We were delighted to receive this report about students, faculty and staff gathering in prayer for the campus of Iowa State University. Might God be moving in similar ways on your campus? During the spring and summer of 2021, Professor Ann Smiley (Kinesiology), Lori Adams (Fellowship of Christian Athletes staff), Chad Britten (InterVarsity Staff) and Dr. Tom Ingebritsen (InterVarsity Staff) were prayer walking on campus. Dr. Smiley shared a vision she had of students and faculty praying and worshiping God together on … [Read more...] about Students and Faculty Gather for Prayer at Iowa State University
Prayer
A Prayer for Adjuncts and Contingent Faculty
Over the years, ESN has published prayers for various field areas and seasons of academic life. From searching the archives, this appears to be the first (and long overdue) time we have posted a prayer for adjunct and contingent faculty. Thank you, Ciara Reyes-Ton, for sharing this prayer! Thank you, God, for the opportunity we have to serve our students and institutions of higher learning. Whatever the circumstances that have brought us to our current position of contingency, whether we are working towards a more … [Read more...] about A Prayer for Adjuncts and Contingent Faculty
Prayer for the End of A Challenging Semester
Oh Lord, You know what it is to be weary. You understand what it means to endure in hard circumstances. You carry our burdens as Your own. We come to You in a hard moment. We ask to feel Your mercy soaking into our dry hearts like rain. We ask to hear Your voice calling us to rest and renewal. We ask to taste Your goodness, ever new, like honey on our tongues. Be with us, Lord. Bring from our afflictions an abundant and eternal weight of glory, and transform our difficulties in Your time. Help us to endure. Give … [Read more...] about Prayer for the End of A Challenging Semester
Prayer for Those in the Academic Field of Law
We continue our series of prayers for field areas today. Our hope is that each prayer will encourage those in a particular subject area in the specificity of their daily work, while also giving those in other fields a glimpse into how their colleagues are glorifying God in different areas of inquiry. If you're inspired by the series and want to contribute a prayer, check out our Writer's Guidelines & easy submission process. For others in the series, click here. Dear Lord and Heavenly Father, We … [Read more...] about Prayer for Those in the Academic Field of Law
A Prayer from and for Geoscientists
We continue our series of prayers for field areas today. Our hope is that each prayer will encourage those in a particular subject area in the specificity of their daily work, while also giving those in other fields a glimpse into how their colleagues are glorifying God in different areas of inquiry. If you're inspired by the series and want to contribute a prayer, you can submit a prayer for those in your field area and a short bio here. For others in the series, click here. Oh Lord our God, We are amazed … [Read more...] about A Prayer from and for Geoscientists