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Cultivating Humility (Growing Spiritually in the Academic Life Series)

February 3, 2019 by Johnny Wei-Bing Lin No Comments

A major “spiritual occupational hazard” for an academic is thinking too much of yourself. This can show itself as pride and arrogance . . .

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Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice Tagged With: C. S. Lewis, conference, humility, Love, mystery, Prayer, sabbath-keeping, self-centered, tips for the academic's spiritual life

Collegial Connections, Week Three: Maintaining Connections

September 18, 2017 by Renee Bourdeaux No Comments

Relational Maintenance Theory (Canary & Stafford, 1992; Stafford, 2011; Stafford & Canary, 1991; Stafford, Dainton, & Haas, 2000) explains that there are seven maintenance behaviors (positivity, understanding, assurances, network, sharing tasks/activities, relationship talks, and self-disclosure) that are used to sustain various types of relationships. For friendships, though, start by focusing on these two maintenance behaviors: sharing tasks/activities and self-disclosure.

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Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice, Faculty Tagged With: C. S. Lewis, calling, Career Stages, collegial connections series, communications, Faculty, Friendship, Relational Maintenance Theory, vocation

Collegial Connections, Week Two: Meeting Connections

September 11, 2017 by Renee Bourdeaux No Comments

Meetings can be a chance to forge real connections with your colleagues. Renee Bourdeaux explains how.

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Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice, Faculty Tagged With: C. S. Lewis, calling, Career Stages, collegial connections series, communications, Faculty, Friendship, Symbolic Convergence Theory, Team Meetings, The Four Loves, vocation

Book Review: The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis

December 23, 2016 by Bob Trube No Comments

Summary: The classic collection of letters between a senior demon and junior tempter charged with undermining the new found faith of his “patient.”

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Filed Under: Book Review/Discussion Tagged With: C. S. Lewis, demons, Inklings, sin, spiritual life, temptation, The Screwtape Letters

Prepare: Second Week of Advent (Scholar’s Compass)

December 4, 2016 by Nancy Thomas No Comments

We tend to think that we orchestrate the opportunities of our lives, but in contrast the Biblical emphasis is on preparing to receive from God and from the good graces of other people.

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