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Saturday, December 20, 2014
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Fwd: Whetting Appetites: A Preview of “Deviant Calvinism” by Oliver Crisp
" Whetting Appetites: A Preview of "Deviant Calvinism" by Oliver Crisp
"...I have now read the Introduction (pp. 1-11) of Deviant
Calvinism where Crisp reveals some of his
presuppositions and aims. He emphasizes that
Reformed theology ought always to abide by the rule
" ecclesia reformata, semper reformanda "—"reformed
and always reforming." He clearly does not think the
Reformed tradition is static. He claims that, contrary
to popular misconceptions of Reformed theology,
"Reformed theology was never identified with the
project of one person and was never supposed to be a
straightjacket binding its practitioners." (2) His basic
principle is that "the Reformed churches must
continue to be reformed in light of the word of
God." (2) Specifically, he lays his cards on the table, so
to speak, by saying that the doctrines of double
predestination and limited atonement have never
been definitive of the Reformed tradition. (2) So it is
okay for a Reformed theologian to think outside the
"TULIP box." They always have and continue to do so
in spite of the YRRM and its leaders who all appear to
think the TULIP box and divine determinism are
necessary hallmarks of Reformed theology and who
equate "Reformed" with "Calvinism."..."
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/rogereolson/2014/12/whetting-appetites-a-preview-of-deviant-calvinism-by-oliver-crisp/
"...I have now read the Introduction (pp. 1-11) of Deviant
Calvinism where Crisp reveals some of his
presuppositions and aims. He emphasizes that
Reformed theology ought always to abide by the rule
" ecclesia reformata, semper reformanda "—"reformed
and always reforming." He clearly does not think the
Reformed tradition is static. He claims that, contrary
to popular misconceptions of Reformed theology,
"Reformed theology was never identified with the
project of one person and was never supposed to be a
straightjacket binding its practitioners." (2) His basic
principle is that "the Reformed churches must
continue to be reformed in light of the word of
God." (2) Specifically, he lays his cards on the table, so
to speak, by saying that the doctrines of double
predestination and limited atonement have never
been definitive of the Reformed tradition. (2) So it is
okay for a Reformed theologian to think outside the
"TULIP box." They always have and continue to do so
in spite of the YRRM and its leaders who all appear to
think the TULIP box and divine determinism are
necessary hallmarks of Reformed theology and who
equate "Reformed" with "Calvinism."..."
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/rogereolson/2014/12/whetting-appetites-a-preview-of-deviant-calvinism-by-oliver-crisp/
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Monday, December 15, 2014
(Engelhard is a star!):(Calvin Women's Basketball Rolls to 97-50 Win Over Trine)
CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR DEC. 13, 2014
Women's Basketball Rolls to 97-50 Win Over Trine
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Calvin 97, Trine 50
By Mark DeHaan
The Calvin women's basketball team hosted the Thunder of Trine University on Saturday afternoon. Both teams came into the game with unblemished conference records as Trine was 2-0 in the MIAA and the Knights 1-0. Both teams were also holding on to six-game win streaks.
In what turned out to be a surprisingly lopsided ballgame, Calvin built a double-digit lead just seven minutes in and never looked back, defeating the Thunder 97-50.
The Knights played strong defense early, forcing Trine into a number of off-balance shots as Calvin jumped out to an 18-8 lead with 13:05 remaining in the first half.
The Knights continued to effectively use their full court press and forced the Thunder into 15 first-half turnovers. Trine was held to just 23.1% shooting in the opening period as well, and Calvin held a 46-19 lead at the break.
The Knights out-rebounded Trine 31-13 in the first half. Individually, senior Kayla Engelhard (Unionville/Saginaw Valley Lutheran HS) led Calvin with 11 points.
In the second half, the Knights continued to press, letting the Thunder only get as close as 79-49 with 5:13 to go after opening up the half on a 12-1 run.
Calvin then cruised the rest of the way.
As a team, the Knights shot 50% from the field and also hit 10-of-26 from beyond the arc for 38.5%.
Trine was held to 25.9% on 15-of-58 shooting while only hitting 1-of-11 from three-point range. Calvin out-rebounded the Thunder 55-30.
Individually, Engelhard led Calvin with 13 points. Senior Hannah Acre (DeWitt/DeWitt HS) had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds while senior Kelsey Pollock (Greenville/Beldhing HS) chipped in a career-high 11 points.
Junior Kally Verkaik (Holland/Holland Christian HS) had eight points and a career-high 10 rebounds. Senior Breanna Verkaik (Holland/Holland Christian HS) had nine points and three blocked shots while freshman Bre Luurtsema (Holland/Holland Christian HS) had eight points and five boards. Freshman Anna Timmer (Caledonia/South Christian HS) also had a strong afternoon with six points and a career-high nine rebounds.
For Trine, Ashley Elliott had 10 points and five rebounds.
"We came out and did some really good things in the press, knocked down some shots early, and forced them into some things they didn't want to do," said head coach John Ross. "If there was a key, Kally Verkaik, Hannah Acre, and Anna Timmer all did a phenomenal job hitting the boards. If those three can get 30 boards between them, we're going to win a lot of ball games. Trine was one-and-done most of the first half, and that makes a big difference."
Calvin now looks forward to next weekend when it departs to California for a Christmas break trip. The Knights will play Lewis and Clark on Monday, December 22 and UC Santa Cruz on Tuesday, December 23.
Friday, December 12, 2014
Thursday, December 11, 2014
DISTURBING (Lilly is pharmaceutical-associated): "Lilly Awards Grants to Three CRC Campus Ministries"| Article | Christian Reformed Church
DISTURBING (Lilly is pharmaceutical-associated;the grants may have "no strings attached" but it will consciously or unconsciously make church leaders less outspoken against psychotropic medications as a
"solution" to problems rather than the body of Christ)
"solution" to problems rather than the body of Christ)
"Lilly Awards Grants to Three CRC Campus Ministries"
| Article | Christian Reformed Church
http://crcna.org/news-and-views/lilly-awards-grants-three-crc-campus-ministries
PRAY 4 OUR POOR CRC EXECUTIVES & Their "GRUELING TRIP" to EGYPT (Bekker was just here in L.A .now to Egypt,tough life)
I WISH I COULD TAKE AN ALL-EXPENSE-PAID "GRUELING TRIP" 2 EGYPT
PRAY 4 OUR POOR CRC EXECUTIVES & Their "GRUELING TRIP" to EGYPT (Bekker was just here in L.A .now to Egypt,tough life)
"CRC Signs Fellowship Agreement with Church in Egypt"| Christian Reformed Church
""In some ways this was a grueling trip, as are all tightly
scheduled international trips. But it was also a very
satisfying trip," writes Boot, the CRC's director of
ministries and administration, in a report to the CRC's
Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations Committee."
http://crcna.org/news-and-views/crc-signs-fellowship-agreement-church-egypt
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Friday, December 5, 2014
re GARY BEKKER @ GLOCAL los angeles
one of our beloved CHRISTIAN REFORMED Church executives was here in Los Angeles for the GLOCAL conference in November 2014...I wanted to attend but it was TOO PRICEY for me ($150)..so I sent an email to good ol' gary (he was also one of my professors at calvin seminary) saying welcome to L.A. but never heard back from him...you know how busy the executives can be..I hope all is well for Gary..God bless you and keep on CRC'ing !
congrats to Willie Jennings, an AFRICAN-AMERICAN CALVIN COLLEGE GRADUATE & GRAND RAPIDS NATIVE: "Work on Christianity and race earns religion prize"
"...A Grand Rapids, Mich. native, Jennings has a bachelor's degree from Calvin College, where he was president of the Black Student Union..."
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
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