As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to visit Berea College and (T)he Ohio State University recently. I thought I would let you know how the trips went and how ESN served the different audience. At Berea College, I spoke at the undergraduate InterVarsity "large group" meeting. (IV Jargon Alert! Most InterVarsity chapters have "large group" meetings which gather most of the chapter members for worship and a speaker or some other kind of program, as well as "small group" meetings like Bible … [Read more...] about ESN Gatherings at Berea and Ohio State
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Week in Review BONUS Edition: Starting Off Right
Happy Labor Day! The beginning of the academic year has generated a plethora of "starting off right" articles, for everyone from new undergraduates to new professors. (Count ESN as part of the trend, too, with our Best Advice for Undergrads post.) Here's a quick collection of links about starting off on the right foot. 1. Make College Count by Derek Melleby. Friend of ESN Derek Melleby has a new book coming out for students entering college —Make College Count: A Faithful Guide to Life & Learning. And, of course, … [Read more...] about Week in Review BONUS Edition: Starting Off Right
How do we practice a faithful presence?
Last week, I offered my review of James Davison Hunter's important book, To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World. A central idea of Hunter's is that Christians ought to be a "faithful presence" in their community of faith, their tasks, and their spheres of influence. Today, I want to focus on the second of those items: our tasks. I think there's a parallel between one of the mistakes people make in inductive Bible study - seeking to jump too quickly to … [Read more...] about How do we practice a faithful presence?
Some recent gems from the other ESN website
If you're not receiving the quarterly Emerging Scholars Review, you should be —join ESN as a member or update your membership to receive quarterly emails with the newest articles from ESN's main website. Here's what you might have missed: Reflecting on Psalm 90: Two of my favorite colleages —Graduate & Faculty Ministries National Director Bobby Gross and my partner in online materials Tom Trevethan —joined forces to offer a couple of great resources on Psalm 90. Bobby has written a personal liturgy for Psalm 90 … [Read more...] about Some recent gems from the other ESN website