In this post we wish to convey to our readers and supporters our hope for a blessed Easter and Resurrection Sunday. What a wonder of grace our salvation is, and that wonder is on full display at the cross and empty tomb of Jesus Christ! May we be led again to Calvary to behold the Lamb of God slain for sinners and to the open sepulchre of our Savior to hear His messenger declare, "Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay." (Matthew 28:5,6) For our meditation this week, we include these ..read more

In the Fall 2023 issue of the Protestant Reformed Theological Journal, Prof. Cory Griess treats a significant history of doctrine matter involving the Reformed view of the call of the gospel, especially as it relates to the internal aspect. The title of his article is "Johannes Polyander and the Inefficacious Internal Call: An Arminian Compromise?" and in the quotation below he introduces the subject. The subject is significant to Reformed churches and members, especially those who defend the free offer or well-meant offer of the gospel with its Arminian theology. You are encouraged to read t ..read more

As we celebrate the 506th anniversary of the great Reformation of the sixteenth century on this October 31, Prof. R. Cammenga reminds us of the significance of the solas of this God-centered, Christ-focused, Bible-based, and grace-restored movement. Back in 2017 he penned an article for a special issue of the Standard Bearer that marked the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. The title was "The Five Solas of the Reformation," and in its he shows how these five truths summarize all that the reform movement stood for and returned the church to. Below are the opening paragraphs; read the rest ..read more

The annual Convocation of the PRTS will be hosted by Hope PRC (Walker, MI) on Wednesday, September 6, at 7 p.m. All are invited and encouraged to join with faculty, students, and the Theological School Committee as we call on the Lord and seek His blessing on the upcoming school year. Prof. B. Huizinga will be speaking on "The Protestant Reformed Minister Today", and the Protestant Reformed String Orchestra will perform a special number. We hope to see you there! But if you are unable to attend, the event will be livestreamed through ,Hope PRC's website ..read more

The PRC Seminary is once again sponsoring a summer class that is open to the public. Prof. B. Gritters is teaching a six-part course on biblical church discipline. Classes are being held in Hudsonville PRC, Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m., from July 12 through August 16. The first class was held last evening (July 12) and the video link is now available. In this class Prof. Gritters made a special point to show that discipline is not merely the work of the elders but of the whole congregation. He gave seven reasons to demonstrate this important point. If you missed this first class, please join ..read more

During the week of June 13-16 , 2023, the PRC Synod is holding its annual meeting. This year the body meets at Southwest PRC in Wyoming, MI. The professors of the PRC Seminary serve as advisors at the synod and are also participating in the oral examination of senior seminarian Matthew Koerner. This is with a view to his being declared a candidate for the ministry of the Word in the PRC. This is the schedule as adopted by synod and which will be followed the mornings of June 14 and 15: a. Intro to Dogmatics: 20 minutes (Questions by Prof. Cammenga) b. Six Loci of Dogmatics: 30 minutes each (Q ..read more

The Spring 2023 issue of the Protestant Reformed Theological Journal is now available - both in print and in digital forms! Digital editions are available on the PRTJ webpage and print copies were mailed today to those on our mailing list. If you want to be added to our mailing list (either print or digital) or wish to pick up a copy at the seminary, contact Sharon, the seminary secretary (seminarysecretary@prca.org). The Spring issue includes articles on a distinctive feature of PRC teaching on the covenant of grace, on the biblical and Reformed view of the image of God in man from a conferen ..read more

Earlier this month, Prof. David Engelsma (emeritus PRTS professor in the PRCA) was asked to carry on a discussion of his book Christianizing the World: Reformed Calling or Ecclesiastical Suicide? on the podcast "Conversations That Matter." In this discussion Prof. Engelsma introduces the listeners to the Dutch churchman, theologian, and politician, Abraham Kuyper, and interacts with his teaching on common grace, a much-discussed doctrine in our day. You will be instructed and challenged by this significant discussion. Below is information from the publisher of Prof. Engelsma's book, the Refor ..read more

In the most recent issue of the PR Theological Journal, Prof. D. Kuiper continues his "centennial history of the Protestant Reformed Theological Seminary" under the title "Committing the Truth to Faithful Men." As the PRC denomination approaches its 100th anniversary (1925-2025), he is researching and writing a detailed account of the origins and workings of the PRC's minister training school throughout its history. Having published chapter one (1925-39) in the Fall 2021 issue of the PRTJ, he now picks it up in chapter two of the Fall 2022 issue, covering the years 1940-1959. This section too ..read more

Having begun a new year, the year of our Lord Jesus Christ 2023, it is fitting to consider these words from the late Prof. Robert D. Decker, who served the PRTS from 1973-2006 (d. 2021). They are taken from an article he wrote in 1989 for the Standard Bearer based on Psalm 48:14, "For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death." May they be a source of comfort and hope to our readers in this new year. "This eternal God will be our guide even unto death. The text, correctly translated, reads, "He will shepherd us." This means God will nourish and feed us. No ma ..read more