<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Mid America 3.0]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mid America 3.0]]></description><link>https://www.officeandorder.org/media-center</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:44:25 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.officeandorder.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[22nd Annual Golf Outing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calling All Golfers! Mark your calendar—August 29, 2026—because you won’t want to miss the 22nd Annual MARS Golf Outing! Tee off with us at 9:00 AM at the beautiful Deer Creek Golf Course in University Park, IL. This championship course features bent grass greens, seven scenic lakes, 55 sand bunkers, and naturalized areas bursting with wildflowers, making it as stunning as it is challenging. The event will follow a scramble format with a shotgun start. Enjoy complimentary range balls before...]]></description><link>https://www.officeandorder.org/post/22nd-annual-golf-outing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a331db838520286278f152c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:22:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e5dbaa_a4a4811f57c1465883336f9e9ef5cc52~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_175,h_175,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Faith Inc.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[June 2026, The Messenger]]></title><description><![CDATA[June 2026, Volume 44 Number 4 In this issue of The Messenger, Mid-America Reformed Seminary shares highlights from a milestone-filled close to the 2025–2026 academic year. Readers will find coverage of the 41st commencement ceremony, the exciting news of Dr. Paul Ipema's newly completed doctorate, and a full list of seminarians heading into summer ministry placements across North America. The feature article by Dr. J. Mark Beach brings his four-part series on pastoral leadership to a close...]]></description><link>https://www.officeandorder.org/post/june-2026-the-messenger</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3318f8ce85b49c3c4e60b9</guid><category><![CDATA[Messenger]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e5dbaa_392bf86fb75540a2ad60c60e514d3ccd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mid America Reformed Seminary</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Lord Provides: Forty Years of God's Faithfulness]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article was previously published in the  March 2021 issue of The Messenger More than forty years ago, eight pastors met weekly for fellowship at the Iron Horse restaurant in Sheldon, IA. They discussed the need to equip men for ministry with confessional awareness and gospel preaching. After several months, they decided to begin a new institution. “One morning my phone rang,” relates Tom Vanden Heuvel, one of the pastors. “It was my mother calling from Grand Rapids.” She had read a...]]></description><link>https://www.officeandorder.org/post/the-lord-provides-forty-years-of-god-s-faithfulness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c2da85e959cef02a7d9fe1</guid><category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:51:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e5dbaa_b1e589269a7144a5a6973f5a7898255f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Glenda Mathes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[March 2026, The Messenger]]></title><description><![CDATA[March 2026, Volume 44 Number 3 In this issue of The Messenger, Mid-America Reformed Seminary shares a range of encouraging news as the spring semester unfolds. President Dr. Alan Strange opens with a presidential message on the Christian's proper engagement in politics, previewing his March lecture series on the topic. The development report introduces Brett Chase, the seminary's incoming Vice President of Advancement, including a warm Q&#38;A interview to help readers get to know him. Senior...]]></description><link>https://www.officeandorder.org/post/march-2026-the-messenger</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a33184573364b8eee6d7369</guid><category><![CDATA[Messenger]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:00:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e5dbaa_46f3f58701634bd9b9da8764fb492ccf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mid America Reformed Seminary</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Spring Evening Class with Dr. Alan Strange]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're excited to announce a special series of evening classes coming this March 2026 at Mid-America Reformed Seminary! The Christian and Politics Taught by Dr. Alan Strange, President of MARS Thursdays in March 2026, 7:00-8:30 PM central These classes are FREE and open to EVERYONE—no registration required for the livestream. Many of you know Dr. Strange's work on the spirituality of the Church, which emphasizes the Church's spiritual mission as distinct from political, economic, or social...]]></description><link>https://www.officeandorder.org/post/2026-spring-evening-class-with-dr-alan-strange</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b2dbc960bf8f6bb4efcfb1</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e5dbaa_5a244d03ee7c4325ab95ad6661354654~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mid America Reformed Seminary</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Spring Student Lectures with Dr. Mark Jones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mid-America Reformed Seminary is pleased to announce the 2026 Spring Student Lectures featuring Dr. Mark Jones, minister at Faith Vancouver PCA. Dr. Jones will deliver a three-part series titled "Losing My Religion,"  exploring the nature of sin and backsliding through careful theological examination and biblical exposition, on Tuesday, March 10. The lecture series will address critical questions facing believers: Why does backsliding happen? What are the warning signs? And what does genuine...]]></description><link>https://www.officeandorder.org/post/2026-spring-student-lectures-with-dr-mark-jones</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b2dcbe19a7028f2bc1cbc0</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e5dbaa_5a244d03ee7c4325ab95ad6661354654~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Faith Inc.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[December 2025, The Messenger]]></title><description><![CDATA[December 2025, Volume 44 Number 2 In this issue of The Messenger, Mid-America Reformed Seminary pauses to give thanks for a season marked by remarkable milestones and God's faithful provision. President Dr. Alan Strange opens with a timely Advent reflection on the importance of keeping the gospel distinct from political agendas, written against the backdrop of a turbulent national moment. The development report celebrates a year of newness — new leadership, new facilities, and another strong...]]></description><link>https://www.officeandorder.org/post/december-2025-the-messenger</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c2f467adda444fefb24352</guid><category><![CDATA[Messenger]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 21:32:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e5dbaa_d692929034a245cfb8e8ab2a14d24e45~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mid America Reformed Seminary</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mid-America Reformed Seminary Appoints New Vice President of Advancement]]></title><description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mid-America Reformed Seminary Appoints Brett Chase as Vice President of Advancement Dyer, Indiana – December 9, 2025  — Mid-America Reformed Seminary announces the appointment of Brett Chase as Vice President of Advancement, effective Spring 2026. Mr. Chase brings over 25 years of leadership in global operations and strategic planning with leading technology companies, including Meta Platforms, Microsoft Corporation, and Apple Inc. Throughout his career, he has managed...]]></description><link>https://www.officeandorder.org/post/mid-america-reformed-seminary-appoints-new-vice-president-of-advancement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b2de50881f20099b2d7295</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e5dbaa_5a244d03ee7c4325ab95ad6661354654~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Faith Inc.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[September 2025, The Messenger]]></title><description><![CDATA[September 2025, Volume 44 Number 1 In this issue of The Messenger, Mid-America Reformed Seminary opens the 2025–2026 academic year with much to celebrate and reflect on. President Dr. Alan Strange shares a moving and theologically rich presidential message on grief, finding comfort in Reformed theology following the death of his wife. The development report gives thanks for a strong fiscal year, with contributions finishing slightly ahead of budget and the Foundation for the Future building...]]></description><link>https://www.officeandorder.org/post/september-2025-volume-44-number-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c2f41036a1fdc193bf2bc6</guid><category><![CDATA[Messenger]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 20:29:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e5dbaa_20ed1695175543e88f95fc55a0d672d7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mid America Reformed Seminary</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mid-America Reformed Seminary Granted Ten-Year Reaccreditation by ATS]]></title><description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mid-America Reformed Seminary Granted Ten-Year Reaccreditation by ATS Dyer, Indiana – June 10, 2025  — Mid-America Reformed Seminary (MARS) is pleased to announce that the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) has reaffirmed its accreditation for the maximum term of ten years, extending through March 31, 2035. This decision was made by the ATS Board of Commissioners at its winter meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on February 3-4, 2025. The Board highlighted several...]]></description><link>https://www.officeandorder.org/post/mid-america-reformed-seminary-granted-ten-year-reaccreditation-by-ats</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b2df23881f20099b2d745a</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e5dbaa_5a244d03ee7c4325ab95ad6661354654~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Faith Inc.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dr. Alan Strange Appointed President of Mid-America Reformed Seminary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mid-America Reformed Seminary Announces the Appointment of Dr. Alan Strange as President.  Dyer, IN — With gratitude to the Lord, Mid-America Reformed Seminary joyfully announces that Dr. Alan D. Strange has been appointed by the Board of Trustees to serve as the next President of the Seminary. Dr. Strange will officially assume the role on  June 1, 2025 .  Dr. Strange brings a wealth of academic, theological, and pastoral experience to the presidency. Having served on the faculty of...]]></description><link>https://www.officeandorder.org/post/dr-alan-strange-appointed-president-of-mid-america-reformed-seminary</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b2dfc760bf8f6bb4efd89f</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e5dbaa_5a244d03ee7c4325ab95ad6661354654~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Faith Inc.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2023: Journal 34]]></title><description><![CDATA[Articles Scott Willis. Who is the King of Glory? The Joint Use of Typological and Prosopological Exegesis to Identify Figures and Events in Select Eschatological Psalms. Cornelis P. Venema. The Holy Spirit and the Assurance of Salvation. James W. Scott. The Doctrine of Immediate Inspiration in the Westminster Confession. Matthew Oseka. An Impact of the Reformation Concept of Vocation Upon the Communal Life of Thorn (West Prussia) in the 16th and 17th Centuries. Lane Keister. Christian's...]]></description><link>https://www.officeandorder.org/post/2023-journal-34-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a31bbf921920c994c77c6a5</guid><category><![CDATA[Journal of Theology]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2023 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e5dbaa_b950df45108b4597abb2943257abf9e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_706,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mid America Reformed Seminary</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2022: Journal 33]]></title><description><![CDATA[Articles Richard A. Muller. Traditio and Paradosis vs. Humanas Traditiones: Calvin on the Problem of Tradition. Jonathan Menn. The Bishop and the Bulldog: Samuel Wilberforce and the Wilberforce-Huxley Debate of 1860. Max Rogland. Two Heads are Better Than One: The Interpretation of the Book of Esther in the Early Syrian and Dutch Neocalvinis Traditions. Notationes Jae H. Kim. The Extra Calvinisticum in Peter Martyr Vermigli's Dialogue on the Two Natures in Christ (1561). James Stafford. God's...]]></description><link>https://www.officeandorder.org/post/2022-journal-33</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a31ba5b21920c994c77c313</guid><category><![CDATA[Journal of Theology]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2022 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e5dbaa_b950df45108b4597abb2943257abf9e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_706,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mid America Reformed Seminary</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021: Journal 32]]></title><description><![CDATA[Articles Hans Madueme. Mea Culpa: An Apology for Original Guilt. Josiah K. Walters. Verbal, Plenary Inspiration, and Bible Translation Method: Is There an Entailment? J. Mark Beach. Still No Peeking: Karl Barth's Contest with Federal Theology--An Analysis and Assessment of His Critique of Federalism. Cornelis P. Venema. Should Effectaul Calling and Regeneration Be Distinguished? A Critical Reflection on the Use of Speech-Ace Theory in Formulating the Doctrine of Effectual Calling. Notationes...]]></description><link>https://www.officeandorder.org/post/2021-journal-32</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a31b97aa3667807a6584413</guid><category><![CDATA[Journal of Theology]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2021 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e5dbaa_b950df45108b4597abb2943257abf9e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_706,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mid America Reformed Seminary</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2020: Journal 31]]></title><description><![CDATA[Articles Richard A. Muller. Eusebius of Caesarea and the "Third Race": Christianity, Hellenization, and a Harnackian Irony Jonathan King. Martin Luther's Theology of Beauty: Reconsidering the "Hiddenness" and "Alien Work" of God. Harrison Perkins. Meritum ex pacto in the Reformed Tradition: Covenantal Merit in Theological Polemics. Daniel Kirkpatrick. An Exegetical and Theological Argument for the Priority of Regeneration in Conversion. Eduardo Echeverria. Is the Sexual Revolution a Renewal...]]></description><link>https://www.officeandorder.org/post/2020-journal-31</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a31b84cd98cc147601ecbba</guid><category><![CDATA[Journal of Theology]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2020 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e5dbaa_b950df45108b4597abb2943257abf9e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_706,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mid America Reformed Seminary</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2019: Journal 30]]></title><description><![CDATA[Articles Robert Letham. Dort and Its Controversies. Cornelis P. Venema. The Assurance of Salvation in the Canons of Dort: A Commemorative Essay (Part 2) Richard A. Muller. Sir Matthew Hale on the Nature of Knowledge and the Relation of Natural to Supernatural Theology. Pieter de Vries. Can the Relationship between God and Man/Creation Before the Fall be Characterized as a Covenant? R.M. Hurd. The Theological Disputation De Divina Hominum Praedestinatione (1643), with Johannes Maccovius...]]></description><link>https://www.officeandorder.org/post/2019-journal-30</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a31b734d98cc147601ec97a</guid><category><![CDATA[Journal of Theology]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2019 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e5dbaa_b950df45108b4597abb2943257abf9e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_706,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mid America Reformed Seminary</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2018: Journal 29]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commemorative Articles Pertaining to the Synod of Dort (1618-19) Richard A. Muller. "Semipelagianism" and Arminiamism in Early Modern Debate Cornelis P. Venema. "The Assurance of Salvation in the Canons of Dort: A Commemorative Essay" (Part 1) Exegetical Articles R. Andrew Compton. The Sign-Acts of Ezekiel 3:22-5:17 Formative Rituals of Priestly Identity Scott A. Swanson. The Instruction of the Spirit: The Wisdom Framework for Pauline Spirit Dependence Theological Articles Allen Stanton....]]></description><link>https://www.officeandorder.org/post/2018-journal-29</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a31aa23655fbab8671088b5</guid><category><![CDATA[Journal of Theology]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2018 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e5dbaa_b950df45108b4597abb2943257abf9e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_706,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mid America Reformed Seminary</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2017: Journal 28]]></title><description><![CDATA[Articles Celebrating the Reformations J. Mark Beach.   The Idea of "A General Grace of God" in Calvin and Some of His Reformed Contemporaries Theodore G. Van Raalte.   On the Consistory Bench: Practice Preaching of the Proposans and Proponenten in the Reformed Churches of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries Daniel R. Hyde.   Benefiting from Luther's Small Catechism ... as a Calvinist Miscellaneous Articles R. Andrew Compton.   Deixis Variation as a Literary Device in Ezekiel: Utilizing an...]]></description><link>https://www.officeandorder.org/post/2017-journal-28</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a31a8c621920c994c779ce2</guid><category><![CDATA[Journal of Theology]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2017 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e5dbaa_b950df45108b4597abb2943257abf9e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_706,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mid America Reformed Seminary</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2016: Journal 27]]></title><description><![CDATA[Theme Articles Cornelis P. Venema.  "Open Theism" and the Doctrine of Election: Does God Elect or Foreknow Those Whom He Will Save? M. Hopson Boutot.  Invocavit Imperatives: The Third Use of the Law and the Survival of the Wittenburg Reformation J. Mark Beach.  Reading Turretin: Some Observations on Francis Turretin's "Institutes of Elenctic Theology" J. Wesley White.  The Personality of Sin: Anxiety, Pride, and Self-Contempt  Translated by Aaron Clay Denlinger and Noah Philips.  Robert...]]></description><link>https://www.officeandorder.org/post/2016-journal-27</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a31a797d98cc147601ea8a7</guid><category><![CDATA[Journal of Theology]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2016 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e5dbaa_b950df45108b4597abb2943257abf9e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_706,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mid America Reformed Seminary</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2015: Journal 26]]></title><description><![CDATA[Theme Articles Cornelis P. Venema: "Jacob I Loved, But Esau I Hated": Corporate or Individual Election in Paul's Argument in Romans 9? Richard A. Muller: Goading the Determinists: Thomas Goad (1576-1638) on Necessity, Contingency and God's Eternal Decree James Douglas Baird: Analogical Knowledge: A Systematic Interpretation of Cornelius Van Til's Theological Epistemology Timothy R. Scheuers: Law and Gospel in the Theologies of Wolfhart Pannenberg and Karl Barth: A Comparative Study Daniel...]]></description><link>https://www.officeandorder.org/post/2015-journal-26</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a31a5d06e3aac0bcf9bd710</guid><category><![CDATA[Journal of Theology]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2015 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e5dbaa_b950df45108b4597abb2943257abf9e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_706,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mid America Reformed Seminary</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>