in Uganda for a week. I was assigned a topic—The Kingdom of God—and my first thought was how to…
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