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A Prayer for Those Studying the Social Sciences

November 10, 2019 by Jessy Price 1 Comment

One major need we have found in our work with ESN: it’s often hard to find prayers and devotional material specifically addressed to the life of the Christian serving God in the university. This week we share a prayer for those studying the social sciences by PhD student Jessica Price. Do you want to write […]

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Filed Under: Academic Vocations, Christ and the Academy, Prayer, Resources Tagged With: Prayer, social sciences

Cultivating Humility (Growing Spiritually in the Academic Life Series)

February 3, 2019 by Johnny Wei-Bing Lin No Comments

A major “spiritual occupational hazard” for an academic is thinking too much of yourself. This can show itself as pride and arrogance . . .

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Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice Tagged With: C. S. Lewis, conference, humility, Love, mystery, Prayer, sabbath-keeping, self-centered, tips for the academic's spiritual life

This is not our final destination. . . .

January 18, 2019 by Tom Grosh IV No Comments

“While we should enjoy God’s good creation, and while we should make the most of our time here, this is not our final destination.” — Paul Louis Metzger, The Gospel of John: When Love Comes to Town 

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Filed Under: Books, Christian Thought and Practice, Quotes Tagged With: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Apostle John, Gospel of John, intervarsity press, John, Paul Louis Metzger, Prayer, Read...Quote...Reflect, story

Living in relationships with immigrants, refugees, and other low-income people . . .

January 11, 2019 by Tom Grosh IV No Comments

What is my main takeaway for those of us in the context of higher ed? Royce’s conclusion summarizes the book’s call to prayer, knowing and learning from immigrant neighbors, serving, giving, educating our churches and communities/advocacy, and addressing the root issues.

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Filed Under: Book Review/Discussion, Christian Thought and Practice, Quotes Tagged With: Immigration, intervarsity press, Prayer, Read...Quote...Reflect, urbana student missions conference, Urbana18, Welcoming the Stranger

Walking the Campus (Growing Spiritually in the Academic Life Series)

January 6, 2019 by Jamie Noyd 1 Comment

What might it mean to see the campus as a crossroads?  As a place of intersection where the church and academia meet? 

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Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice Tagged With: Prayer, prayer walking, tips for the academic's spiritual life

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