In this celebratory week, Dr. Alice Brown-Collins leads ESN in reflecting on what it means to live in thanksgiving.Â
Reading
I Kings 19:9-13, 15-16 (NIV)
Reflection
“What are you doing here, Elijah?†said God. As an intellectual, you may find yourself at this very moment hearing the same question posed to you. But instead of God asking, it is you who asks, “What am I doing here?†Often as intellectuals, we feel isolated and abandoned as Christians on secular campuses. Much like Elijah, we too express our feeling of being the “only one left†that truly believes in the authority of scripture. We are distracted, and perhaps conflicted, by our personal history and our history on campus. Such distractions become the prevailing and defining narrative of our lives rather than God’s love and His purposes. [Read more…] about Scholar’s Compass: Thankful for God’s Presence