He declared to Arioch, the king's captain, “Why is the decree of the king so urgent?” Then Arioch made the matter known to Daniel. And Daniel went in and requested the king to appoint him a time, that he might show the interpretation to the king.Then Daniel went to his house and made the matter known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions, and told them to seek mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his companions might not be destroyed with the rest of the wise men of … [Read more...] about Pilgrimage: Communitas in the Academy (Scholar’s Compass)
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Engaging Social Media
A taste of the resources I've been engaging for the upcoming "Social Media Workshop: Communications and Community" (Post Graduate & Faculty Ministries Staff Team Mtgs, 3/27/2015). Pray for workshop preparations. And please do not hesitate to share your top articles/insights :) https://storify.com/esnivcf/social-media … [Read more...] about Engaging Social Media
Prayers for Scholar’s Compass/ESN
Image by JensG at Pixabay Thanks so much for praying with us! This March, join us in prayer: 1. Thanks be to God for the great Lent reflections many of you have sent in, and for other great submissions recently. Pray that the reflections would truly take root in reader's hearts, and that emerging scholars would grow nearer to God in this season, pursuing justice and righteousness. 2. Praise God with us for the Faithful Is Successful series: for the good conversations it's been starting on the blog and … [Read more...] about Prayers for Scholar’s Compass/ESN
The Big Picture of Ministry to Emerging Generations
Christians must care deeply about culture and they must recognize that true cultural obedience to their Lord has to take place under the cross. -- Richard Mouw. Abraham Kuyper: A Short and Personal Introduction (Eerdmans, 2011), 136. In Ministry to Emerging Generations I briefly shared my journey to and the beginning of a Doctor of Ministry program (DMin) at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Today my intention was to explore the Big Picture of Creation-Fall-Redemption which frames my academic work. But as I … [Read more...] about The Big Picture of Ministry to Emerging Generations
Faithful Is Successful Interview: David E. Lewis and Joshua Swamidass
ESN is partnering with the team that wrote Faithful Is Successful to foster conversation among our Scholar's Compass writers and the community of Christian scholars and professionals who authored the book. We caught up with a few of the book's editors to talk about what they've learned from putting the book together, and how they hope it can support emerging scholars. Enjoy these reflections by David E. Lewis and S. Joshua Swamidass. The book's other editor, Nathan Grills, was unable to participate this time, but you … [Read more...] about Faithful Is Successful Interview: David E. Lewis and Joshua Swamidass