InterVarsity's Emerging Scholars Network
One way we support Christian academics at ESN is to share faculty job openings at Christian colleges and other institutions interested in receiving applications from those in the InterVarsity network. Read on for information on a North Park University visitingRead more…
In my role as a campus minister over the last 15 years, I’ve had the privilege of helping students embrace the value of simple, flexible, and defined spiritual disciplines.Read more…
If we are going to live appropriately, we must be aware that we are living in the middle of a story that was begun and will be concluded by another. And this other is God. – Eugene H. Peterson, Run with the HorsesRead more…
Christians in Chemistry will gather again informally at the semi-annual meeting of the American Chemical Society, in Orlando, Florida. Read more…
Since [Pope Francis] is a scientist and a theologian, I thought he would be a good point of reference [on Lenten practice].Read more…
Humble awe brings us back to the original reason we chose to be academics in the first place—an amazing God and an amazing world of knowledge.Read more…
The deeper one gets involved in one’s academic discipline, the more one is shaped by that discipline and discipled into a certain way of being and thinking.Read more…
Heading to grad school in Fall 2019? Know someone who is? Invite them to our ESN Connect program for connections to local Christian grad school groups, tips on making a strong transition, and a special videochat on how to choose a school and prepare once you’re accepted.Read more…
Faculty openings in English, chemistry, political studies, mathematics and computer science, and more. Read more…
A major “spiritual occupational hazard” for an academic is thinking too much of yourself. This can show itself as pride and arrogance . . .Read more…
David Hume (1711–1776) was a Scottish philosopher and historian well known for his arguments against traditional Christian theism that had a great impact on the Enlightenment. Read more…
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…