Yesterday, I took a look back at the past year of the ESN blog. Today, I want to get your thoughts about where we go for the coming year. Way back in May 2009, Tom and I put together some thoughts on what we would blog about. Here's what we came up with: Academic vocation and calling: What's the nature of the academic life? What's the nature of the university – its systems, assumptions, problems, glories? And why would a person (specifically, a follower of Christ) follow an academic vocation? Does a Christian … [Read more...] about The Year Ahead: Your Thoughts?
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How are you preparing?
I liked Andrew's comment on Friday so much, I decided to steal adapt it for a post. What are you doing to prepare for the school year? I'll go first third. Like many InterVarsity staff, I'm spending the end of summer working on my annual plans, which includes reviewing our ESN survey to see what ESN members want in the coming year. I just returned from Toah Nipi in NH from a planning meeting with our Faculty Ministry Leadership Team; many staff are meeting with their regional and local teams. Also like many … [Read more...] about How are you preparing?