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Debate on economic theology sparks discussion and disagreement
The seminary auditorium was bursting at the seams Monday night and some were turned away as people packed in to hear a debate between Ron Sider, president of Evangelicals for Social Action, and Robert Sirico, president of the Acton Institute, entitled "Wealth and Poverty in Light of the Gospel: How Can Christians Work Together if We Disagree?"
Right idea, wrong execution
Service Learning Day addresses some problems, creates others
Calvin Theological Seminary held its annual Service Learning Day last Thursday, Sept. 28. Service Learning Day is an opportunity for students to do acts of service for ministries in downtown Grand Rapids. In reflecting on my experiences from that day, I have come to believe that Service Learning "Day" is too limited a format for promoting a ministry of service at CTS.
Responding to domestic violence
I spent Service Learning Day as a student leader at Safe Haven Ministries, a Grand Rapids shelter for women and children who are victims of domestic violence. Through a number of eye-opening discussions with fellow seminarians, I realized that awareness of the problem domestic violence needs more attention from future pastors. As both a volunteer at Safe Haven and a future pastor, I have become interested in the opportunity that churches have to stand in the gap and boldly proclaim about domestic violence, "No More!"
A ministry in the gaps
Last May Plymouth Heights CRC opened their worship service with a procession. As the prelude played a stream of beaming Christians marched and rolled their way down the center aisle to take their places at the front of the sanctuary as worship leaders. True, many of them could not sing, but others made up for it with voices so loud and full of joy the microphones quickly became an afterthought. Yes, the Scripture reading went a little more slowly than usual, but since when is the 60-minute service part of the New Testament (or even the church order)? What really marked this service, however, were the tears, both in the eyes of the worship leaders and on the cheeks of those who attended that morning.
Editorial: Moving Kerux online
When I first suggested the idea of publishing Kerux online last year, the reaction from students was a mixed bag. Some thought that giving the publication and the students behind it greater exposure was a worthwhile goal and an important evolution. Others saw it as an impending train wreck.
Sem Eye: Snakes on a Bible?
Who would have thought Samuel L. Jackson's role as Jules, the Bible-quoting hit-man in Pulp Fiction, would lead us here?
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