Give to ESN and double your gift! Generous donors have offered a matching grant of $6000 for the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN).

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“ESN has been such an encouragement to me. ESN and the blog have given me the opportunity to showcase my love for writing, and I feel honored that I can encourage and bless others through my writing.” — Kateri B. Collins

When you give to ESN, you’re providing the chance for emerging scholars like Kateri to hone their talents as they prepare to serve the church and the world through their gifts. You’re also providing material that helps emerging scholars discern their callings and navigate the practical aspects of following Christ in the academy. The church needs thoughtful scholars who are willing to engage with the wider public, and we’re thrilled to be a small part of supporting those scholars and sharing their work.

If you’ve given already, we are so grateful. If you support or encourage ESN in any way, from sharing an article on Facebook to praying for us to sharing your own writing, we are deeply thankful. If ESN is something you value, would you consider a year end financial gift?

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Give to ESN and double your gift! Generous donors have offered a matching grant of $6000 for ESN. We’re at $2100 in giving toward our match goal, more than a third of the way there. We’d love to meet this goal by the end of 2016.

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A note from ESN editor Hannah Eagleson: 

ESN is proud to share the work of nearly 120 different writers. There’s a deep need in the world today for thoughtful Christian academics who are willing to share the knowledge they’ve worked for with the church and others around them. At ESN, we’re thrilled to be one place where Christian academics find a public voice and the support to speak to a wider audience.

To mention just a few of the new authors ESN has welcomed this year, recent PhD Joshua Wu generously used his talents in data analysis and political science to help Christians understand each other through thoughtful insights into statistics, and he’s now using his theological and political science knowledge to encourage the church as we approach the new year. Experienced InterVarsity staffers Kathy Cooper and Nancy Thomas shared campus-ready Bible studies on Daniel and Scholar’s Compass Advent devotionals. And new graduate student Kateri Collins offered insights to others in the graduate school search from her experience finding a graduate school, inhabiting transitional time well, and finding mentors.

As ESN’s editor, I’m so grateful for the investment all of our writers are making in ESN. I also know how much time goes into finding talented writers and supporting them to use their writing gifts to the fullest. If you’ve given already, we are so grateful for your partnership. We could not share the work of these talented writers without you. If you’ve been thinking about giving to ESN but haven’t yet, would you consider investing in our authors today?

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Will you help us raise the remaining $3900 we’re seeking by year’s end? You can invest in our writers here.

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