In Part Two of our series on Vocation, developed by the GFM Ohio Valley Team, Bob Trube (formerly Senior Area Director for the GFM Ohio Valley Team), explores how we may think about our work against the backdrop of God's purposes and God's work, or mission, in the world. _____________________________________________________ The story in which we live shapes the way we live our lives. Missio dei or “the mission of God” is a compact phrase that articulates the notion that we find ourselves within the story of God's … [Read more...] about Vocation: Work and the Missio Dei
Event Announcement: In Search of Shalom: Race, Justice, and Immigration
Sunday, February 21 7:00-8:30pm ET / 6-7:30pm CT / 4:00-5:30pm PT This month we will discuss what racial justice in immigration looks like, so that we can continue to seek justice and restore Shalom! We are honored to have Immigration Attorney Elket RodrÃguez of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and Fellowship Southwest, and Dean Kevin R. Johnson, Professor of Public Interest Law and Professor of Chicana/o Studies at the UC Davis School of Law, serve as our panelists. This discussion will be … [Read more...] about Event Announcement: In Search of Shalom: Race, Justice, and Immigration
Loving God in Your Field of Study
The divide between Sunday, and Monday through Saturday, may be one of the biggest challenges facing Christians in the academy. In this article Bob Trube, ESN's director, explores how we may live toward an undivided life through loving God in our field of study. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Following Jesus in pursuit of his kingdom calls us to an undivided life. This is a life of loving the people in our field of study with a longing to see them follow … [Read more...] about Loving God in Your Field of Study
Starting a Graduate Christian Fellowship
The other day, we posted an article with some resources for starting a grad group. But what are the nuts and bolts of starting a group? Bob Trube, director of Emerging Scholars Network helped re-start a graduate group at Ohio State and has worked with other staff and students in launching graduate fellowships and offers some practical helps ________________________________________________________________________________________ Are you a grad student on a campus with no graduate Christian group (at least that you … [Read more...] about Starting a Graduate Christian Fellowship
Emerging Scholars Network Sustaining Subscribers
This has been a challenging year in academia and an exciting year of growth in ESN. Here are three areas of growth that encourage us: People: We have enjoyed growth in the number of people engaging all of our platforms. Beyond that we have formed a new advisory council, nearly 200 people are now engaging our networking groups on Facebook, and a growing number of individuals are joining us for ESN Conversations (and viewing them asynchronously). Platforms: Over the past year we re-designed our blog site to … [Read more...] about Emerging Scholars Network Sustaining Subscribers