As I mentioned in Friday’s Week in Review, my InterVarsity colleague Tom Trevethan pointed me to a recent post by Fuller president Richard J. Mouw on Duke’s Call & Response blog. Mouw asks: What difference does it make to openRead more…
Which conferences do you love to attend?
Today, just a quick question for the ESN community: Which conferences do you love to attend? No boundaries on type – they can be Christian, secular, academic, church-related, artistic, theological, national, local, whatever. Or, if you’re the aspirational sort, which conferencesRead more…
Week in Review
[Editor’s note: This is a new weekly feature from your blog contributors. Each week, we’ll be posting articles, books, news, etc., that Tom, Mike, and the ESN community have been pondering. If you have a book or article you’d likeRead more…
Validation
Statement: (Y)ou are great. You are amazing! Response: No one has ever said that about me before. Some lines from the short film Validation (16:23). Have you watched it? Some reflections below. Tom Grosh IVTom enjoys daily conversations regarding living outRead more…
The Brand New ESN Discussion Forum, w/ Poll
To facilitate online conversation and follow-up conversation from Following Christ 2008, I’ve set up a new online discussion forum – forum.emergingscholars.org. It’s blank currently, but we hope you’ll join us there to continue the great conversations started at FC08 orRead more…
Human Flourishing in the Church and the World
As part of my work at Following Christ 2008, I had the privilege of assisting the Humanities track, chaired by Michael Murray and Dora Rice Hawthorne, and joined by Mark Noll of Notre Dame, Hal Bush of St. Louis U.,Read more…
Following Christ 08 resources coming on-line
On InterVarsity’s main website, one can find two articles Honoring God at Work Human Flourishing AND two audio files Why Aren’t We Flourishing? — Opening Plenary by MaryKate Morse, Professor of Leadership and Spiritual Formation at George Fox University. Time:Read more…
Following Christ mostly, or misplaced objections
Listening to the Day Ahead speakers, it occurred to me that we were focusing mostly on sacrificing time, energy, even the privacy of homes as professors who seek to serve students, but I heard little about issues of wealth. JesusRead more…
Evangelism and caution in the professor-student relationship?
After listening to Professor Ken Elzinga of the University of Virginia on ways to evangelize on and off campus “without turning people off,” I came away both excited and with questions. I am a first year professor at Loyola CollegeRead more…
Following Christ 08 – Day 2
One of the main reasons I chose to attend the Following Christ conference and the ESN Day Ahead was to help me discern my place on campus. I do feel called to academia, at least for this season, yet IRead more…
Evil,Subjectivism, and the Gospel
The ESN Day Ahead ended well, and the main Following Christ conference has begun. I am assisting with the Humanities track, chaired by Michael Murray of Franklin & Marshall. In his opening remarks about human flourishing, Dr. Murray described theRead more…
Giggling and Mother Teresa
What does it mean to follow Christ? Is this a somber and serious thing, or a playful experience with surprises? These questions weren’t on my mind until after I heard Claremont Graduate University professor Mary Poplin speak Saturday afternoon. SheRead more…
Following Christ 08 Day 1 – ESN Day Ahead
Greetings! I look forward to sharing with you over the next few days my experience at the Intervarsity Following Christ 2008 conference in Chicago, IL. Saturday marked the first day of the conference; while the official conference program starts onRead more…
Following Christ Has Begun!
The first part of Following Christ has started. I’m with the ESN Day Ahead, listening to “stories of calling” from Christian professors. More details to come.
Conference Rhythms
Last night as I packed for Following Christ 08, I reflected upon how conference preparation can suddenly turn from a marathon to a sprint. No doubt the race to the finish begins at different times for each of us based upon theRead more…
Introducing Cynthia Lo
Following Christ 2008 is now less than a week away (not to mention that other important event this week). Here at the ESN blog, we will be privileged to welcome Dr. Cynthia Lo, assistant professor of chemistry at Washington University,Read more…
Tenure: Doomed?
My home state of Kentucky is considering ending tenure for its entire community college system. This news prompted Mark Bauerlein (professor of English at Emory and regular blogger at the Chronicle of Higher Education) to ask “Is Tenure Doomed?” atRead more…
Guest Bloggers at Following Christ
We’re currently looking for a few guest bloggers to record their experience at Following Christ 2008. We aren’t looking for one of those minute-by-minute live blogs like they do for Steve Jobs’ keynote addresses – just 3 or 4 postsRead more…
Interviews at Following Christ 2008
I hope you had a happy Thanksgiving. Mine was a bit abbreviated, as our two-year-old came down with a stomach virus and I had to stay home with her instead of joining the rest of the family. The worst part:Read more…
Following Christ Scholarships & Early Bird Discounts
Just a quick reminder: The early-bird discount for Following Christ 2008 ends tomorrow, October 31. For any undergrads interested in attending the ESN Day Ahead, we have scholarships available. Also, if you are a faculty member interested in serving asRead more…
Early Bird Discount Coming to an End
Following Christ 2008 is approaching quickly, and so is the early bird discount for registering. But don’t take my word for it: FC08: The Director’s Videos #8 from Graduate & Faculty Ministries on Vimeo.
ESN Scholarships Available for Following Christ 2008
ESN scholarships are now available for undergraduates who are attending Following Christ 2008 and the ESN Day Ahead. There are a limited number available, but this is a great opportunity for undergraduate ESN members looking for ways to attend FollowingRead more…
Change in Deadline to Bosscher-Hammond Prize
There has been a one-time change in the intent to submit deadline for the Bosscher-Hammond Prizes, a juried competition being held in conjunction with Following Christ 2008. The deadline to submit the executive summary of your project is now OctoberRead more…
Paying for Following Christ
No, this isn’t a post about the cost of discipleship. It’s about finding ways to pay for your registration and travel to Following Christ 2008, InterVarsity’s conference for graduate students, faculty, professionals, and even ESN members. Jon Boyd, FC08 conferenceRead more…