Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! Psalm 95:2 (ESV) Reflection A journey. A place to leave from. A destination you are going to. There is preparation, and there is a time of traveling by faith with the hope to arrive safely at the destination. As students who vacillate between leaving the security of post doc work to employment, or from employment to reentering the world of academia, there is anticipation and fear mostly because we … [Read more...] about Scholar’s Compass: A Journey of Thanksgiving
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Scholar’s Compass: Thankful for God’s Presence
In this celebratory week, Dr. Alice Brown-Collins leads ESN in reflecting on what it means to live in thanksgiving. Reading I Kings 19:9-13, 15-16 (NIV) Reflection “What are you doing here, Elijah?” said God. As an intellectual, you may find yourself at this very moment hearing the same question posed to you. But instead of God asking, it is you who asks, “What am I doing here?” Often as intellectuals, we feel isolated and abandoned as Christians on secular campuses. Much like Elijah, we too express our … [Read more...] about Scholar’s Compass: Thankful for God’s Presence
Scholar’s Compass Navigating Beginnings: Relying on God’s Strength and Blessing Others
Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary. . . . He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might, he increases strength. – Isaiah 40:28-29 (ESV) Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered. – Proverbs 11:25 (ESV) Reflection Earlier this week we looked at God's sustaining grace in the midst of new beginnings—times that can bring both excitement and … [Read more...] about Scholar’s Compass Navigating Beginnings: Relying on God’s Strength and Blessing Others