Calvin Lectures 2008-2009

There are (and always have been) two narratives on offer:  One that configures the world as a competitive struggle for power and the other that assumes shalom to be the origin, the heart, and goal of the cosmos.  Depending on the story you find yourself in, your acting part changes.

Bill VanGroningen

 

Welcome to the Home Page of the Christian Reformed Campus Ministry Association.

On campuses across North America, students, staff and faculty are gathering together to grow in faith, build community and engage God's world.  There's a vast array of research agendas heading off in competing directions; there’s a multitude of perspectives and worldviews; and there’s a colourful array of people on each of our campuses.  Christian Reformed Campus Ministry seeks to bear witness to the renewing grace of Jesus Christ in a beautifully diverse, but complicated, world.

The CRCMA is a simple collection of campus ministries that have covenanted together to participate in God's redemptive work.  Through Jesus Christ, God is reconciling all things to himself, renewing creation and sustaining life.  Though the flavour of each of our ministries is different, our communities participate in God's reconciliation project as caretakers, justice-seekers and disciple-makers.

My name is Jamie VanderBerg; and, as the chair of the association, I want to invite you to explore more than just this website.  If you're a student, you're invited to explore with us questions of faith, participate in social justice initiatives and experience a sense of community. If you're a staff member or you hold a faculty position, the same invitation is extended to you.  And if you're a parent or just curious about what we're up to on campus, feel free to contact anyone of us.  

 

Please check the page What is Christian Reformed Campus Ministry? for a deeper description on what distinguishes a CRC  Campus Ministry.