Leah Jolly

1 week ago | thebanner.org | Leah Jolly

During the 2025-26 school year, Calvin Theological Seminary will celebrate its 150th anniversary—a remarkable milestone in its longstanding commitment to preparing ministry leaders who are biblically faithful and contextually effective. “As we look back with gratitude to God on these 150 years, we also look ahead with purpose,” said CTS president Jul Medenblik.

Feb 19, 2025 | thebanner.org | Cassie Marcionetti |Albert kok |Sam Gutierrez |Leah Jolly

“The world belongs to God, and the world is everything—including our professions and our callings,” said Mwikali Wambua, a Resonate Global Mission missionary. Resonate is the Christian Reformed Church’s mission agency. As Resonate missionaries, church planters, and campus ministers work to spread the gospel throughout the world, ministry leaders such as Wambua are discovering that Reformed theology resonates with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

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.