Tamarie Macon shares some post-Thanksgiving (the holiday) thoughts on thanksgiving, the hopefully ongoing practice in our lives. To read other posts by Tamarie, click here. Scripture "Because a loveless world," said Jesus, "is a sightless world.” John 14:23 (The Message) Reflection Practicing gratitude has become popular these days. At least it's widely embraced to say that's what you do. … [Read more...] about Continuing Thanksgiving (Scholar’s Compass)
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First Week of Advent: The Word (Scholar’s Compass)
Scripture Let me hear what God the Lord will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his saints; but let them not turn back to folly. Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land. - Psalm 85:8-9 (ESV) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made, that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The … [Read more...] about First Week of Advent: The Word (Scholar’s Compass)
Consider the Ravens (Scholar’s Compass)
Reading: Luke 12:22-24 Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!” … [Read more...] about Consider the Ravens (Scholar’s Compass)
Thinking as Worship
Christian Brady recently shared a thoughtful Scholar's Compass series on transitions with us. Here he reflects on the surprising origins of a quote he learned years ago, and on how its context sent him back to Scripture for encouragement on living the life of the mind. Quote “Das Denken ist auch Gottesdienst.” Reflection Sometime in my junior year a faculty member spoke to our InterVarsity chapter. I remember distinctly one element of his talk, a quote in German that he attributed to Luther: “Das Denken ist … [Read more...] about Thinking as Worship
Living in the Moment (Scholar’s Compass Transitions Series Summer 2017, Post 4)
Scholar's Compass is our ongoing online devotional for academics. In it, we ask authors to write about how their academic vocations and their lives as followers of Christ fit together in a simple format: A quote from Scripture or a Christian author, a reflection, a question to think about, and a prayer. Since we launched the series in 2014, Scholar's Compass has been one of our most widely read features. You can browse the whole series here. In this post, ESN author Christian Brady wraps up his Scholar's Compass series … [Read more...] about Living in the Moment (Scholar’s Compass Transitions Series Summer 2017, Post 4)