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The Courageous Christian Scholar (Scholar’s Compass)

August 18, 2015 by David Crews 2 Comments

Often, in the Old Testament, the familiar refrain, “Be strong and courageous,” is given by God to such leaders as Moses and Joshua. Biblical courage is not psycho-babble; it is based on the presence and favor of God, on behalf of His people, and is predicated upon God’s promises in the present concerning His future intervention.

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Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Scholar's Compass Tagged With: character, courage, Excellence, Scholar's Compass, virtue, vocation, work

Diligence in the Life of the Christian Scholar (Scholar’s Compass)

August 16, 2015 by David Crews No Comments

What is diligence? Related English words give us some clues as to what diligence is, words such as: endurance, perseverance, persistence, or to be committed and tenacious.

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Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Scholar's Compass Tagged With: character, Excellence, laziness, Scholar's Compass, Seminary, virtue, vocation, work

In Pursuit of Gospel-Driven Productivity

May 1, 2014 by David H. Leonard No Comments

A Review of Matt Perman’s What’s Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done (Zondervan: 2014) By David H. Leonard, Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Apologetics, Luther Rice University, Atlanta, GA It might be tempting to think that productivity is a topic more suitable for business leaders and entrepreneurs, for whom […]

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Filed Under: Book Review/Discussion, Christ and the Academy Tagged With: andreas köstenberger, business, Excellence, gospel, Matt Perman, Mission Statement, productivity, theology, virtue, vocation, What’s Best Next, What’s Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done

Success, Failure and the Protestant Work Ethic

March 21, 2013 by Kate Peterson No Comments

Not long ago I wrote an Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) blog post about my experiences on the tenure track, sharing my concerns about whether I would get tenure and contemplating my priorities. I wanted to think through whether tenure even should be my primary goal, and what I would give up to achieve it. It was encouraging […]

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Filed Under: Academic Vocations, Christ and the Academy Tagged With: Calvinism, career, christian, church, depression, Excellence, Failure, Max Weber, Protestant Work Ethic, success

Evangelical Scholarship and the Pursuit of Excellence

December 29, 2011 by David H. Leonard 2 Comments

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A Review of Andreas Köstenberger’s Excellence When posted, guest contributor and ESN member David Leonard had recently completed a Ph.D. in philosophy and was teaching a wide range of courses at several universities in the Twin Cities.  His project at the time involved developing a taxonomy of the intellectual virtues to be used in college-level philosophy courses. […]

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Filed Under: Book Review/Discussion, Christ and the Academy Tagged With: alvin plantinga, andreas köstenberger, christian scholarship, discipleship of the mind, Excellence, george marsden, mark noll, The Outrageous Idea of Christian Scholarship, virtue

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