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PRAYING FOR MY BELOVED CRC MEMBERS & CALVIN COLLEGE et al to NOT ACQUIESCE TO FAR-LEFT LIBERALISM TO TRY TO BE ‘COOL’:

JESUS SAID: “I pray not that thou should take them out of the world, but that thou should keep them from the evil. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.

And for their sakes ..."

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Monday, February 29, 2016

so one of my CALVIN DORM MATES has become a "public figure" on wikipedia: re Todd Martinez

THATS NEAT TO SEE TODD ON WIKI. HE lived across the hall from me when I was a freshman at calvin in beets dormitory. He & steve brinks were roommates, apparently they knew eachother some how from steve's family being missionaries in argentina & the dominican. I thought he was "from there" ...and we tried to treat him with "kid gloves" given he was from somewhere else, albeit it was kind of strange that he never really spoke to us and never said where he was from nor did steve ever really explain (i realized later that steve was extremely liberal and actively promoting a liberal agenda contrary to the actual viewpoint in general of calvin college and the Christian Reformed Church denomination (CRC) so everything he did was actually "posturing". He viewed me and other Americans who grew up in the USA as "stiffs" and "stupid conservatives" ...people to "use" to get to their objectives. So Calvin College was also a means to an end and not actually to be taken seriously in terms of its Christian heritage and denominational values. It took me a long time to realize that many of the students coming to Calvin College were using the college as a "means to an end" and if that meant writing a requisite letter of Christian faith to be admitted, so be  it. Its very disillusioning. Anyways, I can't speak for or against Todd or Steve's Christian faith. Let their fruit, or lack of, speak for itself. I just know that Todd was NOT very friendly. Even later when he came to UCLA and I was also in southern Cal I called him and tried to invite him to a church gathering that consisted of a lot of Calvin alumni and it was clear he wanted nothing to do with us "white Christians" . I'm glad we were a means to an end for Todd. I just wish he would show some appreciation. Nobody likes being used. 



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"God exalted Jesus to the highest place & gave Him the name that is above every other name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should BOW, in heaven & on earth & under the earth, & every tongue CONFESS  that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." Philippians 2:9-11

Thursday, February 25, 2016

"Calvin College Offers Bachelor's Degrees to Inmates "| Article | Christian Reformed Church

"Dave Rylarsdaam, a professor of historical theology at
Calvin Theological Seminary, wrote the proposal for what
it would take for Calvin to offer a full bachelor of arts
degree in ministry leadership to inmates. He says that
transforming prison culture is not a pipe dream. "It's
been [done before], so we're hopeful it can happen in
Michigan.".."

https://www.crcna.org/news-and-views/calvin-college-offers-bachelors-degrees-inmates

Monday, February 22, 2016

Fwd: re flannery o'connor (osv, 12/7/14) (english professor timmerman introduced me to O'connor

DOUBLE WHAMMY! "Calvin College: Man shot near Alger Middle School is history professor "| Fox17

I'm in california now,but monitor GR news,& I woke up 2 see of my schools names (calvin & alger) in the headlines ! Before transferring to Seymour Christian, I attended alger thru 4th grade in the 70's (it was an elementary school back then; some of my classmates included Mike Waalkes,Kathy Mendels,Kenny Norman,Gubby Dalson,Darrel Edwards,et al; & teachers included Mrs Edwards,Mrs Anderson,MsPage,Mrs,Lawrence,etal,& principal Mr Clements). In fact,we lived on Griswold,a stone throw from alger (back in the good ol' days when they flooded the tennis & basketball court in the winter to create an ice-skating rink).

So close to "home". I can practically still remember where the bumps & cracks in the sidewalks are at alger & blaine. We had a little bit of crime (my bike got stolen from our garage) but no shootings in alger heights. I also graduated from calvin ('89,'94) Thoughts & prayers for the calvin professor. Glad he wasn't killed.

http://fox17online.com/2016/02/19/calvin-college-man-shot-near-alger-middle-school-is-history-professor/

Saturday, February 20, 2016

NOT ANONYMOUS BOSCH? "Hieronymus Bosch fantasies reunited in hometown show" - CNN.com

HOW's OUR OWN BOSCH (english prof,vanderBosch) DOING?
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/02/17/arts/hieronymus-bosch-exhibition-2016/index.html?eref=edition

"Dutch artist Hieronymus Bosch's collection exhibited for the first time 500 years" | Daily Mail Online

ONE OF CALVIN's ENGLISH PROFS (VanderBosch,a good guy)USED TO (maybe still does) WRITE AN ARTICLE IN THE CHIMES ENTITLED "ANONYMOUS BOSCH":
"
Dutch artist Hiermonymus Bosch's wild scenes and
depictions of hell show people being boiled alive,
eaten by giant fish while a dragon spews souls into a
giant cauldron while naked sinners sit on a sharp
blade of a knife...."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3453347/Sinners-sit-naked-spikes-dragons-spew-souls-pot-works-Hieronymus-Bosch-exhibited-time-500-years-wild-artist-died.html

"Hundreds plunge into Calvin College pond on day of record-breaking warmth "| WZZM13.com

http://www.wzzm13.com/news/local/grand-rapids-south/hundreds-plunge-into-calvin-college-pond-on-day-of-record-breaking-warmth/49233279

ALGER & BLAINE: "Calvin College prof shot during Alger Heights robbery "| WOODTV.com

RIGHT AROUND CORNER FROM WHERE I USED TO LIVE! Never heard of shootings in Alger Heights back in those days.
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"College officials have identified
Bruce Berglund, 47, as the person
who was with his wife, Megan, when
they were approached by two armed
men as they walked near Alger Street
SE and Blaine Avenue near Alger Middle School.
..."
http://woodtv.com/2016/02/19/calvin-college-prof-shot-during-alger-heights-robbery/

" If u declare with your mouth,
“Jesus is Lord,” &
 believe in your  
HEART 
that God
 raised Him
 from the dead, 
u will be saved." 
                                            Romans 10.9


GREETINGS ! I INVITE U2 accept JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR LORD & SAVIOR TODAY, RIGHT NOW, OR ANYTIME, & BE SAVED ! Don't wait until it is TOO LATE. Don't Hesitate. The consequences are TOO GREAT.! Humble yourself. You CANNOT do it alone. None of us can. Guaranteed 100% FAILURE RATE for those who try to GO IT ALONE. Kneel down now and say to Jesus, "Sorry & Thank you, I surrender to YOU, LORD, & Commit my LIFE 2 U, now & forever" 

Thursday, February 18, 2016

GO KNIGHTS! "Men’s Swimming Rewrites Record Book at MIAA Championships "- Calvin Knights

"The Knights started the evening breaking the school
record in the 200 freestyle relay. The team of senior
Brandon Muma, senior Mitch Schroder, junior Eli
Holstege and freshman Jared Britton won with a time of
1:22.06. Breaking the school record that they set last
season...."
http://www.calvinknights.com/sports/mswimdive/2015-16/releases/20160218ydxeor

LOS ANGELES: "Calvin College alumni trio compete[d] at U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials "| MLive.com

WELCOME TO L.A.!

"In the men's race, 2009
Calvin graduate Jed
Christiansen took 43rd in a
field of 108 runners with a
time of 2:26.39. Paul
Petersen, a 2001 Calvin graduate, placed 48th in a time
of ..."

http://www.mlive.com/smallcolleges/grandrapids/index.ssf/2016/02/calvin_college_alumni_trio_com.html

Thursday, February 4, 2016

ANOTHER TOUGH LOSS 4KNIGHTS :"[Albion] Britons Buzzer-Beater Beats Men’s Basketball" - Calvin Knights

"....
Calvin entered the contest looking to snap a three game
losing streak. In the final days of January, Knights
dropped three MIAA contests to Adrian, Hope and Trine,
their record standing at 8-11, 3-5 MIAA..."

http://www.calvinknights.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160203xqg5jp

LADY KNIGHTS BEAT ALBION! "No. 19 Women’s Basketball Beats Britons, 58-53 "- Calvin Knights

"..."I am very happy with the road win," said head coach
John Ross. "Albion did a fantastic job against us
defensively and forced us into tough shots. I am happy
with the team and the drive we showed at the end of the
game to get the win."..."

http://www.calvinknights.com/sports/wbkb/2015-16/releases/20160203y3x95k

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

RIP,XU GUOYONG 39: "Seminary Community Mourns Death of Chinese Pastor"

"
Xu Guoyong, 39, was in West Michigan with 30 other
Chinese pastors to attend the China Seminar put on by
the Acton Institute, an ecumenical educational and
research organization in Grand Rapids focused on
promoting faith and freedom. He was walking with
another person who was not injured, said police.
..."
https://www.crcna.org/news-and-views/seminary-community-mourns-death-chinese-pastor

" Calvin remembers Carl Sinke - News and Stories - Calvin College,,,





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If u declare with your mouth,

"Jesus is Lord," & believe in your heart 

that God raised Him from the dead, 

u will be saved." 

Romans 10.9