This summer, we're sharing prayers for and by Christian scholars in our network. We hope this is a chance for readers to connect with each other and with God, to be encouraged, and to pray together. May this series remind us of how the church is connected across time and space in the love of Jesus Christ our Lord. Today's prayer is by Tim Gilmour, a longtime ESN participant and a professor at John Brown University. Dear Lord Jesus Christ, Thank you for saving us and calling us to be with You in glory. Please … [Read more...] about A Prayer for Christian Academics This Summer
Prayer
A Prayer for Those Finishing a Semester
The staff and volunteers of ESN seek to be attuned to the rhythms of the academic year and the spiritual rhythms of our lives with God. One of the main goals in how we set up our blog content is to provide spiritually invigorating content that understands the rhythms of the academic year. Today, as many people are nearing the end of their semesters, we offer a brief prayer by ESN Writer/Editor Hannah Eagleson. If you're looking for more spiritual exercises suited to this time of year, Hannah also wrote a brief … [Read more...] about A Prayer for Those Finishing a Semester
Ice Cream, Work, and Liturgy: Formed to Work for the Glory of God Conference
Here at the Emerging Scholars Network, we often think of what we do as applying the ideas of the faith and work movement to the work of being an academic. We believe God cares about all work, and calls believers to work in many different fields as a way of engaging with His good creation and witnessing to others about His grace. We try to apply that framework to the work of Christians in the university. Today, ESN editor Hannah Eagleson reflects on a recent experience at a Redeemer Center for Faith and Work conference … [Read more...] about Ice Cream, Work, and Liturgy: Formed to Work for the Glory of God Conference
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. And as Robert Bruce Mullin reminds us in "Science, Miracles, and the Prayer-Gauge Debate," miracles are a natural point of contact when science and Christianity meet. Thus scientists and theologians at that interface today continue to take up the question of whether one can reasonably believe that Jesus of Nazareth died and subsequently returned to life in a physical sense. … [Read more...] about Science Book Club: When Science & Christianity Meet Ch 9
Healing
Heather Walker Peterson began ESN's 2018 Lenten devotionals with reflections on Lent as Healing Time. Today Mark Eckel shares a story of healing. To God be the glory! Note: For ESN's posts tagged Lent, follow this link. … [Read more...] about Healing