Grad and Faculty Minister Rick Mattson proposes that worship leads to witness, that witness is the overflow of our inner life of relationship with God, modeled to us in the encounter of Anna with the infant Jesus in the Temple ______________________________________________________________________________________________ One day I met up with an atheist friend that I'll refer to as Jenny. I hoped to share with her the message of God's love, so I commenced with my usual practice of listening “in stereo,” with one … [Read more...] about Evangelism: Evangelism from the Inside Out
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In Search of Shalom: A Race & Justice Book Discussion Series
We're thrilled to share this new InterVarsity reading group welcoming all scholars to discuss what it means to work toward human flourishing in harmony with God and each other. This opportunity is sponsored by our colleagues in InterVarsity's Black Scholars and Professionals (BSAP) network, part of Graduate and Faculty Ministries (GFM). Find dates and details on Facebook. Book/Additional Resource List September: Introduction to Racial Justice - Why Should We Care as Christians? The … [Read more...] about In Search of Shalom: A Race & Justice Book Discussion Series
Critical Junctures: Preparing for the Academic Year
As we prepare for the academic year in this complicated moment, what journey is God inviting us to take? ESN Director Bob Trube reflects on the choices we make at key moments of our lives and callings. When you hear the term “critical junctures” at the beginning of an academic year, your mind may go to the decisions that may have important consequences for your academic career—the choice of an advisor, defining a research interest, or deciding which journal to which you submit an article. What about … [Read more...] about Critical Junctures: Preparing for the Academic Year
Science Corner: The Idea of Marketplaces
Science is meant to be a marketplace of ideas where the best ones carry the day, regardless of where they come from. Or at least that is how it is advertised. As I recall, the Cosmos TV series had a pub sequence extolling this virtue, the idea that anybody could sit down and contribute to the conversation. Lovely idea, right? And many have contributed, from all over the world. And there are stories like Srinivasa Ramanujan's; he was a remarkably prolific Indian mathematician with little formal training. Still, the … [Read more...] about Science Corner: The Idea of Marketplaces
Science Corner: The Future of Going Back
It's been a few weeks since we've discussed the COVID-19 pandemic, so it seems like we should touch base there. Having disrupted the exponential growth of cases (at least for now), thoughts are turning towards how to move forward. The burden of staying at home is substantial and not equally distributed, so wanting to get out again is understandable. At the same time, with most of the population still unexposed and thus susceptible and a vaccine still along ways off, the mitigation of spread is still highly contingent on … [Read more...] about Science Corner: The Future of Going Back