Brendan: A Novel, Frederick Buechner. New York, NY: Harper Collins, 1987, 2000. Summary: This is a fictional account of the life of St. Brendan, often known as the Navigator. Buechner traces his life from being taking by St. Erc at one through his early years, the establishment of his leadership in founding Clonfert and in making kings, and most of all his marathon journeys, one lasting seven years. … [Read more...] about Book Review: Brendan: A Novel, by Frederick Buechner
Frederick Buechner
Calling, Vocation, and Asher Lev
A few weeks ago, my friend and colleague Nan Thomas got in touch with me, wanting to discuss Chaim Potok's 1972 novel My Name Is Asher Lev. According to Nan, I had once recommended this book for discussions of calling and vocation among faculty and graduate students. I couldn't remember making that recommendation, but it made perfect sense to me — the novel had served that exact role in my Christianity and the Arts degree at Regent College.[1. Many thanks to Loren Wilkinson, Maxine Hancock, and Dal Schindell for … [Read more...] about Calling, Vocation, and Asher Lev
What gives Kent Annan focus as he shares on campus?
As Kent Annan, co-director/co-founder of Haiti Partners and author of two InterVarsity Press books, wrapped up his visit to South Central PA, I asked him to share a brief reflection of his campus tour. Below's what he shared. Thank you, Kent! --------- All week I've been speaking with university students (undergrad and grad), faculty, and staff on six campuses in South Central Pennsylvania. My public speaking schedule has increased a lot in the past two years, with two books coming out. At first when I went … [Read more...] about What gives Kent Annan focus as he shares on campus?
Do You Have a Mission Statement? Part II
Introduction Since I only had one respondent to Do You Have a Mission Statement?, maybe this topic is even more important than I thought (or maybe it's been overdone. Feel free to comment on this topic if you desire). As you may remember, I'm sharing my notes from a presentation by a physician who spoke to the PSU-Hershey Christian Medical Society. Good material! My purpose is to stimulate conversation/thought on: “Do you have a personal mission statement? If so, how did you come about one? Was this a part … [Read more...] about Do You Have a Mission Statement? Part II