I have had the privilege to Skype with Benjamin and personally hear his rich passion for the Gospel in daily life and the performance/study of music. Below is a submission he shared with me on "Calvinism versus Arminianism," what he considers "a very relevant issue for collegiate Christian circles." Do you concur? Do you have stories to share regarding how a ministry in which you're involved with remained "one" even with Calvinism versus Arminianism an open topic for conversation? As you may have guessed with my … [Read more...] about When Systems Collide
Calvinism
Success, Failure and the Protestant Work Ethic
Not long ago I wrote an Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) blog post about my experiences on the tenure track, sharing my concerns about whether I would get tenure and contemplating my priorities. I wanted to think through whether tenure even should be my primary goal, and what I would give up to achieve it. It was encouraging to me to see that I'm not alone, and that others feel some of the same pressures I do. Thank you to those who commented. Looking back, though, I realized that I made some generalizations that I … [Read more...] about Success, Failure and the Protestant Work Ethic