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End of March Musts: Madness, Reads, Opportunities . . .

ESN March Madness ’14 . . .

If you haven’t voted in this round of ESN March Madness ’14 (and invited others to do likewise), now is the time! I will keep this round open through midnight on Saturday. I’m very curious to see who rises to the top in the “losers” bracket.

Note: “Finding & keep vocation” and “Realizing justice in action” await their turn for a quick round to see who will go back up for the finals to face off against the winner of “Diversity in higher ed vs. Integrating faith & field”. What issue do you find “the most pressing for the Christian to engage when journeying in higher ed?”  Yes, this tourney is influencing our priority of focus as we prepare for Fall 2014. If you have a desire to address a particular topic or recommend a possible contributor (e.g., book to be reviewed, book reviewer, interview, offer a reflection), please let me know.

Must reads . . .

A lot of material has come across our screen since ESN’s Peek of the Week (3/17/2014). Below are a few I desire to give attention to, with lots more on ESN’s Facebook Wall 🙂 Please do not hesitate to share your must reads in the comments section below. [Read more…] about End of March Musts: Madness, Reads, Opportunities . . .

ESN’s Peek of the week

Anna Lee-Winans, InterVarsity Graduate and Faculty Ministries (GFM) Area Director for Greater New York City, presents at 2013 GFM Staff Team Meetings.

Introduction

The past several weeks have been rich with prayer, conversation, and even some planning regarding next steps for the Emerging Scholars Network. One particular piece of feedback has been the desire to renew the Week in Review. As this week I will be engaged in InterVarsity’s Graduate & Faculty Ministries (GFM) Staff Team Meetings (March 18-20), I offer you a Peek of the Week. But before you choose various links (below) to follow (and possibly share, comment upon, add to the collection of . . .), pray for our staff team as we gather. Pray for us . . .

  • to delve into how we may continue to grow in Christ-likeness. In particular that we may truly be a blessing in the midst of the rich diversity of the people with whom we labor (and collaborate) on campus. Our pre-conference Bible study and reflection has focused upon . . .

Winners of the ESN survey drawing and . . .

Special Announcement: We Have Winners!!

I am proud to announce that Karl from Baylor University and Meghan from Queens University have won our survey drawing. They each will receive $100 worth of InterVarsity Press (IVP) books! Congratulations Karl and Meghan. Thank you to all of the participants in this year’s survey. Your partnership with the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) enables us to learn not only how to serve each of you better, but to extend the reach of the Gospel in Engaging the University. To God be the glory!

A Few More Announcements:

What topics deserve attention not just during ESN’s March Madness, but throughout the coming months/years?

1) ESN March Madness ’14.  

Which topics must Christians be prepared to engage in today’s higher education? 

We want to hear from you, so please send in your nominations in the comments section of The Challenge of ESN’s March Madness.

BONUS: Three randomly selected $100 InterVarsity Press prizes for InterVarsity fellowships which make contributions to ESN March Madness ’14 (10 topics with at least 3 collaborators). For more details visit The Challenge of ESN’s March Madness. I encourage you to make it simple by sending an email out, including in announcements, even send a sheet of paper around at your fellowship group (or Bible study). Nominations will be closed on Wednesday, February 26 (midnight ET). The brackets and topics will be announced on Friday, February 28. [Read more…] about Winners of the ESN survey drawing and . . .

ESN Update: Survey with Prizes! Links . . .

Update: ESN Survey closes 2/18 at mid-night (Eastern). 175 responses already received. Winners will be announced on 2/21. 

I can’t wait to prayerfully consider all your feedback! 

The Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) is called to identify, encourage, and equip the next generation of Christian scholars who will be a redeeming influence within higher education.

Note: Adapted from an email sent to members of the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN). If you did not receive a copy and desire to be on the cutting edge of ESN, then I encourage you to become a member of ESN. If you are a member, but did not receive the email due to your contact information having changed, then please email me updated material so that we can stay connected. Thank-you. ~ Tom.

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Thank you for your partnership with the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) before and over this past year and your continuing commitment as we seek to increase our online publications/conversation and personal communication. This month we’re looking forward to learning how to serve each of you better through a survey.

As part of our thank you for completing the survey, we will randomly select two winners to receive their choice of InterVarsity Press books with a retail value of up to $100 per winner! We will announce the winner on February 21st. To participate in the survey, please follow this link. Note: to be eligible for the drawing one must be a member of ESN.

Also this month we are featuring the following blog posts and webpages for you to visit: [Read more…] about ESN Update: Survey with Prizes! Links . . .

A Liturgy for the new year

When in the final stages of completing the new InterVarsity Graduate and Faculty Ministries (GFM) website, I came across a number of InterVarsity twentyonehundred productions videos focused on Following Christ and Human Flourishing in the context of higher education. I incorporated several of these videos into the new GFM site. Others will be shared in a variety of other GFM platforms, including here on the Emerging Scholars Network Blog 🙂

Update (1/4/2014, 9:24 am): A Liturgy (3 min, 22 sec) is part of Get Involved. Please help spread not only the “good news” of the new site, but also the “Good News” which we are compelled to share as we love God with head, heart, and hands in the context of higher education. To God be the glory!

A Liturgy from InterVarsity twentyonehundred on Vimeo.