Leah Jolly

Feb 14, 2025 | thebanner.org | Sam Gutierrez |Leah Jolly |Alfred E. Mulder |Tim Howerzyl

In 2019, the world watched in stunned horror as the famous 800-year-old cathedral Notre Dame in Paris burned. The moment the iconic spire collapsed into a fire-licked and ember-filled void is seared into our collective memory. Thankfully, firefighters could extinguish the fire and preserve much of the building. However, everything inside was caked with a thick layer of water, ash, and a cocktail of other toxic chemicals.

Dec 11, 2024 | thebanner.org | Cassie Marcionetti |Clayton Lubbers |Leah Jolly |Dean R. Heetderks

It’s Friday night at Casa Adobe, a ministry house in Costa Rica, and the loudest chess club ever is meeting. Resonate Global Mission missionary Micah Schuurman and his friend, José Mario, just explained how to checkmate with two bishops. As the kids start their games, birds chirp in the garden, a German Shepherd barks at the front gate, and someone strums a guitar nearby. But the kids are definitely the loudest. “Jokes, laughter, and victory dances are all pretty common,” Schuurman said.

Dec 9, 2024 | thebanner.org | Clayton Lubbers |Leah Jolly |Dean R. Heetderks |Sam Gutierrez

I believe one of the things God calls us to do is explore and understand. By trade, I am a science teacher. As a human, I am constantly curious. It’s one of the reasons I do what I do. Telling me something simply isn’t enough; I need to understand. I think that’s true for many of us, and I think this drive to understand could be one of the attributes of being created in the image of God. Let me start at the beginning.

Dec 4, 2024 | thebanner.org | Leah Jolly |Dean R. Heetderks |Sam Gutierrez |Carol Bremer-Bennett

As Calvin Theological Seminary looks forward to its 150th anniversary celebration, it asked alumni and supporters, “What is important to your continued development and growth?”The response, said President Jul Medenblik, was an overwhelming desire for easier access to Reformed teaching and content that intersects with the questions and concerns all believers are facing.

Aug 6, 2024 | thebanner.org | Leah Jolly

In 2013, Calvin Theological Seminary recognized a significant need for accredited, graduate-level, Reformed education for Spanish-speaking students. For the next 10 years, CTS professor of New Testament Mariano Avila, Ph.D., worked with more than 130 students across five cohorts. These men and women earned master’s degrees in family care, certificates in Hispanic/Latino ministry, and/or certificates in family care.