Writings and Audio/Video Recordings
by the PR Seminary Professors

Convocation, Commencement speeches, and other Seminary related articles in print

• "Pray for Us" - Prof.R.Dykstra's Sept.11, 2013 Convocation speech (audio); Print: Part 1; Part 2; Part 3 (as edited for the "SB")

• "A Confessional Ministry" - Prof.B.Gritters' June 13, 2013 Commencement speech (audio); Print (edited for the "SB"): Part 1; Part 2

• "The Protestant Reformed Seminary and the 'Good Christian Schools'" - Part 1; Part 2; Part 3 (Prof.R.Cammenga's September 2012 Convocation speech as edited for the "SB")

• "The Commission of the Prophet/Preacher" - Part 1; Part 2 (Prof.R.Cammenga's June 2012 Commencement speech as edited for the "SB")

• "The Militant Pastor: Warring a Good Warfare; Gentle Unto All" - Part 1; Part 2 (Prof.R.Dykstra's June 2011 Commencement speech, as edited for the "SB")

• "Celebrating the King James Version" (Prof.R.Dykstra's June1, 2011 "SB" editorial introducing the Sept.16-17, 2011 Seminary Conference on the 400th Anniversary of the KJV). To listen to mp3 recordings of the three speeches given at this conference, visit the Faculty page and scroll down to the section on recent lectures. YouTube videos of these speeches are also available at this site (or see below).

• "The Minister as Physician and the Seminary as Medical School" - Part 1; Part 2 (Prof.B.Gritters, 2010 Convocation speech as edited for The Standard Bearer)

• "Jehovah Against the Shepherds": Part 1; Part 2 (Prof.B.Gritters, 2010 Commencement speech as edited for The Standard Bearer (published Feb.1 & 15, 2011)

• "Separated Unto the Gospel of God": Part 1; Part 2 (Prof.R.Cammenga, 2009 Commencement speech as edited for The Standard Bearer (published Oct.1 & 15, 2009)

• Special Issue of The Standard Bearer (Jan.15, 2006) devoted to the PR Theological School (Link takes you to the editorial by Prof.R.Dykstra; check out the sidebar for all the related articles on the Seminary).

• "The Churches' Need for Preachers" - Part 1; Part 2 ("A Call to Young Men"); Part 3 (Prof.B.Gritters' editorials in The Standard Bearer, April 1 & 15, May 1, 2005

• "The Indispensable Qualification for the Gospel-Ministry" - Part 1; Part 2; Part 3 (Prof.D.Engelsma's 2003 Commencement Speech edited for The Standard Bearer (published July 1, Sept.1 & 15, 2003)

• "Training Men for the Gap" - Part 1; Part 2 (Prof.H.Hanko's final Convocation speech, given Sept., 1999, and based on Ezek.22:30)

• Pass The Word by Prof. Homer C. Hoeksema (a Convocation address based on Joshua 24:29-33 & Judges 2:7-10)

• *Special Note to Prospective Students* Read Suggestions for Young Men Considering the Ministry (Prof.B.Gritters)

• "The Task of the PRC With Their Seminary" Prof.D.J.Engelsma - Part 1; Part 2; Part 3 (Standard Bearer articles)

• Issues in Hermeneutics by Prof. Herman Hanko
• Our Church-Governed Seminary by Prof. Herman C. Hanko
• "My Son?  No...not my Son!!"  by Rev. Gerrit Vos (Meditation on I Samuel 1:27-28 for the May 15, 1963 Standard Bearer)

Seminary Produced Syllabi

• "Public Prayer" by Prof.H.Hanko (from a 1992 Interim course on public prayer by pastors)
• "Notes on the Church Order" by Prof.H.Hanko
• Biblical Psychology - Prof.H.Hanko (produced as part of a Seminary elective course and again for the Federation of PR School Societies)

Audio Recordings

• Prof. D. Engelsma's 2014 Lecture: Christianizing of Culture - Reformed Calling or Ecclesiastical Suicide? Christianizing of Culture - Reformed Calling or Ecclesiastical Suicide?

• Speeches from the October 2013 Conference on the Heidelberg Catechism (450th anniversary - 6 speeches by 6 speakers)
• Prof.D.Engelsma's October 2013 Lecture at Westminster Seminary (West-CA): "The Coming of the Kingdom: Christianizing the World?"
• Prof.R.Dykstra's Sept.2013 Convocation address; "Pray for Us".
• Prof.D.Engelsma's 2012 Reformation Lecture: "The Coming of Christ's Kingdom" (Nov.2, 2012)
• Prof.R. Cammenga's 2012 Seminary Convocation Speech: "The PR Seminary and the 'Good Christian Schools'" (mp3)
• Prof.R. Cammenga's 2012 Commencement Speech: "The Commission of the Prophet/Preacher"

• 2011 Conference: The 400th Anniversary of the King James Version of the Bible (In collaboration with the PRC Seminary)

  • Restoring the Bible to the Believer: The Reformation’s Concern Over Bible Translation by Prof. Russ Dykstra

  • Ere Many Years, The Boy That Driveth the Plow...': The History of the King James Version by Prof. Ron Cammenga
  • Should the KJV Be Replaced?: A Critical Assessment of the KJV and of Some More Recent Bible Translations by Prof. Barry Gritters

• 2009 Conference: After 500 Years: John Calvin for the Reformed Church Today (In collaboration with the PRC Seminary)

  • Calvin as a Model for Reformed Ministers by Prof. Barry Gritters
  • Calvin as Church Reformer by Prof. Russ Dykstra
  • Calvin as Expositor and Preacher of the Holy Scripture by Rev. Steven Key
  • Calvin's Doctrine of Justification by Rev. Angus Stewart
  • Calvin's Struggle for Church Discipline by Prof. Ron Cammenga
  • Calvin's Doctrine of the Covenant by Prof. David Engelsma
  • Calvin's Doctrine of Predestination by Rev. Christopher Connors
  • Calvin Conference Q & A by All Conference Speakers

• Prof.D.Engelsma's 2003 Commencement Speech: The Indispensable Qualification for the Gospel-Ministry"

YouTube Videos of Recent Speeches

• The October 2013 PR Seminary Conference marking the 450th anniversary of the Heidelberg Catechism (6 speeches over 3 days)
• Prof.D.Engelsma's October 4, 2013 lecture at Westminster Seminary (West-CA) on "The Coming of the Kingdom"
• PRC Seminary Conference Commemorating the 400th Anniversary of the King James Version (as presented in Hull, IA)
• Officebearer's Conference at Hope PRC, Redlands, CA on March 6, 2012: "Herman Bavinck: The Theologian" (4 speeches by Prof.D.Engelsma -2, Rev.R.Hanko, Rev.J.Laning)
• Prof.David Engelsma's 2010 Lecture "Federal Vision, Unconditional Covenant, and the Reformation's Gospel of Grace"

Books of past and present Professors published by the Reformed Free Publishing Association: