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Anna Gissing

Why I Write (Writing As a Spiritual Discipline Series)

April 30, 2017 by Anna Gissing Leave a Comment

We resume our Writing As a Spiritual Discipline series with a post by Anna Gissing, editor at InterVarsity Press and previous editor of The Well. Browse Anna's other work for ESN here, including one of our  most read posts, Grading As a Spiritual  Practice. To explore other pieces in the Writing As a Spiritual Discipline series, click here. I'm not one of those writers who has always known I wanted to write. I don't have childhood journals, and I didn't write my first novel as a teen. (In fact, I still haven't … [Read more...] about Why I Write (Writing As a Spiritual Discipline Series)

Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice, Devotional, Science Corner Tagged With: Christian thought and practice, integration, vocation, Writing As a Spiritual Discipline, Writing As a Spiritual Discipline Spring 2017 Series

Academic Conferences and Spiritual Practice

June 4, 2015 by Anna Gissing Leave a Comment

For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. --  Romans 12:3, NIV For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not? --  1 Corinthians 4:7, NIV As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. --  Proverbs 27:17, … [Read more...] about Academic Conferences and Spiritual Practice

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Faculty, Scholar's Compass Tagged With: Academic Work as Spiritual Practice, Career Stages, conferencing, Faculty, Scholar's Compass, spiritual practice

On Submitting Academic Work (Scholar’s Compass)

May 21, 2015 by Anna Gissing 1 Comment

Scripture Let me hear of your steadfast love in the morning, for in you I put my trust. Teach me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. -- Psalm 143:8 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. -- Lamentations 3:22-23 Reflection I have a love-hate relationship with deadlines. I am a procrastinator. I'm sure many of you can relate. I don't procrastinate because I'm lazy or because I don't want to work hard. It's … [Read more...] about On Submitting Academic Work (Scholar’s Compass)

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Faculty, Scholar's Compass Tagged With: Academic Work as Spiritual Practice, Career Stages, Faculty, Psalms, Scholar's Compass, spiritual practice

Grading as a Spiritual Practice (Scholar’s Compass)

May 14, 2015 by Anna Gissing 1 Comment

Scripture Whatever you do, work at it wholeheartedly as though you were doing it for the Lord and not merely for people. -- Colossians 3:23 For there is no partiality with God. -- Romans 2:11 My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. -- 2 Corinthians 12:9 … [Read more...] about Grading as a Spiritual Practice (Scholar’s Compass)

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Faculty, Scholar's Compass Tagged With: Academic Work as Spiritual Practice, Faculty, Grading, Scholar's Compass, spiritual practice

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