Gateway Seminary Library

09/11/2026

This summer I had the opportunity to work with over 1000 Bibles and Bible-adjacent books in the Kuykendall Bible Collection at Gateway Seminary.

08/14/2026

The semester is starting anew, and with it, the library hours are changing!

PhD Week, Aug 17-21: 7:30am-7pm, Mon-Fri

Regular Fall semester beginning Aug 24: 8:30am-7pm Mon/Tues/Thurs; 8:30am-5:00pm Weds/Fri

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07/15/2026

Some fun discoveries in this 1969 French Bible that tell a story. It's unclear the connection, but the owner was actually Dutch, one Lucie Verplancke, and it seems she was in her first year of secondary school at the time ("1.e.M"). The Bible also contains pamphlets of Dutch Roman Catholic devotional questions and a liturgical calendar, and two handwritten notes in Dutch to Lucie from one "Lieve":

Dear Lucie,

Congratulations on your
article. I think it’s
really good and I
hope that many more
people will enjoy it.

A heartfelt greeting.

Lieve

Dear Lucie,

I wish you a
pleasant way to pass the time
choosing a “name”.

Carine thinks that
the enclosed hair[?] card
is still valid —
Maybe you can use it,
rather than let it
expire.

A big kiss,

Lieve

06/18/2026

🎙️ New Podcast Episode Coming Soon!

Yesterday at the GCA office/podcast studio, we sat down with Dr. Cameron Schweitzer, Director of Gateway Seminary's Bay Area Campus, for a wide-ranging conversation on theology, ministry, seminary training, church history, and the unique opportunities facing churches in California today.

From the relevance of the Nicene Creed and the legacy of Jonathan Edwards to preparing pastors for ministry in the Bay Area, Dr. Schweitzer shares thoughtful insights and practical encouragement for church leaders and believers alike.

And yes—we also discussed cereal, coffee roasting, and who would make the worst theologian to be stranded with on a desert island. 😄

Stay tuned for the full episode! 🎧

06/08/2026

A lovely 1902 edition of Thomas a Kempis's The Imitation of Christ, a classic in Christian mysticism. Oxford, leather-bound, with gold foiling underlaid with red.

05/22/2026

Just a reminder that the library will be closed May 25th in observance of Memorial Day.

05/21/2026

The Kuykendall Bible Collection has many idiosynchrasies, including this Bible that changes all the plural pronouns from "you" to "y'all." Wishing all our students a blessed summer break: y'all come back now, ya hear!

05/18/2026

Congratulations to all our 2026 graduates! The library staff was priveleged to walk with faculty in commencement and see off the many students whom we helped along the way.

05/11/2026

It's the final week of the semester! A reminder that the library is here to help with any and all paper and research needs. Next week, beginning on Monday the 18th, our hours will revert to 9-5, Mon-Fri.

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04/29/2026

A particularly famous (or INfamous) Bible in the Kuykendall Collection is this facsimile of the Jefferson Bible. A deist, Thomas Jefferson is well known for his liberal excision of various passages of Scripture he found anti-rational, actually physically cutting them from the tome and standing in a redacted, piecemeal form. It stands as a testimony to Francis Turretin's earlier, near-prophetic query, "What will become of this sacred book, if everyone is allowed to wield a consorious pen and play the critic over it?"