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Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 58 No 1 - April 2023), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

From the Editor: Karin Maag - 1 / Articles: “Going Abroad” in the German Academy: Abraham Kuyper as Continental Philosopher by Dylan Pahman - 3 / Old Princeton’s Midwestern Allies: An Aspect of Reformed Recovery Since 1930 by Kenneth J. Stewart - 29 / Catholic, Evangelical, and Reformed: The Theological Vision of I. John Hesselink by David Komline - 53 / Short Studies Low-Level Church Workers in the Spread of Reformed Protestantism in the Seventeenth-Century Dutch East Indies by Yudha Thianto - 89 / Review Essay: A New Wave of Scholarship on Karl Barth by Ronald J. Feenstra - …

Reformed Worship (Rw) 147 - Ascension / Pentecost (March 2023), Reformed Worship Editors

Reformed Worship Magazine

Editorial: Christ has Ascended, the Spirit's Come...Now What? by Joyce Borger....2

The Fruit of the Spirit: Connecting Ascension and Pentecost by Joyce Borger....3

Prayer for the Fruit of the Spirit by Hilary Ritchie....10

Ascension and Pentecost by Brian Hehn....11

Songs of Young and Old by Michael Huerter....14

Worship Series: Psalm 23 by Bethany Besteman and Kathryn Ritsema Roelofs....18

Q&A: Preaching Culture by John D. Witvliet....29

Listening to the Book We Love....31

For Pastors: Pulpit Care by Scott Hoezee....34

The Apostles' Creed and the Christian Year by Faye Dykema....36

Worship and Mission …

Chatgpt And The Rise Of Ai, Derek C. Schuurman

University Faculty Publications and Creative Works

Derek C. Schuurman considers the rise of AI from a Christian perspective in January 2023 in a blog post for the Christian Scholar's Review asking questions such as "how are people distinct from machines?" and "how can we discern norms for the responsible use of AI?" This blog post was one of the 2024 Word Awards Winners Honouring the Best of Canadian Christian Writing from 2023.

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The Calvin Forum: Summer 2023, Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum (2002- )

CONTENTS - Vol. 32., Summer 2023

Main Features: 5 - Letter from the President

8 - Engaging scripture in Uganda: A cross-cultural context

12- The fifth gospel

16- The Bible Core and the New Curriculum at Calvin Theological Seminary

20 - Reading scripture in the country with the largest Muslim population in the world

22 - Hearing the book of revelation with "Teo Ears"

Calvin Seminary News: 28 - CTS Faculty Mary Vanden Berg publishes book on Human Uniqueness

30 - Responding to a critical need: Calvin Seminary launches MA in Clinical Mental Health Counselling

32 - CTS …

Weighing Compatibilism And Libertarianism In Analytic Theology, Kevin Timpe

University Faculty Publications and Creative Works

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Week 4: Psalm 51 - Praying Our Sin, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

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Week 6: Psalm 121 - Praying Our Journey, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

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Week 1: Introduction & Psalm 1, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

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Week 9: Psalm 150 - Praying Our Praise, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

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Week 8: Psalm 139 - Praying Our Surrender, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

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Week 7: Psalm 137 - Praying Our Anger, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

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Week 5: Psalm 73 - Praying Our Frustration, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

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Week 3: Psalm 23 - Praying Our Trust, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

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Week 2: Psalm 13 - Praying Our Lament, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

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Calvin Theological Seminary Academic Catalog 2023-2024, Calvin Theological Seminary

Seminary Academic Catalogs

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Reformed Worship (Rw) 146 - Lent / Easter (December 2022), Reformed Worship Editors

Reformed Worship Magazine

Editorial: Vulnerable in the Wilderness by Joyce Borger....2

Worship Series: A Table in the Wilderness by Natasha Vedder....3

Journey in the Wilderness by Natasha Vedder....12

Eating More Grace by Katy Kroondyk....16

The Way of the Cross by Susan Bartz Herrick, artwork by Malachi and Elijah....21

A Service of Remembrance by Linda Langstaff, artwork by Caelan....29

Praying Around the Cross by Britta Wallbaum, artwork by Abby....33

An Easter Psalm of Praise by Joyce Borger, artworks by Harrison, Holly, and Morgan....37

Q&A: Beholding God's Power and Glory by John D. Witvliet....40

Dear …

Faith Integration In Stem Courses For Undergraduates: Exemplars Of Pedagogical Practices, David Klanderman, Clayton Carlson, Tina Decker, Fred Haan, Victor T. Norman, Abbie Schrotenboer, Derek Schuurman, James Turner

University Faculty Publications and Creative Works

In his book On Christian Teaching, David Smith offers multiple ways in which one’s Christian faith commitments influence pedagogical practices. Specific examples are drawn from the humanities, particularly from languages and literature. Some may conclude that such discussions are less appropriate in areas such as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). We disagree and offer exemplars aligned with a set of six curricular criteria identified by Wayne Au. We argue that these exemplars emerge naturally from our Christian beliefs and are “faith-influenced” even if not every strategy embodies a narrower integration of faith and pedagogy.

2022 Denominational Survey Results, Calvin University

CRCNA Denominational Survey Results

As part of the denominational ministry plan, Our Journey 2025, the CRCNA has contracted with Calvin College’s Social Research Center to administer an annual denominational survey. The results from the 2022 survey have now been compiled.

All CRC-affiliated adults and older youth are welcome to respond to this survey as they are led. However, in order to ensure a healthy number of responses to the survey each year, CRC leaders have randomly assigned every CRC church to one of five “cohorts.” Each cohort includes about 20 percent of all active congregations, and each congregation will be asked to engage …

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 57 No 2 - November 2022), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

From the Editor: Karin Maag - 211 / Articles: Reforming the Fast: Luther, Zwingli, and Calvin on Fasting by K. J. Drake - 213 / John Preston on the Purpose and Place of the Natural Knowledge of God by Richard A. Muller - 247 / The Christian Reformed Synod of 1924: Unfinished Business on Common Grace, Part 1 by John Bolt - 271 / The Biblical Expectation of Christ’s Return: A Compelling Motivation for Local and Global Mission by Zachary King - 313 / Sermon: Anticipating Heaven: A Sermon on 2 Corinthians 5:1–6, 16–21 by Peter Jonker - 345 / …

Calvin Courier, Fall 2022, Number 69, Karin Maag

Calvin Courier

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Reformed Worship (Rw) 145 - Advent / Christmas (September 2022), Reformed Worship Editors

Reformed Worship Magazine

Editorial: These Are Our Stories by Joyce Borger....2

Digital Bodies by W. David O. Taylor....3

Q&A: Celebrating the Prince of Peace by John D. Witvliet....7

Songs for the Season: A Psalm for Advent by Wendell Kimbrough....9

What Is God Like? by Matt Ackerman and Bailey Sarvar Attema....12

Candle Lighting Litanies for Advent and Christmas by Sally Powell....19

Advent with the Ancient Church by Anthony Bolkema and Jim Oord....23

God is Faithful! Let's Celebrate! by Rebecca Hoeksema Snippe....27

Worship that Disturbs by Chris Schoon....32

Slaughter of the Innocents by Noah Livingston and …

The Development And Validation Of The Practicing Faith Survey, Albert Cheng, Beth Green, David I. Smith

University Faculty Publications and Creative Works

We introduce a new instrument, called the Practicing Faith Survey (PFS), to assess faith formation among students in K-12 Christian schools. We begin by describing the conceptual and theological background of the PFS, underscoring the ways it differs from existing instruments of faith formation because of its particular focus on Christian practice within the context of learning and the vocation of the student. We then describe the procedures behind developing the PFS and its five domains: Intellectual, Relational, Introspective, Beneficent, and Formational Practices. We then provide evidence of validity and reliability based on a pilot study that involved 1,200 US …

Reformed Worship (Rw) 144 - Children In Worship (June 2022), Reformed Worship Editors

Reformed Worship Magazine

Editorial: What About the Kids? by Joyce Borger....2

Worship Series: Wondering with Jesus by Theresa Cho....3

Songs for the Season: The Kingdom of Heaven Is Like This by Alice Smith....10

Thanksgiving Prayer by Mary Maddox, art by Kailyn....13

Dear Kids by Ian Doescher....14

How Children Make Meaning of God by Mimi L. Larson, art by Alexander H....16

Dear Parents and Caregivers by Karen DeBoer, art by Emily Wang....19

Welcoming Children into Communal Worship by Lindsey Fescoe....21

Dear Worship Leaders and Planners by Kathryn Ritsema Roelofs....24

Worship Planning with Children and Youth …

Songs Of The Son: Exegetical Method, Christology, And Piety In Reformation And Post-Reformation Interpretations Of Select Messianic Psalms, Maarten Kuivenhoven

CTS PhD Doctoral Dissertations

The case for continuity between the Reformation and Reformed Orthodoxy receives a significant contribution from the examination of select Messianic Psalms in the commentaries of Wolfgang Musculus, William Ames, Johannes Cocceius, and Matthew Henry. This contribution is found through the examination of three lines of thought— exegetical method, Christological development, and the formulation of piety.

The consistent employment of prophecy in order to understand the sensus literalis as the Christological reading of the text seems to indicate continuity. The usage of typology also furthers this argument as these interpreters identified various persons or objects as types of Christ. By using …

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 57 No 1 - April 2022), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

From the Editor: Karin Maag - 1 / Articles: Permaculture for Ecotheology: An Innovative Experiment by Troy W. Bierma - 3 / The Beatitudes and the Life of the Church by Gerard M. Cisar - 43 / Theological Interpretation of Key Biblical Passages Underpinning the Prosperity Gospel in Nigeria by Samuel O. Okanlawon - 75 / Sign or Seal? Baptism in the Christian Reformed Church by Ryan Faber - 101 / Sermon: Bridegroom of Blood: A Sermon on Exodus 4:24–26 by Betsy DeVries - 127 / Review Essays: The Covenant of Works by John Bolt - 135 / The …

Kwame Bediako Makes An Offer, Joel Carpenter

University Faculty Publications and Creative Works

This review essay addresses the major themes of Ghanaian theologian Kwame Bediako’s thought, as presented in Tim Hartman, Kwame Bediako: African Theology for a World Christianity. Bediako advocated examining the traditional spirituality of African peoples, studying the Bible in vernacular languages, and asking how the person and work of Jesus Christ engage local cultures. He insisted that Western theology was not central and normative to the Christian faith, and that African theology provided a better model for the development of contextual theologies worldwide.

Foedus And Testamentum: Calvin's Federal Terminology In Hebrew 8–10, J Brittain Brewer

CTS Student Publications and Creative Works

Calvin's significance in the development of federal theology has received much attention. Scholars have often neglected, however, the role that his exegesis played in his own construal of covenant ideas. More specifically, Calvin's reading of covenant in the book of Hebrews has played a negligible part in reconstructing Calvin's broader understanding of covenant. By looking closely at Calvin's exegesis and the terminological diversity in his commentaries on Hebrews 8–10, a more complex picture emerges. The federal terminology employed in these sections of his commentaries evidences exegetical sensitivity and doctrinal complexity. Calvin not only stands in the stream of Reformed covenant …

Reformed Worship (Rw) 143 - Ascension / Pentecost (March 2022), Reformed Worship Editors

Reformed Worship Magazine

Editorial: The In-Between Time by Joyce Borger...2

Worship Series: Transitions in Life by Rachel Bouwkamp....3

Songs for the Season: Intercession to the Exalted Christ by Benjamin P. Snoek....8

Down and Up by Sam Gutierrez....14

Celebrating the Ascension by Emily Hoffman....16

For Pastors: Above and Below by Scott Hoezee....20

Shaping the Pastoral Prayer by Glenn Stallsmith....22

Psalm 96 by Michael Hoogeboom....26

Psalm 121 by Jordan Humm....28

At Psalms School by Kent Fry....30

Q&A: Internal and External Worship by John D. Witvliet....34

Seasons of Being by Lynnette Postuma, Karen Zwart Hielema, …

The Calvin Forum: Winter 2022, Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum (2002- )

CONTENTS - Vol. 30. No. 1, WINTER 2022

Main Features: 3 - Rooted in Christ, reforming for the future.

4 - Seminaries aren't just for pastors anymore: Equipping the priesthood of all believers

8 - Formation and the act of being attentive

11 - Vocational Ministry in Action

12 - Ready and open to God's leading: Seminary renovations to be completed this Spring

18- Handlon's priesthood of believers

22- Next steps initiative

26- Center for excellence in preaching

Calvin Seminary News: 26 - Faculty Book Highlight

27 - New Staff

The Calvin Forum: Summer 2022, Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum (2002- )

CONTENTS - Vol. 30. No. 2, SUMMER/FALL 2022

Main Features: 3 - The gift of hospitality.

4 - The hospitality of God.

8 - Hospitality in the doctrine of election

12 - Misreading Jesus' command to serve

18- Bringing Global Mission experience to Calvin Seminary

24- Alumni serving around the world

Calvin Seminary News: 28 - New faculty hires

30- Calvin Theological Seminary retirees

34- Faculty Book Highlight

35- New Staff Member

36- Distinguished Alumni