Kerux

A Calvin Theological Seminary Publication by Students & Alumni

Kerux

Immanuel’s Mother

Immanuel is my favorite name for Jesus. It encapsulates the mystery and miracle of the incarnation. God came to be with us. I love Advent and Christmas; they’re a reminder of the light that breaks in despite the increasing darkness all around us, metaphorically and literally (Isaiah 9:2, John 1:1-14).  … ∞

The God Who Came to be Torn

Every Advent season, Christians return to the mystery of the incarnation: the eternal God entering human flesh, the infinite becoming finite, the untouchable becoming touchable. Many images have been used to describe this mystery. But this year, as I dwelled on the familiar texts of the season, another image emerged … ∞

Advent Season and God’s Unchanging Purposes: Getting Our Hope Set High

I would like to invite readers to listen to Anna Madsen’s rendition of “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel,” an 8th-century hymn traditionally associated with the Advent season.  The first verse of this solemn hymn says: O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here … ∞

God’s Code: Translating Hospitality into Programming – On the Virtue of Welcoming in Computer Science

In November 2023, during my campus visit to Calvin University, I sat across from Professor Victor Norman in a job interview for a Computer Science position. He asked a question that unsettled me: “What does it mean to develop hospitable code?” I had no answer—only fascination with the connection and … ∞

Who Am I Talking To?

In his book Dangerous Calling, Paul David Tripp says there is danger in letting ministry define one’s identity. Oftentimes,  ministers forget that they are children of God, and  mainly  themselves as a shepherd of the sheep. This potential danger not only affects how pastors view themselves, but also has side … ∞

The View from the Top

There’s something exciting about a new season. Whether it’s in the weather or in life, a new smell fills the air and feels electric. I’m someone who loves a new season.  My entire adult life has been composed of dances from one major movement to the next. Whether it was … ∞

The ‘Ancient Landmark’ of Nicaea: The Nicene Creed and its Application to the Church 1700 Years Later

INTRODUCTION In the year of our Lord, 2025, we celebrate the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea (AD 325). At this first ecumenical Church council, over two hundred bishops gathered to discuss a controversy surrounding another bishop, Arius, and his teachings–later deemed heretical–about the Son of God’s nature. For … ∞

Sleep and the Rest of God

“For he gives to his beloved sleep.” (Psalm 127:2, ESV) Each night, I wrestle with my baby in my arms. I never imagined how exhausting it would be to soothe a child who refuses to stop crying, twisting and turning restlessly instead of yielding to sleep. I once thought sleep … ∞