Join us on Tuesday, June 4 from 6:30 - 9pm in the Calvin Theological Seminary Auditorium for our first-ever Doctor of Ministry Public Lecture! Our featured speaker is Doctor of Ministry graduate Dr. Colin Watson, who will be presenting key aspects of his doctoral dissertation, entitled “Leading in White Spaces: The Experience of African American…

Many people feel that reality is just impersonal, indifferent, and meaningless, only grist for society’s pragmatic utility and scaling of power and mastery. It’s the stuff we consume, stuff with which I can do whatever I want. Even religious people sometimes devalue the world as irreligious, spiritually inferior, or a temptation to idolatry. But perhaps…

American writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin wrote, “History is not the past. It is the present. We carry our history with us” (I Am Not Your Negro). Our current reality is shaped by the histories that have led us here, and we can’t seek to build a better future without taking seriously where…

Join us for a fun and interactive conversation about making church more welcoming and accessible for people with developmental disabilities and their families and friends. Together, we will explore creative ways churches can be places of belonging for every member of the body! Meet others and learn new ideas to take back to your congregation,…

In the first half of the 20th century, Chinese Christians produced posters cheaply and on a massive scale, allowing them to cover the nation with potent images. Their posters provided visual commentary on recent events, and their pictures and slogans tried to move public opinion. What did these early Christian “influencers” have to say, and…

Join us for a celebration and discussion of Dr. Danjuma Gibson’s new book, Through the Eyes of Titans: Finding Courage to Redeem the Soul of a Nation (Cascade, 2024). Hosted by Dr. John Witvliet, we will hear reflections from Dr. Lisa Weaver, Dr. Stephanie Boddie, and Dr. James Abbington with a response from Dr. Gibson.…

Join the Student Life Office for International Student Orientation! Contact the Student Life Office for more information.

Are you interested in teaching Bible or Theology at Christian schools in Indonesia? If so, you are invited to come to an information session to hear a presentation from leaders of Sekolah Pelita Harapan (SPH) in Indonesia on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at 12:30 - 1:15 PM in Room 140. Please contact Dr. Thianto (yudha.thianto@calvinseminary.edu) if you…

Join CTS Missionary in Residence Melissa Bos for the Think Global Thursday Lunch series! All in the CTS community - faculty, staff, spouses, students - are invited to participate in this informal lunch conversation about cross-cultural ministry. Check eNews regularly for updated information on registration and featured guests.

If we believe, with the Apostle Paul, that ALL Scripture is breathed out by God and is useful for the list of formative characteristics in 2 Timothy 3:16-17, then that includes Leviticus. But this raises the all-important question: how does Leviticus form and shape us into the people God is calling us to be in…

Join Dr. Yudha Thianto and featured speaker Jeff Lash for a time of lunch and learning! RSVP to Dr. Yudha Thianto!

Join Dr. Gabriela Tijerina-Pike and the CTS Latino Ministries Program (along with Eunice Carter and Dave Baker) at Baker Book House for a children's Spanish language story time for children and their parents/caregivers. Those who speak Spanish or want to practice their Spanish are welcomed!

Join CTS Missionary in Residence Melissa Bos for the Think Global Thursday Lunch series! All in the CTS community - faculty, staff, spouses, students - are invited to participate in this informal lunch conversation about cross-cultural ministry. Check eNews regularly for updated information on registration and featured guests.

Join Dr. Thianto in Room 141 from 4-5 pm ET for an information session on JTerm 2025 in Jakarta, Indonesia! Contact Dr. Thianto with any questions!

We currently live in a politically tense world, where one’s identity is linked to one’s political views and political engagement. The purpose of this dialogue is to enlighten, through each faculty member’s academic focus, how we can wisely, historically, missionally, ethically, theologically, and biblically engage in and with politics. Featured Panelists: Dr. Gary Burge, Dr.…

Residential students - join the Development Office for lunch as you write thank you notes to your scholarship donors! You will have received an email from the Development Office with the names of your donors. At the lunch, you'll get more information on the scholarship dinner & how to mail your thank you notes. Please…

Join Dr. Gabriela Tijerina-Pike and the CTS Latino Ministries Program (along with Eunice Carter and Dave Baker) at Baker Book House for a children's Spanish language story time for children and their parents/caregivers. Those who speak Spanish or want to practice their Spanish are welcomed!

Join CTS Missionary in Residence Melissa Bos for the Think Global Thursday Lunch series! All in the CTS community - faculty, staff, spouses, students - are invited to participate in this informal lunch conversation about cross-cultural ministry. Check eNews regularly for updated information on registration and featured guests. Register for this event here: https://forms.gle/dWqHwtBLyjhainzq9.

As music director for the town of Leipzig, J. S. Bach (1685-1750) was responsible for the music at the town’s four main churches. It was for this context that Bach composed his church cantatas, works of music that grew out of the assigned Gospel for the day and have been referred to as a “second…

If you are considering ordination in the CRCNA or if you are already heading down that path, the Candidacy office invites you to attend one of the "Candidacy Connection Dinners" that we will be hosting for CTS students this fall. These dinners will be an opportunity to connect with the Candidacy Director, Susan LaClear, and ask…

Join Dr. Daniel Daley for an author q&a dinner event about his latest book, Ideal Disciples (Baylor University Press, 2024). Following a brief interview, Dr. Daley will engage questions from the audience. Dinner will be provided for in-person attendees - please register at this link! A livestream of this event will be available on Calvin…

Residential and Distance students -- join us for a bonfire to celebrate the end of fall intensives! Please RSVP so Jen has an accurate headcount for food.

If you are considering ordination in the CRCNA or if you are already heading down that path, the Candidacy office invites you to attend one of the "Candidacy Connection Dinners" that we will be hosting for CTS students this fall. These dinners will be an opportunity to connect with the Candidacy Director, Susan LaClear, and ask…

Join Dr. Yudha Thianto and a faculty or staff featured speaker for a time of lunch and learning! RSVP to Dr. Yudha Thianto!

Do you like games? Fellowship? FOOD?! RSAT invites you to the Student Center on Friday, October 25 from 5-8pm. We'll have pizza, games, and a whole lot of fellowship. Nursery will be provided for young kids, and plenty of games will be ready for you to play. Feel free to bring your own games as…

Families, join RD's Eric and Bianca for a craft and story time about Reformation Day! Bring scissors and cookie cutters if you have them (for the craft). This event will take place in the Berkhof apartments basement.

Amidst overarching secularism in northwestern Europe today, there appears to be an appetite in Germany and the Netherlands for the wisdom rooted in the Benedictine Order of the Roman Catholic church. This presentation explores some of the themes and persons of this trend and suggests reasons for this phenomena.

Join the Calvin Seminary & University community for a screening and panel discussion of a new film, For Our Daughters.  Please RSVP here: https://themoviescreener.com/daughters/evite/504039202 For more information on For Our Daughters, visit: https://www.forourdaughtersfilm.com/

Join CTS Missionary in Residence Melissa Bos for the Think Global Thursday Lunch series! All in the CTS community - faculty, staff, spouses, students - are invited to participate in this informal lunch conversation about cross-cultural ministry. Check eNews regularly for updated information on registration and featured guests.

Women (spouses and students), join Resident Director Bianca de Campos for a time of fellowship, devotions, and prayer for one another! This will take place at Bianca's home (3555 Burton St SE, Apt. 4).

The Healthy Dialogue Series welcomes Fellipe do Vale, Assistant Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, winner of the 2023 “Emerging Public Intellectual” award, and author of Gender As Love: A Theological Account of Human Identity, Embodied Desire, and Our Social Worlds. A graduate of Calvin's Philosophy and Gender Studies departments, Dr.…

The Religion Department of Calvin University will hold a public lecture, titled "Dying of Distress: Despair and Mental Health in Paul," by Dr. Clair Mesick, Assistant Professor of Religion, Calvin University. The lecture will be held on November 7, 2024, at 4:00 PM at the Meeter Center Lecture Hall. Dr. Mesick is a scholar of…