by David Williamson, M.T.S. University Christian Outreach is new club at Calvin Theological Seminary. So what is UCO? What will it do at CTS? For four years UCO has been an official club at Calvin College, but this year it will take on new dynamics and new goals as a … ∞
by Adrian de Lange, M.Div. On Sunday, November 25th, a group of 11 students and faculty, in conjunction with the Church Planting and Revitalization Club, left John Calvin’s fair Seminary at seven o’clock in the morning and took a three-hour tour down the road to Detroit. And that’s about where … ∞
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 … ∞
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 … ∞
They were a strange lot. An elf, a dwarf, a Gondorian, a ranger, four hobbits, and a wizard, gathered from the free people of Middle Earth. They were gathered for a purpose, a mission, and had it not been for that, few, if any of them, would have said a … ∞
by Matthew Koh, editor-in-chief Every weather forecast predicted rain on the evening of Wednesday, the 5th of September. That whole day, eyes were cast to the sky, every grey cloud hanging ominously in the minds of the Seminary community. But come 5:30, the heavens were still zippered shut, an answer … ∞
A warm welcome to all the new students, as well as the returning students, to CTS. I’d like to express my deep appreciation for the warm reception I’ve received since joining CTS as the Associate Dean of Students. Thanks to the faculty and staff for your many words of encouragement … ∞
