The John Calvin conference begins this Thursday, September 3, 2009. See the conference schedule and the conference site for more details.

John Calvin was many things to the church of his day. He was a church reformer and a seminary professor. He was a preacher and a pastor. He was a prolific author and letter-writer. He was an internationally renowned scholar and a lifelong student. He was a brilliant exegete and a fearless polemicist. He was a local minister and an energetic ecumenist. He was all of these and much more. He was all of these by the grace of God. He was all of these for the blessedness of the Reformed church of the sixteenth century. He was all of these for the enduring blessedness of the Reformed church the world over, down to the present day.

The Protestant Reformed Churches in America and the Protestant Reformed Theological Seminary enthusiastically embrace the legacy of John Calvin. The year 2009 marks the 500th anniversary of Calvin’s birth. In commemoration of this event, in thankfulness to God, the Protestant Reformed Theological Seminary is sponsoring a Calvin conference. The theme of the conference is: “After 500 Years: John Calvin for the Reformed Church Today.” The conference will cover a wide range of pertinent topics and underscore the importance for the contemporary church to maintain Calvin’s Calvinism.

We cordially invite one and all to join our celebration!