The Church should reevaluate its expectation that political leaders, particularly the President, share our faith. Such a reevaluation should also prompt us to rethink our politics. The collapse of Christendom...
If to you, “Every square inch” is just the sequence of words plastered above the workout room, then it might be helpful to know that they came from the pen of a Dutch theologian and politician named...
Content warning: Mentions of suicide.
In Anne Tyler’s 1991 novel "Saint Maybe," 19-year-old Ian Bedloe has become responsible for the suicides of his older brother and his brother’s new bride. When...
Calvin students are far too agreeable on matters of faith. Agreeable is perhaps the wrong word; it implies a conversation is happening. There are those that would defend this state, saying it is preferable...
The worship apprentice team –– a group of students chosen by Campus Ministries to lead and plan Calvin’s daily chapels –– has expanded this year. While last year’s team consisted of six students,...
Streetfest, the service-learning component of Calvin’s orientation program, looked a little different this year. In past years, the event took up an entire Friday and included the entire body of incoming...
When I was 13, I made a speech in front of my middle school. People liked the speech and it got me a position on the student council. Over the next year, I would discover just how much I dislike student...
House churches, one of the earliest recorded structures for Christian gathering, may not be familiar to those who attend institutional churches, but they still exist today in many forms. There are several...
May term abroad programs will cost $400-$1000 less this year thanks to efforts spearheaded by Provost Noah Toly and Dr. Cynthia Slagter, director of the Off-Campus Programs office.
According to Slagter,...
It’s freezing at the Rapid Central Station. A group of students stand in a circle almost shoulder to shoulder, shielding themselves from the cold. Though they are enjoying each other’s company, every...
“Is Wright right?” a bright red sign bearing this question hung from the table of members of the Remnant Bible Study on Jan. 20 as they engaged passersby in discussions of interpretation, justification...
Sophomore Jesse McCurdy, a Barnabas on 3rd Bolt, enjoyed a Saturday morning tradition of making pancakes for the dorm with his ministry team last semester. Although food-based events like pancake-making...
The Board Game Guild has doubled its membership this semester. While the club’s membership has previously hovered around 40-50 students, this year’s sign-ups at Cokes and Clubs exceeded 110 people.
Co-President...
Over the last 19 years, Professor Matthew Heun has been teaching engineering 333, “Thermal Systems Design.” The class has worked with various on-campus departments to gain practical engineering experience...
