Dr. Cornelis Venema will be a guest

April 29, 2009 2:00 PM EDT (11:00 AM PDT): Dr. Cornelis Venema will be a guest on the program to discuss his latest book: Children at the Lord’s Table: Assessing the Case for Paedocommunion.

While studying at Princeton Theological Seminary from 1979-1981, Dr. Venema was a Teaching Fellow in the Department of Theology. He served as pastor of the First Christian Reformed Church of Ontario, California, for six years before coming to Mid-America Reformed Seminary. Dr. Venema serves as President of the Seminary in addition to his systematic theology teaching responsibilities. He serves as an elder in his church and preaches on a regular basis. Dr. Venema also speaks and teaches in a variety of church and conference settings.

His special interest lies in Reformation theology, particularly the work of the Reformers John Calvin and Heinrich Bullinger. Dr. Venema’s most recent book, Heinrich Bullinger and the Doctrine of Predestination: Author of “The Other Reformed Tradition”?, reflects this interest. He is the author of several other books including But for the Grace of God: An Exposition of the Canons of Dort; What We Believe: An Exposition of the Apostles’ Creed; and The Promise of the Future. Dr. Venema is a co-editor and frequent contributor to The Outlook and the Mid-America Journal of Theology.