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Connect with ESN/GFM at Urbana

December 16, 2018 by ESN Announce Leave a Comment

Urbana ESN / GFM Lounge

Going to Urbana? Connect with the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) and all of InterVarsity's Graduate and Faculty Ministries (GFM) in the following ways. Check out Urbana materials on the spot in St. Louis for more details on time and location. Here's a list of what to look for. Not going to Urbana? Pray for emerging scholars and other Urbana participants to grow in their love for God and their neighbors, and look for links to content from Urbana here later on. Or browse our Urbana 15 archives. ESN Seminar: The … [Read more...] about Connect with ESN/GFM at Urbana

Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice, Urbana18 Tagged With: missions, secular university, urbana, urbana lounge, urbana seminar, Urbana18

Thanksgiving . . . Facing A Task Unfinished

November 25, 2018 by Tom Grosh IV Leave a Comment

Thank You, Lord, for _______________, who prayed with me to receive Jesus as my Lord & Savior. … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving . . . Facing A Task Unfinished

Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice Tagged With: Praise and Thanksgiving, Prayer, Thanksgiving, urbana

# 10 Years

August 21, 2018 by Micheal Hickerson 6 Comments

Ten years ago, Tom Grosh IV and I launched the Emerging Scholars Blog. When Tom called me recently to talk about this milestone, I was honestly surprised that the blog had made it that long. This website started as an experiment to connect members of the Emerging Scholars Network  (ESN) —students, faculty, and independent scholars around the world, joined by a common faith in Christ and commitment to the life of the mind. There had been previous attempts to use websites to connect ESN members through forums and email, … [Read more...] about # 10 Years

Filed Under: About ESN, Christ and the Academy, Resources for ESN Members Tagged With: 10 years, Emerging Scholars Network, housekeeping, urbana

Summer Snapshot: The Secret of Solitude

July 26, 2016 by Galina Pylypiv 1 Comment

Galina Pylypiv connected with the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) at Urbana15, where she served as part of the liveblogging team. See some of her previous work here, and browse other Summer Snapshots here.   Same setting yet different pace of life. A transition from being an undergraduate student to graduate student at the same university is a place of mixed feelings. As I'm utilizing my summer by starting a research project, the reality of large time commitment is becoming very tangible for me as I realize how … [Read more...] about Summer Snapshot: The Secret of Solitude

Filed Under: Life in the Academy, Transitions, Vocational Snapshot Tagged With: calling, rest, sabbath, solitude, spiritual disciplines, Summer Snapshot, tips for grad school, transition, urbana, worship

Summer Snapshot: Taste, See, and Obey

July 23, 2016 by Angelo Blancaflor 1 Comment

Angelo connected with the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) through the Urbana15 pilot ESN Scholars Program, which connected emerging scholars with mentors and peers in small groups before, after, and during the Urbana Student Missions Conference. He also served on the Urbana 15 liveblogging team, and you can read some of his previous work for ESN here. As Angelo considered graduate school and joined InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, this Summer Snapchat [1] offered a reflection on God's work. If you would like to … [Read more...] about Summer Snapshot: Taste, See, and Obey

Filed Under: Life in the Academy, Science and Faith, Transitions, Vocational Snapshot Tagged With: calling, Ministry in Digital Spaces, science, Summer Snapshot, technology, transition, urbana

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