Mere Believers: How Eight Faithful Lives Changed the Course of History, Mark Baer. Eugene: Cascade Books, 2013. Summary: Can individuals seeking to live faithfully to their calling change history? These profiles of eight British believers demonstrate that “mere believers” can indeed have a transformative influence in matters both of the heart and of the intellect. … [Read more...] about Book Review: Mere Believers
Faith and Calling
“Christian Faculty Mentoring Students” Resources
Christian Faculty Mentoring Students and Beyond Academics: Kelly Arispe and Spanish Linguistics are two of several excellent resources for Faculty Ministry. As you may guess, I'm really excited about the growing bank of resources focused on gathering students and faculty together. Yes, another subtle plug for what has been referred to as Dinner Table Conversations :-) Read, share, discuss, brainstorm on summer/fall gatherings for conversation/storytelling/mentoring. . . . For additional material visit … [Read more...] about “Christian Faculty Mentoring Students” Resources
Interview: Marc Baer on “Mere Believers”
William Wilberforce defined Christian as “a pilgrim travelling on business through a strange country.” -- Marc Baer Through his presence at and presentations for a number of InterVarsity Graduate and Faculty Ministry gatherings, it has been my privilege to get to know Marc Baer, Professor and Chair of the Department of History, Hope College (Holland, MI). As such, it was with great enthusiasm I took up the opportunity to read his Mere Believers: How Eight Faithful Lives Changed the Course of History … [Read more...] about Interview: Marc Baer on “Mere Believers”