We are profoundly grateful for God's generosity in the first month of Scholar's Compass, and for your generosity as writers, readers, and participants with the project. Around 70 writers have expressed interest in working on the project, and we're always delighted to welcome more. In addition to thoughtful reflections on Navigating Beginnings and exploring Unchartered Territories from a number of authors, we're also delighted to continue adding themes and threads of reflection, including: Navigating Purpose: Why … [Read more...] about Thanks and Prayer for Scholar’s Compass in October
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Scholar’s Compass Monthly Prayer Update
Scholar's Compass launches tomorrow! We're deeply grateful for the response to the project so far. First and foremost, we want to thank God for the generous response of so many people who have agreed to write for the project and share it with their communities. We are deeply grateful for such wide participation. Please also join us in praying for: Growth in individual experiences of integrating faith and learning through Scholar's Compass Growth in community among Christian scholars as a result of Scholar's … [Read more...] about Scholar’s Compass Monthly Prayer Update
Scholar’s Compass Launches Sunday
Join us Sunday for the first glance at Scholar's Compass. With our initial theme of Navigating Beginnings, we'll be exploring the following topics during September: What physics can show us about seeking God's glory How the Iliad guides us toward hospitality in teaching and research What 2 Timothy tells us about starting well and overcoming anxiety Finding community through acts of welcome Come back to the blog Sunday for our intro post and for more information on the new Scholar's Compass page. We are … [Read more...] about Scholar’s Compass Launches Sunday
Transcendent Love (Scholar’s Compass)
But God demonstrates his own love for us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. -- Romans 5:8 (NET) Reflection "God created man in his own image. And man, being a gentleman, returned the favor." It's such a great quote that everyone wants to attribute it to their favorite wit. Depending on the alleged source, it is either a withering revelation of the fabricated nature of religion, or a wry observation on why so few find the narrow path to the true God. Either way, it has a ring of truth; when we … [Read more...] about Transcendent Love (Scholar’s Compass)
Join Us in Praying for Scholar’s Compass
Many of you generously expressed an interest in praying for Scholar's Compass, which launches next Sunday (September 7). We'll be posting prayer requests the first Saturday of each month on the ESN blog, and we'd love for you to read them and pray for the project. We'd love to pray for you as well. Feel free to suggest general ideas for prayer that we can post (starting semesters well, finding rest, welcoming new students, campus access concerns -- California State University system's de-recognition of 23 … [Read more...] about Join Us in Praying for Scholar’s Compass