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Faculty News: Mariano Avila
Professor Avila’s newly published commentaries on Ephesians, written in Spanish, were published in October. This commentary is intended for pastors, seminary professors, church leaders and seminary students. It follows the…
Informing, Equipping & Connecting African Immigrants in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Early Years in Nigeria: Reverend Dr. Bernard Ayoola is a gifted engineer, pastor, and founder and executive director of the African Resource Center (ARC) in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Ayoola was…
Latino/a Evangelical Immigrants in West Michigan
In our panel with Latino/a leaders and pastors (women and men), we heard about their experiences in West Michigan. It is important to clarify that the experience during the last…
Calvin Seminary Announces New Exclusively Online Program
At their fall meeting, the Calvin Seminary Board of Trustees approved the development of an exclusively online Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership program. Tentatively, plans are being developed to…
New Faces: MARY HINKEL
MARY HINKEL, Development Coordinator I was born and raised in Ohio along with my two brothers. I moved to Indiana to attend Grace College and Theological Seminary. After 3 years,…
Trauma, Forced Immigration, and the Role of the Church
THE MIGRANT EXPERIENCE The focus of this summer’s Loving Your Neighbor conference centered on how church leaders can best minister to those marginalized because of their status as immigrants. Professor…
New Faces: CHRIS DE MAN
CHRIS DE MAN, System Integration Administrator A life-long resident of West Michigan, my pre-adult years were shaped through family and faith. After high school, I trekked north to Michigan’s Upper…
Making Immigration Our Problem
Even as I write this, a caravan of thousands of Hondurans is making the dangerous and harrowing journey north, heading toward the US border in search of a better life.…
Welcome to This Special Forum Edition
This publication is offered for two important audiences: first, for the men and women whose hearts are pricked by the Spirit’s prodding as they wonder about theological education in their…