Calvin Studies Society Colloquium

Calvin Theological Seminary 3233 Burton ST SE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

Calvin Studies Society 2024 Colloquium is on 4-6 April 2024. Please click this link for more information.

Lecture: “Hyo” and The Public Sphere: An Asian American Public Theology of Family

Meeter Center Lecture Hall

Korean theologian Sung Bum Yun contrasts Western and Eastern approaches to ethics; the Western locates reason as the source of universal values and emphasizes individual duty, the Eastern underscores principles governing interpersonal relationships. Yun then identifies family as the starting point for Christian ethics, specifically focusing on the father-son relationship in Confucian thought, and the…

Awakening Worship Night

Chapel

Join Awakening for worship at our worship night, which will be on April 14, 7:50 PM in the Seminary Chapel! Forgiveness as a way that God shows love for His creation is the theme for this semester’s worship night! Let’s find freedom from sin in God’s mercy and show this overflowing love by blooming in…

Women of the Seminary

Watermark Country Club

Event Name: Women of the Seminary Date: Tuesday, April 16 Time: 6 pm Location: Watermark Country Club RSVP Deadline: April 10

Game Night

Student Center

Join RSAT for a pizza dinner and an evening of games and fun! Families are welcome - childcare and activities for children will be provided. No RSVP required! Contact RSAT with any questions (rsat@calvinseminary.edu).

Bahrain Missions Monday Lunch

Upper Room

Click here to register. Join Prof. Albert Strydhorst and RCA missionary Rev. Blaine Newhouse for a Missions Monday Lunch on April 22 at 12:20 PM - 1:20 PM in the Upper Room.  Rev. Newhouse is serving in Bahrain with the English Language Congregation (ELC) of the National Evangelical Church of Bahrain. He writes, "God has taken the…

April Monthly Mini Colloquium

Student Center

You are cordially invited to attend the last Monthly Mini Colloquium of this academic year on Monday, April 29 from 12:30-1:15pm in the Student Center. Prof. Mary Vanden Berg will talk about the book she is writing, "Invitation to Christian Theology." Please RSVP to Prof. Yudha Thianto (yudha.thianto@calvinseminary.edu). Light lunch will be provided.

Commencement 2024

Covenant Fine Arts Center 1795 Knollcrest Circle Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

Join Calvin Theological Seminary as we celebrate the graduating class of 2024! No tickets are required! To view our Spring 2024 Visitor's Guide, click here!

Timothy Leadership Training

Calvin Theological Seminary 3233 Burton ST SE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

Click here to register There will be Spanish and English TLT courses offered at CTS for 4 days this spring, May 20-23, 2024. You can attend for 2 days (May 20-21 or May 22-23) to complete one course, or all 4 days to complete two courses.  Find out more and register at TLT CTS May…

Doctor of Ministry Public Lecture with Dr. Colin Watson

Auditorium

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…

Recovering Our Love of the Real

Chapel

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…

Flourishing Together: A Community Conversation on Disability and the Church

Student Center

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,…

Chinese Christian Posters: The First Social Media Revolution

Auditorium

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…

Book Signing & Celebration: Through the Eyes of Titans with Dr. Danjuma Gibson

Calvin Theological Seminary 3233 Burton ST SE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

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.…

Church Now Cafe

Pillar Church 57 E 10th St, Holland, MI

Church Now Cafe is returning to Holland, Michigan. This conversation will include presentations by Dr. Andrew Root and getting his latest book. This event takes place at historic Pillar Church on August 5-6. CTS is a sponsor and CTS students can attend for free! Visit the event website to purchase a ticket. CTS students can…

International Student Orientation

Calvin Theological Seminary 3233 Burton ST SE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

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

Student Council Meeting

Calvin Theological Seminary 3233 Burton ST SE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

Indonesia Teaching Information Session

Room 140

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…

Think Global Thursday Lunch

Upper Room

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.

Reading Leviticus as Christian Scripture (Virtual Event)

via Zoom

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…

Monthly Mini Colloquium

Student Center

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

Spanish Story Time with Dr. Gabriela Tijerina-Pike

Baker Book House 2768 E Paris Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

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!

Think Global Thursday Lunch

Upper Room

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.

Indonesia JTerm Info Session

Classroom 141

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!

Christians and Political Life: A Dialogue

Auditorium

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.…

Scholarship Thank You Letter Lunch

Student Center

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…

Spanish Story Time with Dr. Gabriela Tijerina-Pike

Baker Book House 2768 E Paris Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

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!

Advising Week

During Advising Week, class schedules remain normal.

Student Council Meeting

Calvin Theological Seminary 3233 Burton ST SE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

Think Global Thursday Lunch

Upper Room

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.

PhD Colloquium: J. S. Bach’s Church Cantatas in Context, Then and Now

Chapel

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…

Candidacy Connection Dinner – Distance Learning Students

Student Center

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…

Author Q&A with Dr. Daniel Daley

Student Center

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…