One major need we have found in our work with ESN: it’s often hard to find prayers and devotional material specifically addressed to the life of the Christian serving God in the university. This week we share a prayer forRead more…
Writing Invitation: Send Us a Prayer for Those in an Academic Field
Dear ESN Blog Readers, We’re seeking prayers written for and/or by those in a particular academic field. We plan to publish these in the Spring 2020 semester and beyond. We’d love to see more prayers about the particular joys andRead more…
Nov 19: ESN Conversations, Book Club Edition, Wolterstorff’s Religion in the University
November 19, 2019: 12 PM ET Videochat: Book Discussion on Religion in the University by Nicholas Wolterstorff. We hope you’ve been enjoying our new videochat series, ESN Conversations. For our November conversation, we’re trying something a little different. Read theRead more…
Event October 26: Engaging the University (Kingston, Ontario)
As we can, we love to share information about other ministries supporting Christian academics on campus. A friend of ESN shared this event on the Queen’s University (Kingston, Ontario) campus with us. Read more…
Next ESN Conversation Oct. 31: Creating Great Faith/Science Conversations
How can a thriving faith/science group help you start broader conversations with friends and colleagues, whatever their worldviews? How do you launch a faith/science small group and build community over time?Read more…
A Prayer for Those Studying the Humanities, Fall 2019
Oh Lord, We ask that You would gift those studying the humanities this fall with Your wisdom, Your courage, and Your joy. We ask Your wisdom, oh Holy Spirit! Many students and scholars explore the humanities with the hope ofRead more…
A Journey of Vocation: ESN Weekly Readings for Grad Students, Fall 2019
Whether you just started graduate school or are almost finished, our weekly fall readings are designed to help you grow in your sense of calling in the university. Read more…
Answering God’s Call: ESN Weekly Readings for Faculty, Fall 2019
Renew your sense of calling with our fall 2019 weekly readings, designed for individuals and small groups.Read more…
Beginning Fall 2019: A Letter from ESN Director Bob Trube
How is God inviting you into His story this year? Read more…
September Events: Avengers, Vocation, Writing Better, Faith/Science Guide Review Opportunity
There’s a lot happening this fall for ESN and friends! Events online and in person, one time and ongoing. Read more…
Science Corner: The Skinny on Genes
Biology is not fully reducible to genetics, and behavior is not fully reducible to biology. I’ve found myself using that adage more often in conversation, so I thought perhaps it would be helpful to mention and unpack here. As farRead more…
New Details for Christians in Chemistry Meetup: August 26 (ACS San Diego Meeting)
Read on for finalized details on the upcoming Christians in Chemistry meetup at the ACS San Diego Meeting. In our goal of connecting Christian academics to the communities they need, we often publicize meetups of Christians at various conferences. TheRead more…
ESN News & Welcome: Bob Trube Appointed ESN Director
I am delighted to welcome Bob Trube as the new Director of InterVarsity’s Emerging Scholars Network, and I very much look forward to working as assistant director with him to grow ESN. In his 43 years with InterVarsity, Bob isRead more…
Highlighting Community: Harvard Grad Fellowship Collaborates with ASA Local Chapter
In our Highlighting Community feature, we share stories of how God is working in various communities of Christian academics. We’re happy to share that our national collaboration with the American Scientific Affiliation conference also led to a great local collaborationRead more…
Come Home [Balm in Gilead / Summer Read…Quote…Reflect]
What novel or series of novels provides “windows” to your life, family, community / communities, and / or vocation? Have you (and / or some of your friends) been invited by the Lord to “come home” through a novelist? What is unique about a novel written through the lens of a well-developed Christian perspective on daily life?Read more…
Order ESN’s Faith & Science Discussion Guide
If you could mine the brains of thoughtful Christians who specialize in various scientific fields, what would you ask? Whether you’re a student, a professor, an interested Christian, or a curious scientist, this book offers itself as the perfect conversation starter.Read more…
ESN Connect: Find Local Community for Fall 2019 + Online Resources + Chance of Coffee
As we prepare for the semester, are you looking for local Christian groups for grad students, postdocs, or faculty? InterVarsity would love to help you find one, and we’ll also share some of our best online resources and a chance to win some free coffee. Read more…
Connect with ESN at ASA This Week
Local to Chicago, or attending the ASA conference from elsewhere? Join us to hear from a biotech company founder, talk with a citizen science expert, and enjoy Chicago deep dish pizza and a talk by a science advisor to PBS. Read more…
Great Theology, Teachableness, & John Calvin [Balm in Gilead / Summer Read…Quote…Reflect]
In an essay on Dietrich Bonhoeffer, [Marilynne] Robinson declared that “great theology is always a kind of giant and intricate poetry, like epic or saga. . . .”Read more…
New Info for Christians in Chemistry Meetup: August 26 (ACS San Diego Meeting)
New details on the upcoming Christians in Chemistry meetup, at the ACS San Diego Meeting.Read more…
The praise that pours forth from the lips of . . . [Balm in Gilead / Summer Read…Quote…Reflect Series]
Join me in pressing into the call to hunger and thirst for the Lord (individually and as part of the people of God in a particular place) in the mundane of study, vocation, and practice.Read more…
Faith and Reason Part 7: Plantinga, Continued
Looking for a contemporary philosopher wrestling with questions of faith and reason? Read on for more on Alvin Plantinga. Read more…
Christians in Chemistry Meetup: August 26 (ACS San Diego Meeting)
In our goal of connecting Christian academics to the communities they need, we often publicize meetups of Christians at various conferences. The informal group “Christians in Chemistry” has an upcoming meeting at the ACS San Diego National Meeting August 26.Read more…
Healing…Fiction…Connectedness [Balm in Gilead / Summer Read…Quote…Reflect]
With summer unfolding, I thought that it would be good to go the direction of Read…Quote…Reflect, beginning with a series on “Balm in Gilead: A Theological Dialogue with Marilynne Robinson” – an InterVarsity Press publication resulting from the 2018 Wheaton Theology Conference.Read more…