by Greg Vander Horn, M.Div. “You’re gonna do what? You’ll make a great pastor!” I heard that a lot when I started here at Calvin Seminary, but at the beginning of my time here in school, my old self was still outshining my new self and my calling. When I … ∞
by John Medendorp, co-editor-in-chief After a difficult start last year, the Student Senate Town Hall Committee realized the need to have a more regular schedule and more authority on the committee itself. The committee members last year did not realize how difficult of a process it would be. “Oh goodness,” … ∞
by Micah Schuurman Human trafficking… modern day slavery… While the two terms are distinct, they relate to the same practice: an image-bearer of the almighty God forced to labor for the benefit of another. Sex slavery, the practice of forcing girls and young women to work as prostitutes, is mostly … ∞
by Ferry Yang, M.Div. On Saturday night, October 27th, 2012, an event called “Light in the Night” was presented at the Calvin College Knollcrest East Apartments. It was the 18th annual celebration. In the flyer there was a quote from Psalm 119:105 that says: “Thy word is a lamp unto … ∞
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 … ∞
Dear Editor, Matthew Koh’s editorial on silence is an important one. As a fourth year student at CTS, I have participated in my fair share of serious conversations with strenuously argued theses. That being said, Koh’s experience has caused me to ask questions about my own experience. The reality is … ∞
They say silence is golden. From my experience, here at CTS we seem to believe it. Sure, we chatter along well enough. How’s your day? Wasn’t that Hebrew quiz killer? What about that lockout, eh? But when the conversation gets weighty, we tend to stop talking, as if the bridge … ∞
by John Medendorp, co-editor-in-chief Nothing inspires the mind to enjoy a sunny fall Saturday afternoon quite like a hearty serving of pancakes. Laura Guichelaar and Ashley Stam, well aware of this timeless factoid, used a fellowship grant from Student Senate to host a pancake breakfast on the morning of … ∞
by John Medendorp, co-editor-in-chief This past Wednesday, October 24, you may have noticed the piles and piles of books on sale for very (very) reasonable prices in the Student Senate room in the Student Center. The Student Senate Book Sale is a yearly fundraiser in which Student Senate sells … ∞
by John Bolt, Professor of Systematic Theology The first Bavinck Conference, “A Pearl and a Leaven: Herman Bavinck for the 21st Century,” held at the Prince Center in September 2008, celebrated the centenary of Bavinck’s Stone Lectures on the Philosophy of Revelation and the completed English translation of his … ∞
Last year, in the fall of 2011, Grand Rapids held a little fun competition: to describe Grand Rapids using only six words. All sorts of responses were submitted, and the top six that were finally awarded prizes were very creative. They were put up on billboards around the city, and … ∞
by Matthew Koh, co-editor-in-chief If you asked people for a list of the top things they enjoy doing, I suspect talking about health insurance isn’t one of them. Yet as ObamaCare progressively unfolds, and as we all try to puzzle out what it means for us, sometimes it feels like … ∞
by Matthew Koh, co-editor-in-chief The projector and screen has become something of a mainstay at churches—I can’t remember the last church I went to that didn’t have them. Yet, I’m willing to bet that most of us barely even think about the screen. We see the lyrics for songs, an … ∞
Do you find yourself sitting in your office chair, twiddling your thumbs, wondering what to do with all your talents, passions, free time, and love of group activities? Probably not. But you should still join one of CTS’s great clubs anyways. This year students have a wide variety to choose … ∞
by John Medendorp, co-editor-in-chief One of the projects we’re working on this year through The Kerux is a “Life After Seminary” series. In this series, we will be looking at some of the various ministry options available to seminary graduates, considering some of the challenges of the field, expressing the … ∞
