In today's Scholar's Call piece, Paul Yandle meditates on how the experience of teaching shows him more about God, even in those moments when a student's response is not what the professor was hoping for. … [Read more...] about Scholar’s Call: The Student Who Walked Away
Failure
Success, Failure and the Protestant Work Ethic
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 to me to see that I'm not alone, and that others feel some of the same pressures I do. Thank you to those who commented. Looking back, though, I realized that I made some generalizations that I … [Read more...] about Success, Failure and the Protestant Work Ethic
13 Ways of Looking at Graduate School: Part 1
Today, we begin a new guest series by a longtime ESN member who has asked us to keep his name out of the limelight [as he has opportunity to serve in unqiue mission contexts -- added by Tom, 9/1/2013]. All we'll say for context is that he recently completed a PhD in the natural sciences at a major research university. We're very grateful for his contribution to the blog. Thank you! The corny title, an allusion to Wallace Stevens' poem, is my fault entirely. ~ Mike By God's help, I have recently finished my … [Read more...] about 13 Ways of Looking at Graduate School: Part 1
Much Loved Nothing
What a blessing to have heard from Nathan Foster, Assistant Professor of Social Work, Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, MI, over the the past several weeks. To wrap up the series I leave you with Belated "Happy Fathers Day!" Few quotes for inspiration Encouragement to pick up a copy of Wisdom Chaser: Finding My Father at 14,000 Feet (Nathan Foster. InterVarsity Press. 2010) for your summer vacation or reading group. Much Loved Nothing The implications of being loved just as I am are staggering. It … [Read more...] about Much Loved Nothing