Forum Magazine Details Renewal

The renewal of teaching and learning at Calvin Theological Seminary are the subject of the Winter 2009 Forum, the magazine that offers reports and commentary on developments at the Christian Reformed Church's seminary in Grand Rapids, Mich..

The magazine gives a sense of what has gone on as the seminary has assessed where it is and where it is going in the future.

In his letter at the front of the issue, Cornelius Plantinga, Jr., president of the seminary, writes about the issue of renewal and its challenges. He says that the seminary has been "renewing our curriculum, our faculty organization, our calendar, and our seminary culture. In other words, the whole works. Centrally, we’ve been renewing our teaching and learning, and in this issue of Forum good colleagues explore ways in which the renewal can become contagious and benefit you too.

"Of course, when an institution goes through changes this big there are real trade-offs—things you give up and things you gain. There are also perceived trade-offs. Passions over gains and losses—real or perceived—reveal how much we care about them. And we have some smart and passionate professors.

"I assure you that we have spoken earnestly with each other about trade-offs. But the Holy Spirit has been in the whole process. I can’t think of a time when I was more conscious of the movement of the Spirit." To read the new issue of the Forum, visit: http://www.calvinseminary.edu/pubs/forum/09winter.pdf