As a follow-up to my post about the National Day of Prayer, I'd like to share this prayer for campus ministries and churches from InterVarsity's Bob Trube, which was prayed at the Ohio State event I mentioned. Father, you are the Lord who has sent your people into the world including the world of Ohio State. You are the Lord who has gathered your people into the communities that make up our campus ministries and places of worship at Ohio State. We thank you for the freedom we enjoy to … [Read more...] about A Prayer for Campus Ministries and Churches
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ESN Gatherings at Berea and Ohio State
As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to visit Berea College and (T)he Ohio State University recently. I thought I would let you know how the trips went and how ESN served the different audience. At Berea College, I spoke at the undergraduate InterVarsity "large group" meeting. (IV Jargon Alert! Most InterVarsity chapters have "large group" meetings which gather most of the chapter members for worship and a speaker or some other kind of program, as well as "small group" meetings like Bible … [Read more...] about ESN Gatherings at Berea and Ohio State
Comparing Research Universities and Liberal Arts Colleges
This week and next, I'm making a couple of short road trips to speak at two very different schools: small Berea College in Kentucky and huge (massive? gargantuan?) Ohio State University. Tonight, I'm speaking to the Berea InterVarsity chapter about the Emerging Scholars Network and serving Christ as a professor. Next Wednesday at Ohio State, ESN, along with the Christian Graduate Student Alliance, Student Christian Fellowship, and the Fellowship of Christian Faculty and Staff, is bringing together ESN members at OSU for … [Read more...] about Comparing Research Universities and Liberal Arts Colleges