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new year

Scholar’s Compass: Starting with the Kingdom in Mind

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Today, we're happy to welcome Alexis Grant in her first post for Scholar's Compass, our devotional for academics. For more of Scholar's Compass, explore our archives here. To read more of Alexis Grant's work, visit her personal blog, Wonders of His Word.   … [Read more...] about Scholar’s Compass: Starting with the Kingdom in Mind

The New Year: ESN’s Blog

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As the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) presses into the new year, I am really excited about our expanding and deepening team of writers. Our team passionately supports and interacts with those on the academic pathway, working out how their academic vocation serves God, neighbor, community, and creation. In addition to our weekly Sunday morning reflections to focus our week (a number of which are  Scholar's Compass devotionals), periodic offerings by ESN's editors / writers (i.e., ESN Announcements,  Hannah Eagleson  and … [Read more...] about The New Year: ESN’s Blog

A New Beginning (Scholar’s Compass)

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Today, we're delighted to feature a second post for this new year by guest writer and previous ESN Associate Director Micheal Hickerson. Micheal did a great deal to grow ESN. Although he's moved on to different career commitments, we're always delighted to share his thoughts with Christian scholars. If you'd like to explore more of Mike's work, including last week's post and his extremely popular March Madness showdown posts on the Best Christian Book of All Time,  click here. If you're new to Scholar's Compass, it's … [Read more...] about A New Beginning (Scholar’s Compass)

A Prayer for the New Year

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As we look toward the new year tomorrow, join with believers around the world in this prayer. Almighty God, who hast poured upon us the new light of thine incarnate Word: Grant that the same light, enkindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. -  A collect for the Sunday after Christmas from The Book of Common Prayer … [Read more...] about A Prayer for the New Year