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The professors move on to elaborate on the precise role that the church plays when it comes to culture. If you’re familiar at all with Abraham Kuyper, you’ll pick up what our professors have to offer when it comes to speaking of the church as an institute or organization, and the church as an organism as it relates to culture.        

This week we begin a new series of episodes on Christ and Culture, led by three of our professors – Dr. Alan Strange, Dr. Marcus Mininger, and Dr. Cornelis Venema – who start out by giving some very important definitions of Christ and of culture.

Last week Rev. Compton and Manager of Marketing, Jared Luttjeboer, talked about the pros of the relationship between the church and technology; this time, they talk about the cons of this relationship, as well as ending with some words on why Mid-America Reformed Seminary tackled some of this "media and internet stuff" and decided to launch a podcast.

Our Manager of Marketing, Jared Luttjeboer, sat down with Rev. Andrew Compton to talk about the pros of the relationship between the church and technology and media. No doubt your church’s media presence has grown, or even begun, in the era of COVID-19, whether it’s your church's website, live-streaming capabilities, or video production. How do we handle that media presence in a stewardly and God-glorifying way?

Dr. Beach and Rev. Compton have been talking about important books to read before Seminary. In this final episode, they round out this discussion on books by talking about various volumes of systematic theology and hermeneutics, or, biblical interpretation.

In this brief episode, Dr. Beach continues the discussion on important books to read before seminary, this time directing prospective theology students to books on philosophy, modern theology, and the history of doctrine

This week we begin a new trilogy of episodes about books. We’re a seminary ... you knew this was bound to happen. Dr. Beach and Rev. Compton sat down and traded their thoughts on books that prospective students - or students currently enrolled in seminary - should read.

In the last part of Warfield’s essay, he offers his thoughts on some remedies and solutions to counter the hidden dangers of theological studies, such as a communal life of worship and prayer in a seminary community. Dr. Beach and Dr. Venema take this up right here, on Round Table.   

Dr. J. Mark Beach and Dr. Cornelis Venema continue their discussion on B.B. Warfield’s essay on "The Religious Life of Theological Students," this time addressing the lurking dangers nearby that attend theological studies. 

Dr. Beach and Dr. Venema sit down to analyze B.B. Warfield's address on "The Religious Life of Theological Students," keeping this first question in mind: Is the academic study of the Bible or theology a spiritually enriching experience? Is it a spiritual wasteland, or a spiritual oasis, which requires hard traveling but offers wonderful refreshment?