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Reflection: Congregations, Neighborhoods, Places

April 15, 2018 by Tom Grosh IV Leave a Comment

"When we expand 'neighbor' to 'neighborhoods' and when we move from merely being nice to our next-door neighbor to thinking about creating better neighborhoods, we find that being a good neighbor is harder than we thought." - Mark. T. Mulder[1],  Congregations, Neighborhoods, Places (16). … [Read more...] about Reflection: Congregations, Neighborhoods, Places

Filed Under: Book Review/Discussion, Christian Thought and Practice Tagged With: church, local church, neighbor, social sciences

After the Election Part 2: Diversity and Unity this Thanksgiving Holiday

November 21, 2016 by Joshua Wu Leave a Comment

The election is over. Now what? In this series, I will use Romans 12 to frame reflections of this presidential campaign and hopefully encourage us to live faithfully as we return to the “ordinary time” of the American political calendar. See Part 1  here. Editor's note: For previous statistical analysis and nonpartisan political reflection from Josh's expertise, see this link. … [Read more...] about After the Election Part 2: Diversity and Unity this Thanksgiving Holiday

Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice Tagged With: bible study, church, church and state, Civility, diversity, elections, humility, Political Science, politics, Romans 12, Thanksgiving

Summer Snapshot: The Discipline of Simplicity

August 4, 2016 by Elsie Lee Leave a Comment

Elsie Lee  connected with the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) at Urbana15, where she served as part of the liveblogging team. See some of her previous work here, and browse other Summer Snapshots here.   Two years ago, my husband and I packed our two-bedroom townhouse into my parents' garage and flew to the U.K. with two bags each. During our postgraduate studies, we lived in a 300 sq. ft. apartment and shared one three-feet-wide closet for a whole year. Aside from traveling and making friends from around the … [Read more...] about Summer Snapshot: The Discipline of Simplicity

Filed Under: Vocational Snapshot Tagged With: canada, church, god's provision, hospitality, international students, returning home, simplicity, spiritual disciplines, Summer Snapshot, transition, United Kingdom

Journalism Notes: On-the-Job Training

July 19, 2016 by Jeff Neely Leave a Comment

I love the academy. I love having smart conversations with my colleagues and students. I love seeing young people's eyes opened to new ideas and a critical perspective on all manner of topics and issues. I love seeing older students who return to school and find a new or refreshed love of learning. I am a vocal proponent of the enduring value of higher education for all who choose to pursue it. … [Read more...] about Journalism Notes: On-the-Job Training

Filed Under: Vocation Tagged With: career, church, internship, journalism notes, Mentoring, mentors

Book Response: Teaching the Faith, Forming the Faithful

February 23, 2016 by Tom Grosh IV Leave a Comment

As part of his Doctor of Ministry (DMin) in  Ministry to Emerging Generations  (Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary), Tom's written a number of book responses and given several short presentations (personal and group). In this series he not only "shares the wealth," but also looks forward to your feedback as he refines his project: An argument for vocational discernment for graduate studies in the context of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (Stay tuned to learn more!). Earlier posts on the program: Ministry to Emerging … [Read more...] about Book Response: Teaching the Faith, Forming the Faithful

Filed Under: Book Review/Discussion, Christian Thought and Practice Tagged With: Book Review, calling, church, Gary A. Parrett, Gordon-Conwell, higher education, intervarsity press, ministry to emerging generations, ministry to emerging generations series, S. Steve Kang, teaching ministry, Teaching the Faith Forming the Faithful: A Biblical Vision for Education in the Church

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