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When You’re Not Welcome: A Christian Reflection on Social Exclusion

July 21, 2025 by Hannah Fields Leave a Comment

Growing up, I believed that kindness would be reciprocated. I smiled at strangers, helped others when I could, and tried to make people feel seen and appreciated. I assumed that if I treated others well, they would treat me the same. But life doesn't always play by those rules. One of the hardest lessons I’ve learned is that people can exclude you—not because of something you did, but simply because you don’t fit a particular mold. Throughout my life, I’ve wrestled with social exclusion—from classmates who overlooked … [Read more...] about When You’re Not Welcome: A Christian Reflection on Social Exclusion

Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice

Science Corner: Recombination is Creativity

July 9, 2025 by Andy Walsh Leave a Comment

In order to explore the ideas of Jurassic Park Rebirth, this post contains spoilers for the film. Jurassic World Rebirth, the latest film to spin out of Michael Crichton's novel Jurassic Park, opens with a flashback revealing experiments to create mutant species of dinosaurs which never existed. We are clearly meant to be unsettled, if not outright horrified, by this revelation even before it is underlined by the death of a scientist or technician at the claws of one such creature. (In what I hope is a nod to the … [Read more...] about Science Corner: Recombination is Creativity

Filed Under: Movie Reviews, Science and Faith Tagged With: artificial intelligence, creativity, jurassic july, jurassic park, jurassic world, recombination, science, science corner

Following Jesus Together on Campus

June 26, 2025 by Jamie Noyd Leave a Comment

InterVarsity's Faculty Ministry is hosting a Summer Series providing weekly devotions and opportunities for spiritual direction and prayer. If you regularly receive the monthly newsletters Scholar's Journey or Campus Calling - you are already signed up and will receive weekly emails in July and August. If you don't receive those newsletters and would like to sign up, you can do so here: http://eepurl.com/jhA3R-/. _________________________________________________________________________________ Pilgrim … [Read more...] about Following Jesus Together on Campus

Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice, Devotional

Science Corner: Of Barks & Bytes

June 11, 2025 by Andy Walsh Leave a Comment

Move over, Nintendo Switch 2--there's a new video game sheriff in town. Sure, the graphics are pretty rudimentary, and the controls are idiosyncratic. But how can you not be charmed by seals playing a video game--for science! Check out the link for a brief video clip. The "game" models features of a swim at various depths, and the seals interact in a way that indicates they understand what direction of travel is implied by the simulation. The results provide scientists insights into what cues seals use to navigate. … [Read more...] about Science Corner: Of Barks & Bytes

Filed Under: Science and Faith Tagged With: behavioral science research, creativity, funding, gaming, innovation, science, science corner

ESN Focus Groups – Sign Up and Share Your Ideas!

May 29, 2025 by Jamie Noyd Leave a Comment

The Emerging Scholars Network wants to hear and learn from you!  As we seek to live out the vision of developing scholars following Jesus together, we want to know what this looks like in today’s environment – both for scholars seeking an academic position and those looking to work outside the academy.  How can ESN best support the ongoing formation of scholars as followers of Jesus and as thriving scholars, whether that’s online or on campus? Here's how you can help. Pray for fruitful conversations and wisdom … [Read more...] about ESN Focus Groups – Sign Up and Share Your Ideas!

Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice, Resources for ESN Members

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