"Go and sell your possessions and give them to the poor” Jesus said to a young wealthy man who inquired of him how he could find eternal life. The man, counting the cost of this invitation and deciding it was too much, became sad, turned, and walked away. 1200 years later a young wealthy man from Assisi received a similar invitation. This young man, and many after him, responded to that call to relinquish all that they had, and in doing so found a life of freedom and abundance as they stepped into a life of following … [Read more...] about The Franciscan Way (Walk Two): Poverty and Abundance
The Franciscan Way (Walk One): Joy and Suffering
For the past several years, InterVarsity Faculty Ministry in collaboration with InterVarsity's Study Abroad program, has hosted Via Divina, a digital pilgrimage with downloadable audio guides and companion written materials. This year's digital pilgrimage is titled The Franciscan Way and follows the lives of St. Francis and Clare of Assisi. Jamie Noyd, director of the program for graduate students and faculty, will be previewing the themes of the walks of this year's pilgrimage in a series of posts. The program is open … [Read more...] about The Franciscan Way (Walk One): Joy and Suffering
Join us for Via Divina: The Celtic Way for Faculty, June 24-July 23
Join us for a flexible pilgrimage experience from your front door. We'll provide you with audio walking guides to help you reflect, digital debrief group opportunities, and webinars exploring the themes of the guides. Jamie Noyd shares more below. Sponsored by InterVarsity's Graduate and Faculty Ministries. Register here for The Celtic Way In the Celtic tradition of Christianity pilgrims didn't have a definite destination. They only knew and trusted the trinitarian God who called them as they headed out. … [Read more...] about Join us for Via Divina: The Celtic Way for Faculty, June 24-July 23
Vocation: A Calling to Life and Not Just Work
Our calling is to more than our work. In the fourth part of our series on vocation, Jamie Noyd directs our attention to the multiple callings upon our lives reflecting our different roles. But how might we live a seamless rather than fragmented and frazzled life pursuing these multiple callings? It comes in understanding the greater story within which we live. _______________________________________________________ The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it … [Read more...] about Vocation: A Calling to Life and Not Just Work
Walking the Campus (Growing Spiritually in the Academic Life Series)
At Emerging Scholars Network, we love to crowdsource ideas for following Christ faithfully and serving others well in the academic life. In the 2018/2019 academic year, we've been sharing brief insights on how to grow spiritually in the academic life. Read the series to date here. For more of Jamie Noyd's thoughtful writing for ESN, click here. … [Read more...] about Walking the Campus (Growing Spiritually in the Academic Life Series)