My speech -- may it praise you without flaw: May my heart love you, King of heaven and earth. My speech -- may it praise you without flaw: Make it easy for me for me, pure Lord, to do you all service and to adore you. My speech -- may it praise you without flaw: Father of all affection, hear my poems and my speech. -- This prayer from Ireland [Twelfth Century] calls our attention to speech that is worthy of God. In our age of careless or hurtful speech, this prayer reminds us that all speech is in God's … [Read more...] about Next Steps for ESN —Prayer
Next Steps for ESN —Part 2: Vision, Partnership
I greatly appreciate the ASA's ongoing partnership with InterVarsity, particularly when it comes to engaging with college and graduate students at our Annual Meeting. Hannah Eagleson and Tom Grosh have done a wonderful job of creating opportunities for students to interact with their peers as well as professionals within their disciplines. These networking connections are a win for everyone involved, and we look forward to continuing this partnership at next year's ASA meeting. -- Leslie Wickman, Ph.D., Executive … [Read more...] about Next Steps for ESN —Part 2: Vision, Partnership
Next Steps for the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) — Part 1
Calling is the truth that God calls us to himself so decisively that everything we are, everything we do, and everything we have is invested with a special devotion and dynamism lived out as a response to his summons and service. —Os Guinness, The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2003), 4, 29. As some of you know (may even remember), 5 years ago I became the Associate Director of the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN). What a privilege it has been to be part of … [Read more...] about Next Steps for the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) — Part 1
The Bible Project — A daily engagement with the word of God
In January, I began a daily engagement of the Word/Story of God through The Bible Project. I have found The Bible Project a rich online resource to prayerfully consider and apply "How to Read the Bible" in a number of contexts. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH0Szn1yYNedn4FbBMMtOlGN-BPLQ54IH Drawing from the outline on Bridgetown Church's (Portland, OR) website, ESN has provided daily reflections via ESN Facebook and ESN Twitter. … [Read more...] about The Bible Project — A daily engagement with the word of God
Engaging Science & Theology for Emerging Adult Ministries
In September I had the privilege of participating in the STEAM (i.e., Science & Theology for Emerging Adult Ministries) Project Conference held at Catalina Island, CA. STEAM was initiated at Fuller Theological Seminary when Greg Cootsona and Dave Navarra … [Read more...] about Engaging Science & Theology for Emerging Adult Ministries