Reflections on the Calvin Conference

The first week of September brought gorgeous late-summer weather for West Michigan. Many had traveled -- some long distances -- to attend the conference (September 3 -- 5, 2009) sponsored by the Protestant Reformed Theological Seminary commemorating the 500th anniversary of John Calvin's birth. The conference was entitled, "After 500 Years: John Calvin for Reformed Churches Today." My wife and I had been planning for some months to attend at least part of the conference. When I received a...