Mid-America Reformed Seminary

What did Jesus mean when He told Pilate that His kingdom is not of this world, and what does that mean for how Christians think about the church, the state, and political power? In this session, Dr. Alan Strange works through John 18, Romans 13, and the history of church-state relations from Constantine to the Reformation, arguing that the church's power has always been spiritual and moral, never legal and coercive, and that Peter swinging his sword in the garden missed the point just as badly as anyone who looks to the state to advance the kingdom of Christ. youtu.be/YOVOR4Oh190

The March 2026 issue of The Messenger is now available! Featured: Dr. Strange on Christians & politics, a development update, senior profiles, CME Conference preview, and more. Read it here: tinyurl.com/MarchMessenger

After graduation in May, Greg plans to complete an extended internship with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, with the hope of serving as a Bible translator for the Romany/Gypsies of Eastern Europe.

Night 3 with Dr. Strange will tackle the church's most pressing cultural questions: prophetic witness on abortion & sexuality, the danger of theological drift, and why both left & right are guilty of baptizing their politics. Don't miss it. youtube.com/live/AV7z-3wgb…

Ezekiel McMurtry (MDiv), with his wife, Rebekah, and children, Knox and Geneva, plans a family break after graduation before beginning an internship and preparing for examination by the Classis of Western Canada of the URCNA in the fall.

The church that waits for election season to address politics is always playing catch-up. Episode 3 of our series on political exhaustion and the church with Dr. Alan Strange is out now. Listen wherever you find your podcasts.

MARS will hold its 41st Commencement on May 13, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. CT at Redeemer URC, St. John, IN. A livestream of the ceremony will also be made available on our YouTube channel. We hope you can join us!

Catch up on Dr. Strange's 2026 Evening Class on "The Christian and Politics" before Evening 3 this Thursday! youtube.com/playlist?list=…

We've been doing a lot of podcasting lately. Dr. Strange on the Christian and Politics, Dr. Compton on feminism, Dr. Beach on what pastors and elders need to hear today, Dr. Mininger on how Romans is a missionary fundraising letter, and more. Stay tuned to future Marscasts, and subscribe wherever you find your podcasts.

Join us for our live evening class on "The Christian and Politics" with Dr. Alan Strange! youtube.com/live/JPQfO4I7D…

Had a great time filming three of our students talking about the importance of brotherhood in seminary and the value of an in-person seminary education. Stay tuned for a future video.

Is your faith getting hollowed out by the news cycle? @JLuttje & Dr. Alan Strange on recovering hope, not optimism, in a politically exhausted age. Tune in wherever you find your podcasts.

Join us live! youtube.com/live/avZVWAxU0…

Nathan had two solid seminary options close to home. He and his family moved across the border instead. This short video is their honest account of why and how God provided when things got harder before they got easier.