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An Interview With the President-Elect
Editor’s Note: Rev. Jul Medenblik is the President-elect for Calvin Theological Seminary. Senior Staff Writer Nate Van Denend interviewed Rev. Medenblik about his upcoming position at CTS.
Building Walls, Creating Awareness
On Wednesday, April 21, Calvin Seminary students entered the Student Center to find a wall dividing the communal space. The wall, decorated with posters of information about the Israel-Palestine conflict, was part of a campaign by Hope Equals to promote peace in the Middle East. Similar events were coordinated at Calvin College and Trinity Western in British Columbia.
Amen
Sunday morning our Woodlawn CRC choir sang the hymn written by William Cowper: “Oh for a Closer Walk with God.” Accompanied by the piano and flute, the choir finished the anthem with the words, “So shall my walk be close with God, calm and serene my frame, so purer light shall mark the road that leads me to the Lamb.” As the echoes of the final notes faded, a hush enveloped the congregation.
Sugar-Dusted Blueberry Muffins
Recipe
What Can We Learn From an Arab Perspective of Iran?
Non-Muslims often lump all the Muslim peoples together into a monolithic bloc. We tend to ignore the subtle distinctions between the various people groups. For example, we sometimes forget that Iran is not an Arab country. The largest ethnicity in Iran is Persian and Persian also happens to be the main language. Furthermore, Iranians are predominantly from the Shia branch of Islam whereas countries such as Egypt, Indonesia, Turkey, Morocco and Saudi Arabia are almost entirely Sunni. Practically speaking, this means that Iran is very much a foreign country.
Year’s End
Editor's Corner
How quickly time has flown the last 9 months. It seems like just yesterday when I was arriving at the Seminary for my first day of Gateway, meeting my mentored ministries, group, and learning a whole new set of acronyms. One can certainly see God’s faithful hand working in the Calvin Seminary community this last year.
The Hurt Locker
Movie Review
I must admit, I initially ignored The Hurt Locker. Several friends recommended it to me, but I shrugged it off. However, after it won 6 Oscars and an unheard-of 97% rating on Rottentomatoes.com, I was compelled to take a look.