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…

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.

The Healthy Dialogue Series presents a conversation about 1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture, a feature documentary that follows the story of researchers who trace the origins of a mistranslation of the Bible in 1946. It chronicles the discovery of archives at Yale University which cast doubt on any biblical basis for LGBTQIA+ prejudice. Featuring commentary from…

Join Resident Director Bianca de Campos for a time of fellowship, devotions, and prayer for one another! Address - 3555 Burton St SE, Omega Bd. Apt#4

Students, join representatives from Michigan First Credit Union for a workshop on personal finance. Snacks will be provided! Part 2 of this workshop is on December 4. Please register here: https://forms.gle/6x7fi2dh9pasKff96

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

Join Korean students from Calvin University and Calvin Seminary for a night of praise and worship. The entire service will be held in Korean. Steve Hwang is the featured speaker, and there will be Korean-style communal prayer.

25th Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration @ Westminster Presbyterian Church in downtown Grand Rapids We will meet at Calvin Seminary before the event, and also take some time to reflect together after the event. From the Kaufman Interfaith Institute: This year marks the 25th year of our annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration! The Kaufman Interfaith Institute along…

CTS students & families, join retired professor Carl Bosma for an evening of fellowship with people from across the globe! A free Mediterranean-inspired dinner will be provided, along with a short devotional. Please RSVP to Dr. Carl Bosma (cbosma@calvinseminary.edu) so he can plan accurately for food amounts.

Join the RSAT team for a traditional American Thanksgiving dinner! Please RSVP by clicking here. The form will provide additional information on the requested quantity of food to bring and more! Contact RSAT (rsat@calvinseminary.edu) with any questions!

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. RSVP here!  

Calvin Seminary's annual Christmas Around the World dinner and talent show returns on Thursday, December 5 in the Student Center at 5:30pm. Please RSVP so Student Life can plan accordingly for food.

Join Calvin Seminary for a screening of Nate Roels' film Behind Our Walls, a q&a panel discussion, and lunch in the Student Center! Please RSVP (click here) so our Student Life team can plan accurately for lunch.

We are thrilled to welcome Pastor Van Biak Muan as our most recent visiting scholar at the Meeter Center. He is the recipient of this year's Emo Van Halsema fellowship for pastors in the Reformed tradition and is currently working on his PhD dissertation at Trinity Theological College in Singapore. Presentation Topic: "Calvin’s Method of…

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).

Join President Medenblik & seminary friends for ice skating at Eagles Ice Center! It's open skate, so come when you can for as long as you want. Everything is provided -- free skate rentals, "trainers" for children or new skaters, a free cup of hot chocolate. Just come and enjoy!

For more information, see your course syllabus or contact the Doctor of Ministry program at ctsdmin@calvinseminary.edu.

J-Term course duration varies by course - check the course schedule or your syllabus for the exact information!

New Student Orientation for Spring 2025 students is January 22! Contact Student Life for more information!