Mentoring Part IV: What if it doesn't work out? So far in this series our focus has been on identifying what mentoring is and how to go about getting started. Part III explored some things that the mentee might do to prepare for the relationship and some of the personal formation that may be needed. These are important points to consider as we often look for mentors to suit our needs without considering how we can respect our mentor and the time they have graciously agreed to spend with us. I used the relationship … [Read more...] about Mentoring: What is It and How do we Get There?
Christian Thought and Practice
Summer 2023 ESN Conversations
At least for some, the summer is a time with a little extra bandwidth. Time for vacations, catching up on research, reading a good book, or just sitting out on a lounge chair with a cool drink. At the Emerging Scholars Network, we also believe that stimulating conversation around the intersection of our faith and the concerns of our personal, academic, and societal lives can be refreshing and renewing. And one of the things we love best about these conversations is not only that they are live but that you have the … [Read more...] about Summer 2023 ESN Conversations
Scholar’s Compass Special Price
We are offering Scholar's Compass at a special price for a limited time. InterVarsity has announced that it will be closing its store at the end of May. This has been our main outlet for selling copies of Scholar's Compass. We may move to a different platform in the future to continue to make this great resource available since it has proven helpful to so many grad students and faculty. But we'd prefer to move the existing stock into the hands of people who would benefit from the book. The Special! Scholar's … [Read more...] about Scholar’s Compass Special Price
Mentoring: What is It and How do we Get There?
Mentoring Part I: Introduction Mentoring is one of those things that is a little difficult to define, but we usually know it when we see it. As Christians we can think of mentors in the Bible such as Elijah, Paul, Naomi, Priscilla and of course Jesus. Many of us long for someone to come alongside us in our personal lives as well as in our academic and career settings who can help us navigate our world, assuring us that we are on the right path, yet challenging us to push our spiritual, personal, and vocational … [Read more...] about Mentoring: What is It and How do we Get There?
Watching Jesus
As another Lenten journey ends with this Holy Week, I find myself reflecting on what has stayed with me as I have read through and thought about Christ's passion, one more time. I have a series of scenes in my mind depicting aspects of Jesus that leave strong impressions of extraordinary traits and behaviors. One picture is Jesus' weeping over at the death of Lazarus. Scripture tells us he was very troubled in spirit, and he wept. He does this even though he knows he will raise Lazarus up, quite soon. The … [Read more...] about Watching Jesus