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 forRead more…
Cultivating Humility (Growing Spiritually in the Academic Life Series)
A major “spiritual occupational hazard” for an academic is thinking too much of yourself. This can show itself as pride and arrogance . . .Read more…
This is not our final destination. . . .
“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 Read more…
Living in relationships with immigrants, refugees, and other low-income people . . .
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. Read more…
Walking the Campus (Growing Spiritually in the Academic Life Series)
What might it mean to see the campus as a crossroads? As a place of intersection where the church and academia meet? Read more…
Thanksgiving . . . Facing A Task Unfinished
Thank You, Lord, for _______________, who prayed with me to receive Jesus as my Lord & Savior. In Facing A Task Unfinished, Keith & Kristyn Getty remind us of the call before us, one engaged in the daily grind [of higher education] and in the next steps ahead of us. Read more…
My Heart Is Filled with Thankfulness
May today’s celebration remind us to live lives filled with thankfulness.Read more…
Science Corner: Prayers and Placebos
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the United States, a time for gratitude and community. Intangible qualities like these challenge science, since they don’t lend themselves as readily to quantifying or to controlled investigation.Read more…
Tips from Tim Gilmour (Growing Spiritually in Academic Life Series)
Life in the university promises a chance to think about the big questions in life, to reflect on who we are and what we’re learning. But all too often, life as an academic seems so busy as to overwhelm anyRead more…
A Christian Response to the Immigration Dilemma: Part 12 of the Welcoming the Stranger Series
This final chapter is a call to action, recommending several possible ways you as a Christian can become involved in the immigration dilemma.Read more…
A Prayer for the Busy Scholars
Our Father, whose sabbath rest is eternal and perfect, you have ordained a time and season for every task, and work, and problem.Read more…
A Prayer for Peace from a Christian Scholar
Lord, teach us how to be an instrument of your peace among our colleagues during the coming year . . .Read more…
A Prayer from Andrea Bridges at The Well
Direct us, O Lord, in all our doings with your most gracious favor, and further us with your continual help . . .Read more…
A Prayer for the Work of Christian Scholars
Our father in heaven, let us honour you in all our plans, all our toil, and all our achievements. . . .Read more…
A Prayer for Summer Rhythms
Dear Father, Thank You so much for another academic year gone by and getting us past the finish line! And thanks so much for the Summer, for these months between last year’s sprint and the sprint to come. . . .Read more…
A Prayer for These Summer Months
Father God, Over these summer months, may our trust in you be strengthened and renewed, as we take time to recharge from our normal rhythms.Read more…
A Prayer for Summer Break
O Lord, you have brought us through the spring term to the summer break. This is our chance to recover from stressful course work, teaching, and engaging with students, faculty, and staff involved in the tasks of the semester or quarter. Read more…
A Prayer for Christian Academics This Summer
Give us pure hearts that find our satisfaction in You at all times. Help us to be constantly breaking down the ‘idol factories’ of our hearts. Let us hold nothing back from You. Read more…
A Prayer for Those Finishing a Semester
One end of semester day during my own PhD study years, I went down to my local coffee shop and ordered a latte. The barista took one look at me and said, “An extra shot, then?”Read more…
Ice Cream, Work, and Liturgy: Formed to Work for the Glory of God Conference
I didn’t expect ice cream to be such an important part of the most recent conference I attended. Read more…
Science Book Club: When Science & Christianity Meet Ch 9
The Easter season is a natural time for Christians to reflect on miracles, as the resurrection of Jesus is the central miracle of our tradition.Read more…
Healing
Dear LORD. May we remember your marvels throughout creation and in all nations. May Your people continue to look for the awesome things You will do with us. Amen. (A prayer based on Exodus 34:10)Read more…
Lenten Healing in the Psalms
Healing occurs because we are directed to dependence on Christ.Read more…
Lent: Public and Private Healing
Lent is a time of healing.Read more…