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Beginning Well

Lessons From Plein Air Painting

August 17, 2022 by Bob Trube Leave a Comment

One of my growing edges is plein air painting. My wife is an artist and through a local art league, we've met a group of people who gather at a different park, homestead, or town square each Saturday morning during the warmer months to paint together. I never thought of myself as an artist, and still think of myself as a rank beginner, but I've come to enjoy the time with my wife, with my easel, and with my painting friends. As I've thought about it, I've also drawn some lessons that I think might bear on the beginning … [Read more...] about Lessons From Plein Air Painting

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Beginning Well With the Four Loves

August 8, 2022 by Bob Trube Leave a Comment

Good beginnings start with clarity about who and what you love.   The beginning of a new academic year is a good time to take stock of how we may pursue the things we most deeply care about. InterVarsity's Faculty Ministry, of which the Emerging Scholars Network is a part, has a helpful guide,  The Four Faculty Loves, that applies well wherever you are on the academic pathway. I would suggest in these last weeks before fall term begins finding a quiet hour to think about how you might pursue who and what you love in … [Read more...] about Beginning Well With the Four Loves

Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice, The Four Loves Tagged With: Beginning Well, reflection

Beginning Fall 2019: A Letter from ESN Director Bob Trube

September 8, 2019 by Bob Trube Leave a Comment

As we start the academic year, Bob encourages us from his experience as campus minister and ESN Director. Stay tuned for our weekly readings for individuals and groups, and some upcoming announcements for events in person and online. Image: Ohio State University.   Scholarship is framed around what we do not know, the research questions we pursue in our work, or even the more down to earth questions of how we will complete all this work in our waking hours. Sometimes the unknown has to do with our own … [Read more...] about Beginning Fall 2019: A Letter from ESN Director Bob Trube

Filed Under: Academic Vocations, Christian Thought and Practice, Life in the Academy, Resources for ESN Members Tagged With: Beginning Well, God's story, narrative

ESN Update: Survey with Prizes! Links . . .

February 3, 2014 by Tom Grosh IV Leave a Comment

Update:  ESN Survey closes 2/18 at mid-night (Eastern). 175 responses already received.  Winners will be announced on 2/21.   I can't wait to prayerfully consider all your feedback!   Note: Adapted from an email sent to members of the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN). If you did not receive a copy and desire to be on the cutting edge of ESN, then I encourage you to become  a member of ESN. If you are a member, but did not receive the email due to your contact information having changed, then please email me … [Read more...] about ESN Update: Survey with Prizes! Links . . .

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