Protestant Reformed Theological Seminary
Est. 1925
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December 2024 PRTS News
Committing God's Truth to Faithful Men
The Fall 2024 Issue of the PRTS Journal Is Now Available!
December is here, and with that the end of another semester and year draw to a close. The Lord has been abundantly good to us, granting us grace and strength to fulfill our tasks in service to Him and His church, and we thank Him for His mercy to us. We covet your prayers as we finish this term and anticipate taking up the work anew in January 2025!
This month we will celebrate our Savior's Incarnation and commemorate another year of God's goodness. We pray that you may know, with us, the joy, peace, and hope of Jesus Christ in these final weeks of the year, and truly, into the new year as well.
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Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts. ...For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
~ Malachi 3:1,6
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For the 2024-25 first-semester schedule and calendar, visit this page.​​
The second semester schedule and calendar will be posted soon!
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The 2025 Interim course will run from January 6-15, with Prof. R. Cammenga teaching his special class on the life and theology of John Calvin. If you are interested in auditing this class, contact the seminary office.
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The seminary is open daily (M-F, 8-5), including the library and bookstore. Staff is available by phone or email if you have any special needs.
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For more news from "seminary hill", visit the news section.
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The Protestant Reformed Theological seminary exists to pass on the truth of God's Word to the next generation of gospel ministers, so that they may in turn pass that truth on to the generations following.
As Paul instructed Timothy, so does the PRTS faculty instruct the spiritual sons of the church:
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And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. 2 Timothy 2:2
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We covet your prayers, also in this year of our Lord 2024, that we may be faithful to this solemn charge from our God.
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The PRC is also in deep need of ministers of the Word, both for the established congregations and for the mission fields.
We urge and encourage you to make this part of your prayers on our behalf. And encourage your sons and grandsons to consider seriously God's call to the ministry of His Word.
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"Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest." Luke 10:2
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"Send us wood, and we will send you arrows."
~ John Calvin to the French churches
who desired pastors.
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The fall 2024 issue of the PR Theological Journal is now available in print and digital formats.
This issue contains, among other things, the second part of Dr. J. Bolt's treatment of the CRC Synod of 1924 ("Unfinished Business on Common Grace"), Prof Griess' lecture on "Sexual Abuse in Calvin's Geneva," Dr. N. Willborn's lectures on "Old Princeton," a sermon warning of drunkenness (and other addictions) from Prov.23:29-35 by Prof. Kuiper, and ten book reviews. If you want to be added to our mailing list (either print or digital) or wish to pick up a copy, contact Bethany Engelsma, the seminary secretary (seminarysecretary@prca.org) or stop by the seminary.
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The PRTS faculty held a special Fall 2024 Conference on grace Oct.31 - Nov.2.​​​ The videos of the five speeches are now available. Visit this blog post to find the links or go directly to the seminary's YouTube channel.
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Did you know that the PRTS has a variety of resources available for your instruction and edification? Course and lecture videos by our professors are one such resource - you may find these on the seminary's YouTube channel.​
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Visit the seminary website's resource section for other material in written form -- lectures, speeches, articles, course material, and more.
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Remember to check out and subscribe to the PRTS blog! A variety of notices and posts on various subjects appear there, such as the articles from the PRTS Journal and other writings and speeches of our professors and pastors.
Introducing the PRC Seminary
Our Seminary is dedicated to preserve and develop the truth of the Word of God and to provide an education in this truth in all branches of theology. More specifically, the seminary maintains this truth as it has been historically maintained since the time of the great Protestant Reformation, especially the Reformation of John Calvin. These principles and truths of the Calvin Reformation form the heart of all the instruction offered.
ABOUT the PRC and HER SEMINARY
The Protestant Reformed Churches have from the very beginning recognized the need for a theological school in which men could be prepared for the ministry of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The establishment of a separate seminary was closely connected with the reasons for the organization of the Protestant Reformed Churches.
OUR LIBRARY
Explore our extensive online library catalog, which is ever growing. The seminary library has over 25,000 resources, with a focus on historic Reformed theology, Reformation (and Dutch) church history, biblical studies, and practical theology. But all Christian traditions are represented, as well as teachings outside of historic Christianity.
