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…
Teaching Tips: Letter from a Praying Teacher
For more than twenty years, I have enjoyed teaching a variety of ages and stages from pre-school to college.Read more…
Next Steps for ESN — Prayer
Let us pray as we engage the coming week on campus and as we consider next steps for the Emerging Scholars Network.Read more…
July 2017 Prayer Post
As we start July, would you pray with us at ESN?Read more…
How I found Mentors
Three years ago, I had no idea how to obtain a mentor or how you would go about finding one. Through God’s grace, I’ve actually found three mentors since then in different ways.Read more…
Unroll the Scroll (Scholar’s Compass)
No, the king is not responding to another rejected journal article submission or to a reminder about his impending student loan payment. He is not unfurling the scroll version of the Chronicle of Higher Education decrying the lack of jobs for PhDs in the Humanities in the 8th century B.C.E.Read more…
Pray for ESN Team Meetings This Week
ESN has grown dramatically as a community since I began working for InterVarsity two years ago, and it’s so exciting to see new connections flourishing. Like Paul, I find myself thanking God as I remember you all, ESN’s faithful readers and supporters. . . . Pray for us as we meet this week to continue to respond to God’s call to come alongside and partner with Emerging Scholars.Read more…
Pray for the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) in June
Praise God for growing opportunities to support grassroots networking among Christian academics, growing conference opportunities, and more. Read more…
ESN Prayer Post
Ah, May—the time of long spring walks, balmy breezes, and final papers/grades/classes/committee meetings/all of the above. Read more…
Easter Sunday (Prayer)
O God, who didst make this most holy night to shine with the glory of the Lord’s resurrection . . .Read more…
Palm Sunday (Prayer)
Almighty and everliving God, who, of thy tender love towards mankind, hast sent thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon him our flesh . . .Read more…