Incline my heart. – Pascal.
Ever find yourself shouting out, I just need time to think! How do you and the communities of which you are a part respond? Looking for a resource with some clear, focused recommendations to assist you in taking another step on the journey?
Over the past year I have enjoyed getting to know Mark Eckel[1] and keeping up with his challenging blog posts (warpandwoof.org). In the coming weeks Mark will share material with us on the ESN blog :) As an introduction, I am drawing from a book review I posted for his new release: I just need time to think! When I mentioned this ESN blog post to Mark, he passed along news of a book signing. Wow!
Back to the book . . . From the moment I saw the cover and the description of I just need time to think!, I knew this book was speaking to the Emerging Scholars Network. Why? I just need time to think! all to often applies not only to Emerging Scholars, but also to my own life. Yes, even in a campus ministry focused upon Emerging Scholars, enrolled in a seminary (2 classes this term at Evangelical Seminary), and part of a local congregation with a Christian Scholars Series, I have seasons where I lose “reflective study as Christian practiceâ€. When such occurs, I find myself rudderless. [Read more…] about I Just Need Time to Think!