If you weren’t able to make it to Dies Natalis (The Seminary’s Birthday Party) here is what you missed: Grant Hofman instructing the group in Seminary calisthenics: stand, sit, pick up your textbook, page through, put it down, the end. A wonderful breakfast of eggs, bacon, waffles, fruit, and more … ∞
What brought me to Calvin Seminary? Honestly, in a name, God. I remember one day in November, walking on the Calvin College path between the library and the Commons Annex, and looking out onto the sugar maple tree that sits off to the southwest side of the Commons field, when … ∞
I was asked to write a piece for Kerux about my previous career and how it shaped me for seminary. Well, that is not a simple question. First of all, I have had a couple of careers, the first one was a nurse and the second and last career I … ∞
The date is April 3, 1968. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, having arrived only a few hours earlier in the city of Memphis, hoped to retire to his hotel room for the evening. He is weary. At just 39 years of life, he carries the weight of a nation … ∞
I was born in China. In my hometown, although people don’t really know who God is, they still see their lives as precious gifts. They have a deep appreciation for the world we live in and live their lives seriously and responsibly. They are kind, hardworking, brave and have few … ∞
As I attended this year’s Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) conference held here at Calvin March 5th through the 7th, I could not believe what I was hearing. Michigan has over 700 collateral consequences for incarceration. Simply put, collateral consequences are sanctions and disqualification that are placed on offender as … ∞
What brought you to Calvin Sem? God brought me here both times. I completed my MDiv at CTS and was eager to return as faculty when the opportunity arose. I am thankful to be a part of Reformed theological education grounded in Scripture for the sake of the world. Where … ∞
We the editors want to hear from you, yes you, not someone else, you! Kerux hope and plans on being a place where your ideas, opinions, and questions can be discussed and considered. However, in order to do that, we need your input. Please write a response to an article, … ∞
Ricardo Tavarez’s piece “Red, White, and Blue,” previously shared at a Town Hall last semester, which reflects on his personal experience with racial profiling as it relates to race in this country. http://yalt.crcna.org/red-white-and-blue/ Calvin Theological Seminary was recently added to the 2015 list of Seminaries that Change the World. Kyle … ∞
When we as an editing team first discussed our sense of a timely and meaningful theme for the January edition of the Kerux, diversity was a topic we kept returning to. We had some initial misgivings about the theme because of the ambiguous and misleading way in which the word … ∞
Protest and resistance can be made manifest in many forms. It was evident that the March In Solidarity, on the evening of December 12th, organized by Madison Square Church and Grace CRC, was done as a call for Kingdom Justice. A community conversation had been held at Madison Square Church, … ∞
Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking in his own language. Utterly amazed, they asked: “Are not all these men who are speaking Galileans? Then how is … ∞
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 … ∞
Countless news reports depicted mass marches of protest. Television screens flashed images of hurt and anger setting cities aflame. In the wake of the non-indictment of officers Darren Wilson and Daniel Pantaleo, each night brought new stories confronting our comfortably-held notion that we have progressed to a post-racial society. A … ∞
I have often said that one could get through an entire three or four year curriculum here at CTS, without ever really engaging someone of another race beyond a passing “Hello.” I found that disturbing. So, when I was appointed as one of the three Kerux co-editors for the 2013-2014 … ∞
