Stress can really bring students down. Especially when there are graduation plans, paying attention to calls from churches, PhD applications, and staying in touch with the Calvin Theological Seminary Registrars office. Yeah, that’s exciting, but stressful. What happens to the ongoing faith formation? For students who have a few more years … ∞
Graduating from the MDiv program to pursue aThM degree is further training and development like adding another course to the MDiv meal. When I graduated from the MDiv program last May I was elated, eagerly expecting God to open a door for ministry when I woke up the next day. … ∞
What do beer, Jesus, and justice have in common? “They’re some of my favorite things,” quipped Ricardo Tavarez who studies at Calvin Seminary and attended a Pub Theology gathering with the CRC’s Office of Social Justice in April. Pub theology is a way to have open conversations about things that … ∞
Dear Kerux Readers, Its been a good year of compelling, interesting, and informative articles on Marriage and Singleness, Diversity, Testimonies, and in this edition, Looking Back: Experiences at CTS. The team have had fun planning, recruiting, editing and doing layout together. We are very grateful for the various writers who … ∞
My journey to seminary began in high school when I attended the Facing Your Future program. Every summer, Calvin Theological Seminary offers this program to high school students who are trying to discern God’s call in their lives. Most often, these students are considering ministry of some sort. During the … ∞
Dear Lord: I pray Lord that you would continue to bring to Calvin Seminary a diversity of students and perspectives so that we will fully represent the spectrum of your church. I pray Lord that all women who enter the doors would feel affirmation of who they are, as they … ∞
The results of the April 15 Senate Elections are in. Next years Student Senate President is Brian Tarpy. He ran against Ricardo Traverez and James Lee. There was no contest for Vice President, Secretary, or Treasurer and thus Robert Van Zanen was approved to VP, Monica Brands to Secretary, and … ∞
Here are some thoughts from the Senate Executive team on their hopes for Senate next year. President Brian Tarpy hopes that Senate will fully represent all members of the CTS community. He explains, “My vision for Senate is to faithfully represent both residential and distance students at Calvin Theological Seminary. … ∞
Hi, I’m Monica Brands. I am completing my first year as an MTS student at CTS. I’ve really enjoyed this year of editing the Kerux. It’s given me a chance to get to know my classmates better, and get a sense of what issues students at CTS are really wrestling … ∞
Through the conversations leading to and following both editions of the Kerux this academic year, we have been further convicted of the importance of those in the CTS community listening to and hearing each others’ voices. The December edition talked about the way in which a calling to marriage and … ∞
My name is Fikre H. Norcha and I am an Ethiopian. I grew up in South West Ethiopia in a strict Coptic Orthodox family. My father was a part-time Coptic Orthodox Church priest and influenced the family in Orthodox beliefs. Consequently, I grew up in the Orthodox tradition and my … ∞
You may or may not realize that Student Senate elections have been postponed. You may or may not know that they have been postponed because of a lack of nominations for the senate positions. Due to the lack of nominations, half of the regularly held senate elections (2nd and 3rd … ∞
I need first to state the obvious: social media is a tool. Social media is a tool that is often used poorly, and social media is a tool that lends itself to misuse by nature of its ease of access. Social media has not necessarily made people more self-involved, more … ∞
If you heard peals of laughter coming from the upstairs classrooms on the Friday before Reading Week, it was probably the international discussion group. The group is hosted by Student Senate’s Hospitality Committee. While we laughed many times, perhaps we all laughed the hardest when one international student asked, “Am … ∞
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 … ∞
