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The 2024 convocation evening celebrating God’s faithfulness took place on Friday September 6, 2024, at 8pm in the auditorium of Redeemer University. Dr. Reuben Bredenhof gave his inaugural address entitled “The Preacher’s Progress,” and seven students received their MDiv degree.
September 12, 2024
In Reformed churches catechism preaching, as it is often called, has been a staple in one of the weekly worship service for centuries. Long-standing practices, though, often need a fresh look. Why do we have this agreement in our church order? What questions have been raised about it, both in the past and the present? This speech explores the practice of preaching the doctrine of God’s Word, using the time-honoured Heidelberg Catechism. It looks at the rationale underlying it and makes suggestions about how this kind of preaching can best serve God’s people in our day and age.
January 11, 2024
Application is the key for (reformed) preaching. But what can we say about responsible application? A case-study of four sermons about the same Biblical text gives us important insights. It’s all about analogy or identification between then and now.
January 10, 2024
Four horns, flying scrolls, a wicked witch: how does one preach on such
night visions without getting night terrors or at least wondering along with
the prophet himself “what are these, my lord” (Zech 1:9)? In this
presentation, I will reflect on preparing and preaching from Zechariah
without dreading it.January 10, 2024
What can the Book of Hebrews teach us about preaching? Hebrews is a sermon or exhortation which offers ministers wisdom for making well-timed and varied personal applications in preaching
January 9, 2024
Shortly before his retirement, Rev. Jan deGelder felt “confident” enough to start a series of sermons on the book of Revelation. As a kind of byproduct, this resulted in the publication of the book The View from Above: An Exposition of God’s Revelation to John (2020). In his presentation, Rev. deGelder will tell us how the sermon series came into being.
January 9, 2024
The rise and fall of earthly empires stand in contrast to the inexorable progress of the Kingdom of Christ. This introduces us on the one hand to cyclical elements, and on the other hand to linear elements in our view on history. What are the implications of this for the witness of the church? How do we introduce the ‘rise and fall’ elements to unbelievers, and how do we show them their place in the progress of the Kingdom from its beginning until its consummation?
September 9, 2023
This presentation will address the following sorts of questions: What is the antithesis, and where does the idea of the antithesis come from? How can the theme of the antithesis be traced through the Bible, from the enmity between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent to the final victory of Christ over Satan? What place should the antithesis have in the preaching of the gospel? Can this theme be misused or overemphasized? How does the minister ensure that his sermons draw the battle lines correctly?
September 9, 2023
Teaching and encouraging youth in the faith has been and continues to be an important part of the ministry of the Reformed Christian church.
We will examine how catechetical instruction has a central role in reaching and teaching youth. By means of catechetical instruction, the youth of the church will increase in their knowledge of God and will be able to hone the skills needed to articulate their faith.
We will also consider how catechetical instruction is an invaluable component in the threefold cord of home, church, and school. Bound together in unity, each strand has its distinct responsibility in helping youth “to be entirely committed to him whose mark and emblem we bear.” (BC Art.34)
September 9, 2023
The 54th Anniversary Meeting and the 49th Convocation held Friday September 8, 2023, at Redeemer University in Ancaster. Dr. Arjan deVisser, retiring professor of Ministry and Mission, gave his address entitled “Enlarge the Place of Your Tent, do not hold back”: Reflections on the missional calling of the Canadian Reformed Church. During this evening Dr. Reuben Bredenhof was installed as the new professor of Ministry and Mission. Six students graduated with the Master of Divinity degree.
September 8, 2023
The 53rd anniversary meeting and 48th convocation of the Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary held on Friday September 9, 2022, at 8:00 pm., at Redeemer University in Ancaster.
Featuring an address by Dr. Jason Van Vliet, professor of Dogmatics, who will be giving a speech entitled “Why Lord? When God’s Providence does not make sense”.September 9, 2022
