We like to share what we call “snapshots” from time to time, brief reflections from a particular moment of the year in the life of an ESN author or member. We hope these glimpses of God's work in the lives of fellow academics are encouraging to early career scholars as they navigate the calendar of the academic year and the everyday calling of following Christ in their work and lives. Today ESN author and InterVarsity staffer Angelo Blancaflor shares how God is weaving together different aspects of his vocation that … [Read more...] about Summer Snapshot: Weaving Threads of Promise
Writing Captures the Moment (Writing As a Spiritual Discipline Series)
Today in our new series on Writing As a Spiritual Discipline, InterVarsity staff member Angelo Blancaflor shares his thoughts. See Angelo's other work for the ESN blog here. Previous posts in the Writing as a Spiritual Discipline series include Limits and Creation and The Spiritual Act of Naming: Truth Telling in Writing. Since finishing undergrad, I've moved back across the country—from school in Illinois to home in Orange County, CA. Writing has been a big part of the past 8 months as I've been … [Read more...] about Writing Captures the Moment (Writing As a Spiritual Discipline Series)
Summer Snapshot: Taste, See, and Obey
Angelo connected with the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) through the Urbana15 pilot ESN Scholars Program, which connected emerging scholars with mentors and peers in small groups before, after, and during the Urbana Student Missions Conference. He also served on the Urbana 15 liveblogging team, and you can read some of his previous work for ESN here. As Angelo considered graduate school and joined InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, this Summer Snapchat [1] offered a reflection on God's work. If you would like to … [Read more...] about Summer Snapshot: Taste, See, and Obey
The Vocation of Law in God’s Global Mission to Bring Justice & Wholeness: Brian Dennison at Urbana
How can legal knowledge and experience bring justice to contexts outside the U.S.? The opportunities are real and plentiful. In this seminar, Brian Dennison shared what he learned as a law lecturer and coordinator of the law clinic at Uganda Christian University. From Dec 27 - Jan 1, volunteers with our network of early career Christian academics are liveblogging seminars at the Urbana conference, a mission-focused student gathering of 16,000 Christians from across North America and the world. This post was written … [Read more...] about The Vocation of Law in God’s Global Mission to Bring Justice & Wholeness: Brian Dennison at Urbana
5 Practical Ways to Avoid Cultural Domination and Neo-Colonialism in Western Missions
How can Western missionaries avoid creating imbalances of power between themselves and those they're serving, and how can missionaries prepare for situations of disagreement with humility? The Urbana Missions Conference connects students with missionaries to encourage and develop sharing the gospel globally. This seminar addresses how Western missionaries can use their financial, educational, and cultural capital to empower, rather than dominate local environments. From Dec 27 - Jan 1, volunteers with our network of … [Read more...] about 5 Practical Ways to Avoid Cultural Domination and Neo-Colonialism in Western Missions