A lot of my first-year friends tested out of it. I even thought about testing out of it. I know enough about World Religions, I thought. I’ve seen the News and plenty of funny culture-clash movies, so I get “Islam” and “Eastern Religions.” I’m also a fairly capable wikipaedia-er… who … ∞
“Global Conversations” – Imbalanced A few weeks ago we hauled a piano into our house. There were five of us – two on one end and three on the other. Imagine a sixth guy joining the three – and then another, and another, until finally there were six guys on … ∞
In the Spotlight: If you see these people around, introduce yourself. If you already know them, tell them how lovely they looked in the Kerux! Student Spotlight: Cari Fydirchuk I’m pursuing my Master of Divinity at Calvin Theological Seminary (CTS) through the Distance Education Program. My full-time “job” is being … ∞
Jonathan Owens Hometown: Irving, TX Favorite Aspect of CTS: I greatly appreciate the care and friendship offered by the staff and faculty Best place to study: On-Campus, the Quite Study Room – it’s convenient between classes. Off-Campus, home – so that I can take a break from studying and play with … ∞
Juliana Bosma Hometown: I was born and raised in a small hamlet called Neerlandia, which is in Northern Alberta, Canada. My favorite aspect of CTS has definitely been the community events: Christmas Potluck, BBQ’s, Intermural sports teams, Chapel and Donuts… etc Best place to study and why: My favorite place … ∞
As we come to the end of the semester, and everybody’s schedules get busy with papers and exams and sermons and projects, we as the Kerux editors just wanted to take a moment here to thank you all for your wonderful support and encouragement over this past semester. We had … ∞
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 … ∞
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 … ∞
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 … ∞
