At ESN, we like to share about various campus ministry settings, including InterVarsity graduate and faculty local fellowships. We usually do this in our Highlighting Community series. Today, we highlight the relaunch of the Princeton InterVarsity Grad Student Group. I've recently moved to the Princeton (NJ) area, and while here I have the privilege of helping restart the Princeton Grad IV chapter. My main responsibilities continue to be with the ESN blog and our national events, but I'm also delighted to be … [Read more...] about Highlighting Community: Princeton Grad IV Social Justice Discussion
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Following Jesus at the University: Our Four Ministry Commitments in Context, InterVarsity’s Graduate and Faculty Ministries
The beginning of the new academic year is a great time to revisit our core commitments and be renewed in our excitement about them. ESN is a ministry of InterVarsity's Graduate and Faculty Ministries (GFM). We encourage students and faculty to live out GFM's Four Commitments for ministry: Spiritual Formation; Community; Evangelism and Service; and Integration of Faith, Learning, and Practice. Today, GFM Campus Staff Member David Suryk shares his vision for how these commitments work out in the context of campus … [Read more...] about Following Jesus at the University: Our Four Ministry Commitments in Context, InterVarsity’s Graduate and Faculty Ministries
Book Review: Called to Community, edited by Charles E. Moore
Called to Community: The Life Jesus Wants for His People, Charles E. Moore (ed.). Walden, NY: Plough Publishing House, 2016. Summary: A collection of readings on Christian community centered around the Bruderhof Community but also including theologians and writers from throughout church history. … [Read more...] about Book Review: Called to Community, edited by Charles E. Moore
Interview: Chris Smith on Slow Church
When Slow Church: Cultivating Community in the Patient Way of Jesus (InterVarsity Press, 2014) came to my attention, the theme resonated with me both "on" and "off" campus. So I dropped C. Christopher Smith an email to see if he would be open to an interview and a visit to South Central Pennsylvania. Chris responded with a resounding, "Yes!" Enjoy the conversation -- even join in by making comments :) Note: As with previous interviews, I take full responsibility for the related links and pictures. In this case … [Read more...] about Interview: Chris Smith on Slow Church
The Myth of Sodom and Gomorrah
Homecomings for Christ-following secular university students may not always be perfectly sweet. The mellow look of sympathy from a friend or loved one is accompanied by the statement that “Now that you're home, you can be with real Christian people.” Or the concerned question “How in the world can you study under professors that don't believe in Jesus?” might be followed by “Do you have friends who drink?” As Christians, we are an extremely diverse group of people. We are not marked out by our skin color or our … [Read more...] about The Myth of Sodom and Gomorrah