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Community, Excellence, and Joy, Part 2 (Closing Interview, Faithful Is Successful series)

June 5, 2015 by Hannah Eagleson Leave a Comment

As we wrap up the  Faithful is Successful  series, ESN caught up with the book's three editors for an interview. Nathan Grills, David E. Lewis, and  Josh Swamidass reflect on  community, faithfulness, and other themes of the series below. Enjoy Part  2 of this interview! Part 1 can be found here. 4. ESN:  One of the largest themes of the series has to do with issues of faith and ambition. It seems that God has called us to do our best work for Him, and yet He's also called us to seek humility and associate with the … [Read more...] about Community, Excellence, and Joy, Part 2 (Closing Interview, Faithful Is Successful series)

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy Tagged With: ambition, Faithful is Successful, humility, interviews, success, vocation

Ambition and Identity: Interview with Bruce Huber

May 1, 2015 by Mark Hansard Leave a Comment

ESN continues its series of interviews with authors of  Faithful Is Successful,  with Mark Hansard  interviewing Bruce Huber.  You can read a  post on Bruce's  chapter in  Faithful Is Successful here  and a follow up post here.  Bruce Huber is an Associate Professor of Law at the Notre Dame Law School in South Bend, Indiana, where he and his wife, Sarah, are raising their four children. He earned a B.A. in Political Science at Stanford University and a J.D. and Ph.D. in Political Science at the University of California … [Read more...] about Ambition and Identity: Interview with Bruce Huber

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy Tagged With: ambition, creativity, faculty interview, Faithful is Successful, identity, interviews

Serving the Church through Scholarly Ambition (Scholar’s Compass)

April 28, 2015 by Hannah Eagleson 2 Comments

Are you a high-achiever? Employ your gifts as best you can—and develop them wholly—to the good of the people of God. As you grow and mature you will become more free, not less, to serve the body of Christ. – Bruce Huber, “Fitting Faith and Ambition,” Faithful is Successful, p. 141 … [Read more...] about Serving the Church through Scholarly Ambition (Scholar’s Compass)

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Scholar's Compass Tagged With: ambition, Faithful is Successful, Scholar's Compass

ESN at Ambition Conference

January 10, 2015 by Hannah Eagleson Leave a Comment

Going to InterVarsity's Ambition conference? Craig Gartland, InterVarsity's National Director of Faculty Ministry, will give a seminar and be available to grab coffee with ESN members after. If you'll be at the conference, drop us a note or just come to Craig's seminar.   Event Details Who: Craig Gartland and anyone interested in ESN What:  “Campuses Renewed – Planting Toward Cultural Revolution" seminar, ESN coffee afterward Where:  Ambition  Conference When: Seminar from 4:00-5:15 pm on Friday … [Read more...] about ESN at Ambition Conference

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy Tagged With: ambition, Campuses Renewed – Planting Toward Cultural Revolution

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