Fellow-Countrymen . . . With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations. - Abraham Lincoln, Second Inaugural Address (March, 4, 1865). On Sunday, November 30, John Fea (Chair, Dept of History, … [Read more...] about ESN Local: Malice Toward None; Charity for All
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ESN Local: South Central PA
As the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) works to support local communities more fully, from time to time we'll feature stories about local ESN hubs and talk about how they interact with their communities. Today's post features Associate Director Tom Grosh IV's own area, South Central Pennsylvania. Tom Grosh and Hannah Eagleson (ESN Writer/Editor) talked with Christian radio station WJTL about ESN's work nationally and in South Central PA. Tom's conversation with local radio station WJTL gave ESN an opportunity to … [Read more...] about ESN Local: South Central PA
Help Scholar’s Compass Connect to Communities
As we're launching Scholar's Compass, we'd love to connect with communities who might want to try it out and give us occasional feedback. Do you know any groups of graduate students or professors who might want to try it out? They can be campus ministry chapters, church groups, groups at one-time events like retreats, or others. Please feel free to forward our brief community survey to them. Or if it's easier, drop us a note. We'd love to hear from you! … [Read more...] about Help Scholar’s Compass Connect to Communities
ESN Mentoring Letter — MidWest Faculty Conference
Hannah, Thank-you for offering this letter of encouragement! The faculty with whom I shared your words at Mentoring over the Long Term: Crafting Conversations, a seminar co-led with Terry Gustafson (OSU, Chemistry Professor) at the 2014 MidWest Faculty Conference on The Ends and Goals of Higher Education in Twenty-First-Century America: Change and the Calling of the Christian Educator, were very appreciative. I look forward to posting material from the seminar in order to create a toolkit for those seeking to dig more … [Read more...] about ESN Mentoring Letter — MidWest Faculty Conference
Interview: Chris Smith on Slow Church
When Slow Church: Cultivating Community in the Patient Way of Jesus (InterVarsity Press, 2014) came to my attention, the theme resonated with me both "on" and "off" campus. So I dropped C. Christopher Smith an email to see if he would be open to an interview and a visit to South Central Pennsylvania. Chris responded with a resounding, "Yes!" Enjoy the conversation -- even join in by making comments :) Note: As with previous interviews, I take full responsibility for the related links and pictures. In this case … [Read more...] about Interview: Chris Smith on Slow Church