*In my previous article I promised to discuss the concept of common grace, general revelation, receptive humility and reflective commitment in connection with the story of Nafisat. Here is that discussion Common Grace: God is merciful; He has given meaning to everything that happens on this planet earth and He … ∞
As a Christian in Northern Nigeria, where Christians are persecuted every day, I find it very difficult to interact with people from the Islamic religion. This is because I don’t think they have anything to offer as far as faith is concerned. Most of the Christians in my community have … ∞
What brought you to Calvin Sem? I was interviewing at a variety of schools after I graduated in May 2014 with my PhD from Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, IL. My religious upbringing included a Reformed heritage, but I’ve never been a part of the CRC. Calvin Seminary and … ∞
In the Spotlight: If you see these people around, introduce yourself. If you already know them, tell them how lovely they looked in the Kerux! Student Spotlight: Keisuke Yoshioka Kerux: Hello Keisuke; where are you from and how long have you been at Calvin Theological Seminary (CTS)? Keisuke: I came … ∞
On Monday nights, from 7:45pm until 9:00pm, there is a Hispanic Ministry Course offered here at CTS. The Kerux contacted Professor Mariano Avila, the course instructor, to hear more about this great class. So, Professor Avila, you are teaching a Monday night class, here at CTS, entitled Hispanic Ministry to the Community. Would … ∞
Chapel Worship at CTS This is a picture of what our chapel service looked like on Wednesday, September 25, 2013, during our closing song. The KERUX decided to contact Professor Howard Vanderwell, of the Chapel Planning Committee, to discuss chapel worship at CTS and what is in store for … ∞
Eerdmans recently published James D. Bratt’s biography of Abraham Kuyper. Dr. Bratt is a professor in the history department at Calvin College and teaches as an adjunct professor of church history at CTS. I recently sat down with Dr. Bratt to discuss the book. Kerux: What do you think it … ∞
by John Medendorp, co-editor-in-chief While many of us here at seminary complain about how much work we have to do, many of our professors impressively balance rigorous teaching loads while also performing incredible feats of research and publishing. Michael Williams is a prime example of this incredible ability to do … ∞
Jessica Driesenga is in her fourth year of the M.Div. program at CTS. She is currently the director of FYF and was also influential in planning and executing portions of Gateway this year. She sat down with Kerux co-editor John Medendorp earlier this semester to get her perspective on how … ∞
Michael Goheen was recently hired as the new Professor of Missiology at Calvin Theological Seminary. He has had a rich academic career, most recently teaching at Trinity Western University and Regent College before coming to Calvin this past summer. Professor Goheen will also be teaching in the Newbingin House of … ∞
