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Thinking as Worship

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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

Teaching Tips: Growing in Respect, Learning to Fly

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Beth Madison recently shared some of her tips on teaching in Humility, Caring, and Cheerleading. Here she follows up with a few teaching ideas learned from Ephesians. Ephesians 4:15 (NLT) Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church. This passage encourages me to remember two things about my students when I'm teaching:   They need to fly–Like a mother eagle pushes her eaglets out of the nest to learn to fly, I try to … [Read more...] about Teaching Tips: Growing in Respect, Learning to Fly

Letter to My Self, Starting Graduate School

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Historian Ryan Wilkinson, PhD finished and starting a tenure track job in the fall, writes a letter to himself at the beginning of graduate school. We hope it's a great encouragement, wherever you are on your academic journey.   Dear Me, Well, congratulations—you're going to graduate school! So—this is your future self, writing from a decade ahead to let you know that you'll have a lot of fun. On the other hand . . .  it won't all be easy. Hmmm? What do I mean? Well, let me give you some examples. … [Read more...] about Letter to My Self, Starting Graduate School

Jesus Among the Scholars: InterVarsity Faculty Conferences, Summer 2017

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Are you a professor looking for ways to connect with other faculty who care deeply about integrating faith and academic vocation? Do you long for a time of reflection and prayer this summer? Would you like to learn from others and share your own stories? InterVarsity Grad/Faculty Ministries has four summer  faculty conferences in different regions of the US. Explore the options below: Midwest Faculty Conference:  Spiritual Formation for Faculty and Families,  June 17-22, 2017 | Cedarville, MI (Cedar Campus) BlueRidge … [Read more...] about Jesus Among the Scholars: InterVarsity Faculty Conferences, Summer 2017