Spouse and Family Ministries/ Pottery Painting Night The Spouse and Family Ministries team has been meeting over the past few months. The purpose of this ministry is to connect spouses and families to one another, provide an atmosphere of care and hospitality and grow spiritually to be shaped more fully … ∞
A lot of my first-year friends tested out of it. I even thought about testing out of it. I know enough about World Religions, I thought. I’ve seen the News and plenty of funny culture-clash movies, so I get “Islam” and “Eastern Religions.” I’m also a fairly capable wikipaedia-er… who … ∞
“Global Conversations” – Imbalanced A few weeks ago we hauled a piano into our house. There were five of us – two on one end and three on the other. Imagine a sixth guy joining the three – and then another, and another, until finally there were six guys on … ∞
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: Rhonda Workman The Kerux: Where are you from and what CTS degree program are you pursuing? Rhonda: I grew up in Grand … ∞
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 … ∞
During this past reading break, from Wednesday to Saturday, representatives from several churches gathered at CTS to take part in the church Renewal Lab. The Renewal Lab was also available for seminary students to either take as a class or to audit. Churches involved in the lab sent representatives for … ∞
Safety and Security at Englewood/ Batchawana On Tuesday, October 8th, Batchawana and Englewood Housing residents met in the Seminary Auditorium for a Safety and Security Meeting. In attendance at the meeting were Calvin College’s Director of Campus Safety, Bill Corner, and Grand Rapids Police Officer, Joshua Mollen. The Residents had … ∞
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 … ∞
Symbols Help Us Think Different Rev. Mark Stephenson, Director of CRC Disability Concerns Imagine that Faith, who has gluten intolerance, visits a church that is serving communion. Faith wonders whether she will be able to partake, and then sees that the church offers gluten-free bread. The symbol of gluten-free … ∞
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: Cari Fydirchuk I’m pursuing my Master of Divinity at Calvin Theological Seminary (CTS) through the Distance Education Program. My full-time “job” is being … ∞
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: Jason Terpstra I am a third year student in the Masters of Divinity program with a concentration in youth and family ministry. I … ∞
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 … ∞
The Kerux is very excited to announce that Albert Strydhorst has offered to submit a regular column about global ministry entitled “Global Conversations.” Very At one point in the June 2013 Synod, Rev. Joel Boot, the Executive Director of the CRCNA, was asked, “How significant is it in our ecumenical … ∞
On Wednesday, September 11, the CTS community gathered for its annual picnic. Despite the light rain shower early on, it ended up being a wonderful evening. Students, staff, and faculty gathered for food and fellowship. There were also two inflatable play areas and cotton candy for children. As the phrase … ∞
