Prayer "Permit us not, O Lord, to hear your word in vain. Convince us of its truth, cause us to feel its power and bind us to yourself with cords of faith and hope and love that never shall be broken. We bind to ourselves today, you our God: your power to hold us, your hand to guide us, your eye to watch us, your ear to hear us, your wisdom to teach us, your word to give us speech, your presence to defend us, this day and every day; in the name of the blessed Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, to whom be the … [Read more...] about Permit us … Convince us …
Public Intellectuals
Lenten Wrestling w/God, Natural Disaster, Suffering, Good, Evil
The Doors of the Sea: Where Was God in the Tsunami? (David Bentley Hart. Eerdmans. 2005) came to my attention at last week's national staff meetings for InterVarsity Graduate & Faculty Ministries.* I've found the reflections of the Eastern Orthodox scholar and First Things contributor a timely Lenten follow-up not only to After Shock: Searching for Honest Faith When Your World Is Shaken (Kent Annan. IVP. 2011), but also an extended discussion of How Could A Good God Allow Suffering (Chapter 2 of Tim Keller's The … [Read more...] about Lenten Wrestling w/God, Natural Disaster, Suffering, Good, Evil
ESN: “An essential & growing movement”
In follow-up to The Unlikely Conversion of a Radical Scholar, below is a word from Mary Poplin, Professor of Education, Claremont Graduate University, regarding the value of the Emerging Scholars Network: The Emerging Scholars Network is an essential and growing movement to help support Christian academicians in articulating their field as it is informed by the Christian worldview and to help encourage promising Christian graduate students to become professors. Unless we can increase the boldness of current faculty and … [Read more...] about ESN: “An essential & growing movement”
The Unlikely Conversion of a Radical Scholar
Over the course of the next several days, I have the privilege of working with Mary Poplin, Professor of Education, Claremont Graduate University, as she speaks for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at a number of locations: Pittsburgh, PA (2/25-26), South Central PA (2/27-3/1), and Baltimore (3/2). In preparation for this project, which involves numerous partners, I took time to prayerfully consider, dig into, and reflect upon: Along the Way: The Unlikely Conversion of a Radical Scholar … [Read more...] about The Unlikely Conversion of a Radical Scholar
What is the point of learning? – Steve Garber’s Journey (Part II)
Part II of Byron Borger's evening chat with Steve Garber, author of Fabric of Faithfulness: Weaving Together Belief and Behavior (InterVarsity Press. Revised Edition, 2007) -- click here for Part I. Let's pick up with Steve's priceless realization of the importance not only of asking Who am I? but also of finding a place and a mentor with whom to ask an honest question and get an honest answer. * While at L'Abri and wrestling with the question "Who I am?", Steve watched his first film with Donald Drew. Donald, … [Read more...] about What is the point of learning? – Steve Garber’s Journey (Part II)