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Academics as Mission

Director’s Corner: Meeting the Challenge of Double Work

January 26, 2020 by Bob Trube No Comments

Do you ever feel like you have two jobs, excelling in your field and figuring out how it all relates to your calling to follow Christ? At ESN, we work hard to support Christian academics in bringing the two together. ESN Director Bob Trube reflects on this key challenge/opportunity for Christian scholars in Director’s Corner, […]

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Filed Under: Academic Vocations, Academics as Mission, Christ and the Academy, Life in the Academy, Vocation Tagged With: Director's Corner, faith/work integration for academics, vocation

New Series: Why I Appreciate Christian Scholars

February 17, 2017 by Gary Anderson No Comments

This spring semester, ESN is delighted to introduce a new series, “Why I Appreciate Christian Scholars.” In this series, we’ll hear from believers in many vocations and walks of life who want to share an encouraging word on why they value the work of Christians in academic vocations. We launch the series today with a reflection and prayer by Gary Anderson, a Gordon-Conwell seminary student and Park Street Church pastoral intern with a background in business.

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Filed Under: Academic Vocations, Academics as Mission, Christ and the Academy, Life in the Academy, Prayer, Prayer, Resources for ESN Members Tagged With: academic vocations, Academics as Mission, Prayer for Christian Scholars, Why I Appreciate Christian Scholars

Giving Thanks: Serving Over 400 Emerging Scholars at Urbana

February 7, 2016 by Hannah Eagleson No Comments

As we plan for 2016, we’re deeply heartened by the way emerging scholars participated in Urbana15. We’re filled with excitement as we work on ways to provide more mentoring, conferencing, and communal conversation for members in 2016.

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Filed Under: Academics as Mission, Christ and the Academy, Urbana2015 Tagged With: urbana, urbana student missions conference, urbana15

Partner with ESN: Urbana 2015

May 30, 2015 by ESN Announce No Comments

Urbana 2015 is growing into the best Urbana yet for Christian academics living missionally in the secular academy. Will you support ESN to help make that happen?

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Filed Under: Academic Vocations, Academics as Mission, Christ and the Academy Tagged With: donors, ESN Connect, support, urbana, urbana15

On Alert and On Call: Armed Only with His Mind and His Love

September 15, 2014 by Tom Grosh IV No Comments

Mary Poplin offers a personal statement that describes her call as a Christian professor in a secular university.

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Filed Under: Academics as Mission, Christ and the Academy, Is Reality Secular Tagged With: Christian Personal Statement, constructivism, Mary Poplin, mind, personal statement, secular, Transformative Conversations

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