Gateway Into Seminary

by Juliana Bosma, M.A. ’14 The Gateway Orientation was very much as the name implies: A gateway or entrance inviting us into a room of more possibilities and discussion here at Seminary. All the planning and paperwork it took to prepare for our time here was a long and grueling … ∞

Reflections on Pastoral Ministry Internships (1)

by Michael Ten Haken, M.Div. ’13 Each Master of Divinity student at Calvin Theological Seminary is required to have a 10-week Pastoral Ministry Internship (PMI) as part of their program. These PMI’s happen in a variety of geographic locations and church settings. Some churches are currently without pastors in which … ∞

Gateway Opens With a Bang

by John Medendorp, editor-in-chief Most of us at CTS don’t get the opportunity to experience Orientation and Gateway more than once. But this year, I had the privilege of being involved in the first day of Gateway, during the Student Fair and the ice-cream social. Before the Student Fair, incoming … ∞

Advice For Th.M. Students

by Reita Yazawa, ’08 Th.M.  1. How to Study I think in American classroom culture, especially in Th.M. courses, it is very important to learn critical thinking or analytical reading. I sometimes call it “Wait a Minute!” reading. While you read assignments, you keep asking questions: “Is this true?”; “Is … ∞