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New Staff Member: Kim Benedict

Kim Benedict Development Data and Donor Communications Coordinator   Hello, I’m Kim Benedict, the newest member of the seminary’s development team. I grew up in Seattle and also spent a…

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NEW BOOK: Life Questions Every Student Asks edited by Gary Burge and David Lauber

Life Questions Every Student Asks: Faithful Responses to Common Issues Edited by Gary Burge and David Lauber IVP Academic, 2020 Teaching students involves not just the formal tasks of the…

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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…

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International Students and Scholars, Welcome!

I opened my email one Friday morning and read that a student from Kenya finally received his student visa since being admitted to Calvin Seminary over a year and a…

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Faculty News: Morehouse Glee Club Visits Calvin Seminary, Honors Dr. Gibson

In March of 2020, Calvin Seminary hosted a conversation with the Morehouse College glee club. In partnership with the Calvin Institute for Christian Worship, Calvin Seminary professor John Witvliet interviewed…

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Faculty News: Professor Bierma Spends Sabbatical in the Netherlands

On his sabbatical during the Fall of 2019, Professor Lyle Bierma spent a month as a Visiting Scholar at the Theological University of Apeldoorn in the Netherlands. During his time…

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Faculty News: Calvin Seminary Faculty Teach in Cairo, Egypt

In January 2020, professors Jeff Weima and Mary VandenBerg visited the Cairo Evangelical Theological Seminary to teach and connect with Calvin Seminary alumni and other partners. Their schedule allowed them…

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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,…

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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…

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