InterVarsity's Emerging Scholars Network
As we press into the daily grind of 2019, set aside time to join me in checking / resetting our compass by prayerfully considering: Who is this Jesus I / we follow? Is Jesus my / our first love — receiving primary allegiance? Do I / we “trust and obey” — placing hope (short / long term) in Jesus? How do I / we share the love of Jesus with others in our messy context?Read more…
“While we should enjoy God’s good creation, and while we should make the most of our time here, this is not our final destination.” — Paul Louis Metzger, The Gospel of John: When Love Comes to Town Read more…
One of my [Hannah] most vivid memories of Urbana 15: sitting at a table of emerging scholars passionately discussing what it means to be missional in a humanities field, as the loudspeaker above blared regular announcements such as, “Those in the green area, you should be finishing your salad now. Those in the red area, you should be clearing your tables now.”Read more…
What is my main takeaway for those of us in the context of higher ed? Royce’s conclusion summarizes the book’s call to prayer, knowing and learning from immigrant neighbors, serving, giving, educating our churches and communities/advocacy, and addressing the root issues. Read more…
What might it mean to see the campus as a crossroads? As a place of intersection where the church and academia meet? Read more…
Inspired by lengthy conversations at Urbana Student Missions Conference (12/27-31) regarding resources on/practices in faithful witness and my family returning with a suitcase full of books, I am launching Read…Quote…Reflect.Read more…
Today, we’re happy to welcome Alexis Grant in her first post for Scholar’s Compass, our devotional for academics. For more of Scholar’s Compass, explore our archives here. To read more of Alexis Grant’s work, visit her personal blog, Wonders ofRead more…
During this Christmas season, we pray that you would find joy in Christ, the light of the world. We thought this ancient hymn [Of the Father’s Love Begotten] would be a helpful reflection for the last Sunday of Advent and for Christmas a few days later. May God bless you richly in this season! – The ESN TeamRead more…
Applications are open for The Fellowship in Theology, Medicine, and Culture! Since 2015, we [Duke Divinity School] have provided scholarship support for those called to healthcare for 1-2 years of theological study and spiritual formation. Starting in 2019, we are offering THREE FULL-TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS for students on a 2-year track.Read more…
Going to Urbana? Connect with ESN and all of InterVarsity’s Graduate and Faculty Ministries in the following ways.Read more…
An important part to Locke’s project concerned epistemology, a branch of philosophy that defines knowledge. Epistemology deals with questions such as “What is knowledge, and how do we know when we have it?”Read more…
A list of Advent resources you may find helpful this year, including some from our archives.Read more…
Thank You, Lord, for _______________, who prayed with me to receive Jesus as my Lord & Savior. In Facing A Task Unfinished, Keith & Kristyn Getty remind us of the call before us, one engaged in the daily grind [of higher education] and in the next steps ahead of us. Read more…
May today’s celebration remind us to live lives filled with thankfulness.Read more…
Two decades ago, I moved to a new city that I’d never visited before to start a post-doc fellowship. The work was interesting and the hours fairly regular, at least at first. When I arrived in the city, I wanted to make my walk with God a priority. Read more…
In sharing thoughts on prospering in your life as an academic, I’m not going to tell you to work hard. You wouldn’t be reading this if you needed reminding!Read more…
Life in the university promises a chance to think about the big questions in life, to reflect on who we are and what we’re learning. But all too often, life as an academic seems so busy as to overwhelm anyRead more…
One of the most gratifying and rewarding experiences in both my spiritual and intellectual life was taking a year to read the Bible from my own discipline.Read more…
Need support contextualizing your mission to proclaim Christ and your role as an emerging scholar? We are offering 30 emerging scholars $100 towards Urbana costs, a special small group meeting via conference call before Urbana, and an ESN Fellows dinner onsite at Urbana. Read more…
When I was approached to lead conversations with graduate students about science and faith topics as part of the ESN STEAM grant project, I accepted with a good deal of hesitation. Read more…
If you enjoyed our STEAM project faith/science blog series, you may also want to listen to the panels below, hosted at the ASA website. Read more…
This final chapter is a call to action, recommending several possible ways you as a Christian can become involved in the immigration dilemma.Read more…
As we enter a new week seeking to fulfill our call as Christ followers in the milieu of higher ed, may our thoughts, words and lives bless the Lord.Read more…
This week, our subject is Chapter 9 of Welcoming the Stranger, “Immigration and the Church Today.” Read more…