Yesterday, Colleges and Evangelicals Collide on Bias Policy ran on the front page of the NY Times. For 40 years, evangelicals at Bowdoin College have gathered periodically to study the Bible together, to pray and to worship. They are a tiny minority on the liberal arts college campus, but they have been a part of the school's community, gathering in the chapel, the dining center, the dorms. After this summer, the Bowdoin Christian Fellowship will no longer be recognized by the college. Already, the college has … [Read more...] about NY Times: Colleges and Evangelicals Collide on Bias Policy
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Rejection
Note: This post was written nearly a year ago, but only recently submitted to the blog. I had a new experience recently. I guess I'm a bit behind, since many people have been dealing with this for decades. But it's new to me, and I want to share it with you. For the first time ever, I was refused the opportunity to serve at church in a ministry I feel called to because I'm a woman. I don't normally label myself a feminist. I'm grateful for the opportunities available to me because feminists before me have … [Read more...] about Rejection
Jesus Didn’t Choose Scholars…
A few weeks ago, writer Donald Miller wrote a blog post —since republished in Relevant Magazine —about the kinds of people Jesus chose as leaders. They were not, he insisted, the kinds of people who lead today's church. The church in America is led by scholars. Essentially, the Church is a robust school system created around a framework of lectures and discussions and study. We assume this is the way its supposed to be, because this is all we have ever known. I think the scholars have done a good job—but … [Read more...] about Jesus Didn’t Choose Scholars…
Strength through Pruning
Last week, I began reading the new book from IVP publisher Bob Fryling, The Leadership Ellipse: Shaping How We Lead By Who We Are. I've been thinking quite a bit about the question "Who am I?" (and reading other IVP books on the subject of being yourself). Bob seeks to connect two popular genres that don't often interact with one another: spiritual formation books that focus on the contemplative, internal life, and leadership books that focus on the active, external life. In truth, our internal and external lives cannot … [Read more...] about Strength through Pruning
Week in Review: Commonplace Edition
What are you reading, watching, thinking about this week? As usual, here's a few which have been on our mind. Let us know your thoughts on any/all of them. If you have items you'd like us to consider for the top five, add them in the comments or send them to Tom or Mike. 1. The Collapse of Higher Education: Seth Godin on the coming melt-down in higher education: For 400 years, higher education in the US has been on a roll. From Harvard asking Galileo to be a guest professor in the 1600s to millions tuning in to … [Read more...] about Week in Review: Commonplace Edition