As we wrap up the Faithful is Successful series, ESN caught up with the book's three editors for an interview. Nathan Grills, David E. Lewis, and Josh Swamidass reflect on community, faithfulness, and other themes of the series below. Enjoy Part 1 of this interview, and stay tuned for Part 2! 1. ESN: We've been delighted to see the thoughtful conversations that have sprung from this series on the blog and elsewhere. As ESN works to foster deeper conversations and community, what advice would you give on how to … [Read more...] about Community, Excellence, and Joy, Part 1 (Closing Interview, Faithful Is Successful series)
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Faithful Is Successful: Continuing Conversations (Scholar’s Compass)
This week wraps up our Scholar's Compass series on Faithful is Successful. When we started way back in February, my area was looking like Narnia's hundred-year winter, and now trees have burst into leaf all around us, while flowers spring from the ground. The growth I see all around me is a great image of all the ways God has grown the conversations at ESN through this series, and we're delighted and thankful. And the growth isn't over. Here are several ways conversations or paradigms started through the series are … [Read more...] about Faithful Is Successful: Continuing Conversations (Scholar’s Compass)
Scholar’s Compass Navigating Wisdom: How I Discovered Wisdom Literature
Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned? Can a man walk on hot coals without his feet being scorched? - Proverbs 6:27-28 (NIV) Reflection While reading in the Proverbs, I encountered the above passage. It is in a section that deals with adultery. After re-reading that passage, I asked myself, “Why didn't the author quote from the Law?” There is a very clear statement about adultery in the Ten Commandments and a number of other laws that deal with this sin. Proverbs here makes no … [Read more...] about Scholar’s Compass Navigating Wisdom: How I Discovered Wisdom Literature
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
Book Review: Transformative Conversations
I have not only previously referred to Transformative Conversations: A Guide to Mentoring Communities Among Colleagues in Higher Education by Peter Felten, H-Dirksen L. Bauman, Aaron Kheriaty, and Edward Taylor (Jossey-Bass, 2013), but also Bob Trube's review of it (see Reclaiming Conversations?). None-the-less this is such a significant topic and resource for Faculty Ministry/Emerging Scholars Network (FM/ESN), I wanted to be sure to highlight Bob's review as InterVarsity's Faculty Ministry Leadership Team (FMLT) … [Read more...] about Book Review: Transformative Conversations