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Home » 2018’s Most Visited ESN Blog Posts

2018’s Most Visited ESN Blog Posts

January 8, 2019 by Tom Grosh IV Leave a Comment

Drumroll . . .

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A display of superhuman power from Thor. (Photo © Disney)
  1. Science in Review: Thor, Thanos and Theology by Andy Walsh
  2. A Prayer for Those Finishing a Semester by Hannah Eagleson
  3. How should Christians in the sciences choose an epistemology? by Jim Stump is part of  the STEAM Grant/Faith Science Series. Stay tuned for when the booklet goes to print.
  4. How Do You Talk About Faith with Secular Colleagues? (STEAM Grant Faith/Science Series) by Robert Kaita
  5. Apply for the ESN Urbana 18 Fellows Program. What a privilege to serve the Emerging Scholars at the Urbana Student Missions Conference. Stay tuned for a full report!


As we begin 2019, do not miss . . .

  • Starting with the Kingdom in Mind by Alexis Grant. Part of  Scholar’s Compass, which is in the publication process. Please share your ideas on a possible crowdfunding campaign.
  • Announcing the 2019 Christian Scholars Foundation Grant.  Congratulations to  Jennifer Hawk for receiving the 2018 Christian Scholars Foundation Grant! If you qualify, please apply in 2019.
  • Science Corner: Hacking your Donor List by Andy Walsh
  • Restless is our heart . . . Inspired by lengthy conversations at  Urbana Student Missions Conference  (12 / 27 – 31) regarding resources on / practices in faithful witness and his family returning with a suitcase full of books, Tom Grosh IV’s  launching a series tagged  Read . . . Quote . . . Reflect.
  • Walking the Campus by Jamie Noyd is the first in this spring’s contributions to the  Growing Spiritually in the Academic Life Series.
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Photo by Referenceace – Working!

Bonus

A new day . . .

The 5 Most Visited Posts in 2018 are from the growing, regularly linked to “resource library” . . .

  1. The Message of Genesis 1 by Tom Ingebritsen is part of an extensive Science and Christianity Series.
  2. Writing a Christian Personal Statement by David
  3. Christian Views of Creation by Tom Ingebritsen
  4. What Is the Emerging Scholars Network?
  5. Faith and Doubt in Emily Dickinson’s “This World is not Conclusion” by Mark Hansard

These posts overlap with the Most Visited Posts of All Time   . . .

  1. The Message of Genesis 1 by Tom Ingebritsen
  2. Finding a Postdoc in the Sciences: Nailing the Interview by Kelly Seaton is part of a highly valued, unique set of resources for postdocs.
  3. Writing a Christian Personal Statement by David
  4. What’s the purpose of a university? by Micheal Hickerson
  5. What I Wish I’d Known About Graduate School: Surviving the Workload by Hannah Eagleson is part of an essential What I Wish I’d Known about Graduate School Series.
Tom Grosh IV
Tom Grosh IV

Tom enjoys daily conversations regarding living out the Biblical Story with his wife Theresa and their four girls, around the block, at Elizabethtown Brethren in Christ Church (where he teaches adult electives and co-leads a small group), among healthcare professionals as the Northeast Regional Director for the Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA), and in higher ed as a volunteer with the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN). For a number of years, the Christian Medical Society / CMDA at Penn State College of Medicine was the hub of his ministry with CMDA. Note: Tom served with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship / USA for 20+ years, including 6+ years as the Associate Director of ESN. He has written for the ESN blog from its launch in August 2008. He has studied Biology (B.S.), Higher Education (M.A.), Spiritual Direction (Certificate), Spiritual Formation (M.A.R.), Ministry to Emerging Generations (D.Min.). To God be the glory!

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