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Academic Vocations

My (Not Always Clear) Path to Community College Teaching

January 10, 2022 by Sara Helmus 1 Comment

I always knew I wanted to major in chemistry. However, my career path was not as clear. At first, I was going to be a pediatrician, but I learned rather quickly that medicine was not the right path for me. After medicine, I began a major in secondary education. I felt like teaching would give […]

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Working Abroad With Purpose: Biblical Encouragement for the Emerging Global Professional

August 6, 2021 by Glenn Deckert No Comments

In his first article, Glenn Deckert traced the history of the “tentmaking” approach from Moses through Jesus to Paul and others in the early Christian movement. Last week, Deckert explored the advantages enjoyed by global professionals, and the steps one may take to prepare for such opportunities. This final post in the series explores some of […]

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Working Abroad With Purpose: On Becoming a Global Professional

July 30, 2021 by Glenn Deckert No Comments

In his first article, Glenn Deckert traced the history of the “tentmaking” approach from Moses through Jesus to Paul and others in the early Christian movement. This week, Deckert explores the advantages enjoyed by global professionals, and the steps one may take to prepare for such opportunities. ____________________ Sooner or later an emerging scholar is […]

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Working Abroad With Purpose: Enterprising Opportunities for Emerging Professionals

July 23, 2021 by Glenn Deckert No Comments

Glenn Deckert’s career as a university professor has taken him to teaching assignments in various parts of the world. In a series of three articles, he will discuss how academic professionals committed to the mission of Jesus have opportunities for witness in places traditional missions cannot reach. In this article, Deckert traces the history of […]

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Teaching for Integration: Faith & Your Field in the Classroom

June 14, 2021 by Robbie Castleman No Comments

Teachers, from pre-school to post-docs are a very brave lot.

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Filed Under: Academic Vocations, Christian Colleges and Universities, Life in the Academy, The University Tagged With: christian colleges, faith/work integration for academics, teaching

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