Normally, we here at the Emerging Scholars Blog like to get our posts up first thing the morning, so that you (our loyal reader) can enjoy some reading while you have your morning coffee and delay checking your email. Well, the best laid plans etc. etc. This week's ESN Book Club post on Chapter Four, "What Difference Could It Possibly Make?", will be up later this afternoon. Thanks for your patience! (Assuming, of course, that you are being patient. If not, I've got some Bible studies you could read....) … [Read more...] about Book Club Post Later Today
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New Schedule and the Return of the Week in Review
I hope your summer has gone well, and that the new school year is an exciting time for you. Starting next week, we are changing our post schedule slightly. For a while now, we've been posting on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. That has bothered the symmetrical side of our natures, so starting next week, new Emerging Scholars Blog posts will come your way on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Our usual schedule will be for me to post on Monday, Tom on Wednesday, and our new-and-improved Week-in-Review will go up … [Read more...] about New Schedule and the Return of the Week in Review
Announcing a Few Changes Around Here (Updated)
When Tom Grosh and I launched the Emerging Scholars Blog last August, we had some ideas about what we wanted to write about, but very few ideas about what others would want to read or discuss. After 9 months and over 150 posts, we have a much better idea about what topics resonate with the community that is gathering around this blog. We've also learned the importance of consistency in blogging. We know how frustrating it can be to visit one of your favorite websites for new content and not finding any. So, today we … [Read more...] about Announcing a Few Changes Around Here (Updated)
New Related Posts Feature
Yesterday, I added a new feature to the blog that will generate a list of possibly related posts for the post you're reading. I think it might be a nice way to find other blog posts that you're interested in, but it could also be distracting. (After all, you probably have other important things to do than just reading this blog!) Let me know what you think in the poll below, and any other thoughts you might have in the comments. [poll id="3"] … [Read more...] about New Related Posts Feature
Validation
Statement: (Y)ou are great. You are amazing! Response: No one has ever said that about me before. Some lines from the short film Validation (16:23). Have you watched it? Some reflections below. … [Read more...] about Validation