Quotation Mark 4:2 (ICB): Jesus used many stories to teach them. … [Read more...] about Scholar’s Compass: Stories for Life
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Loving Your Spouse, Kids (And Anyone, Really) While You’re Still In School—Part 4
Bryan wraps up his series with practical tips for loving others in grad school. See Part 1 here, Part 2 here, and Part 3 here. Part 4: More Ways to Love Your Family and Others … [Read more...] about Loving Your Spouse, Kids (And Anyone, Really) While You’re Still In School—Part 4
Journalism Notes: When Words are Unwise
The Columbia Journalism Review runs a regular weekly section called The Lower Case, in which they highlight “headlines editors probably wish they could take back.” These humorous examples of unintended meaning and odd juxtaposition make for a fun, quick chuckle at how sometimes things don't quite come across the way we mean them to. … [Read more...] about Journalism Notes: When Words are Unwise
How can Privileged Christians Work Strategically for Equality?
What privileges do we have as Christians? Whatever our situation, we have more privilege than we think we do. What makes us believe in the phenomenon that we believe that we are marginalized when we really are very privileged? How can we model after Jesus and use this privilege to advocate for, minister to, and serve the disenfranchised? From Dec 27 - Jan 1, volunteers with our network of early career Christian academics are liveblogging seminars at the Urbana conference, a mission-focused student gathering of 16,000 … [Read more...] about How can Privileged Christians Work Strategically for Equality?
Listen: Suffering, Part 5
Mark Eckel concludes his series on suffering. Visit Part 4, Part 3, Part 2, or the series introduction and Part 1. Quotation “If you listen to the patient, he is telling you the diagnosis. A lot of people look at a specialist like me as a technician. They come to you for a procedure. And there is no doubt that procedures are important, or that the specialized technology we have these days is vital in caring for a patient. But I believe that this technology also has taken us away from the patient's story. And … [Read more...] about Listen: Suffering, Part 5