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I remember: Reflections on Christmas
I remember Christmastime as a child. I was not like your average child (in more ways than one, but lets not loose focus already…). I would get up late at night after my parents had fallen asleep and sneak out into the living room. But rather than sorting through the presents and devising clever ways of pealing back the wrapping paper (without leaving any clues), I’d turn on the tree lights, and lay down on the thick carpet. I’d stare at the ceiling in wonder, fascinated by the combinations of shapes and colors.
November Town Halls
In November, CTS was privileged to hold two town hall meetings.
In Brief
The headlines, just in case you missed them...
The CRC in 25 Years
CTS Student Senate hosted a Town Hall meeting on November 11, the topic of which was the CRC in 25 years. The meeting was moderated by 1st year M.Div senator, Kyle Brooks. The panel consisted of Dr. Lyle Bierma and Dr. John Bolt, Systematic Theology professors at CTS, and Rev. Jerry Dykstra, Executive Director of the CRCNA. The panelists were given two minutes to answer a variety of questions posed by the moderator and a few from the audience.
An Attempt at Non-Logical Discourse
Letter to the Editor
I would like to challenge the generalizations and labels that were used in the recent article “Learning ‘Liberaleese’.”
Arab-Israeli Conflict: A Deeper Look
Many of you attended the Town Hall Meeting to discuss Blood Brothers, the story of a Palestinian growing up in occupied Israel. The focus of the meeting was a panel discussion involving Dr. Doug Howard, Rev. Albert Hamstra and myself. The three of us gave our general reactions to the book and answered a number of questions about how one should properly understand the book and its relationship with what is happening on the ground in Israel and the West Bank today.
Christmas
Editor's Corner
The snow is falling, Christmas lights are hung, and the advent candles burn brightly each Sunday morning. Amidst the hustle and bustle of Christmas parties, snowstorms, and final exams, we affirm one solid truth: Christ is born!
Pass-Fail Grades and the CTS Community
After sitting through a semester of seminary, I feel seminary should be graded on a pass-fail system with exception to those who need grades to continue on with their academic studies. I am not writing this article because I am looking to slack off in school, instead I personally believe that going to a pass-fail system would actually promote a better education.
The Pita House: Sami’s Gyros - A Review
On The Town
On the corner of Wealthy Street and Ethel Avenue stands a small corner store called The Pita House: Sami’s Gyros. When we first walked in I was struck by the crazy character of the place. It looks like a gas station and sub shop ran the stop sign on Ethel Ave and hit an ethnic grocery and old time diner driving east on Wealthy. But don’t let that scare you off, or you’ll miss the unique and fascinating nature of the place.
New Moon: A Twilight Wasted
On The Town
Honestly, I had expected mediocrity from this film, but I had no idea it could be this bad.