As we enter the truly frenetic part of the semester, ESN writer Scott Santibanez shares a humorous and wise reflection on making time for God in grad school. Browse Scott's other work for ESN here. Biographical Note: Tito Scott Santibañez is a slightly balding adjunct professor at Emory University. As a volunteer physician, he has provided medical care for underserved populations for nearly 25 years. He also has a doctorate from seminary. … [Read more...] about Making God a Priority In Grad School: How to Avoid the Spiritual Comb Over
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Black Holes, Alarm Clocks, and “Making the Most of the Time”
As we continue our time management series, Kenneth D. Litwak shares his thoughts. Like many of the topics we publish on, time management is an area that combines opportunities for practical growth and spiritual formation. Our goal is to encourage readers to steward the gift of time God has given us, using it to love God and others and live out Christ's Kingdom. You can click here for the rest of the time management series. … [Read more...] about Black Holes, Alarm Clocks, and “Making the Most of the Time”
Teach us to number our days
As we continue our time management series, graduate student William Pennock shares his thoughts. Like many of the topics we publish on, time management is an area that combines opportunities for practical growth and spiritual formation. Our goal is to encourage readers to steward the gift of time God has given us, using it to love God and others and live out Christ's Kingdom. You can click here for the rest of the time management series. … [Read more...] about Teach us to number our days
God’s Abundance: Prioritize a Few Strategic Things, Damage Control the Rest (Time Management Series)
We continue our series on time management with a brief reflection by Heather Peterson. For more ESN posts by Heather, click here. To explore the time management series further, click here. As a department chair, I could pick up my kids at 4:45 p.m. each day, put them to bed at 8, and then neglect my husband while I spend the next 2 to 3 hours catching up on more chair duties or grading. Occasionally, I do do this, but I try to make it once a week and not the rule. I plan 1 to 2 hours each weekend working, and … [Read more...] about God’s Abundance: Prioritize a Few Strategic Things, Damage Control the Rest (Time Management Series)
Time Management (is a modern fantasy)
As we begin Advent, we bring you a special edition of our Time Management series. Anthropologist Kevin Birth draws on his extensive research on concepts of time in different cultures to challenge our modern concepts of time management and point us to other possible ways of experiencing time. We hope that his description of "kairotic time" helps you find a meaningful way of experiencing time, especially as we enter the Advent season with its liturgical timekeeping that points us to God's presence. Kevin is the … [Read more...] about Time Management (is a modern fantasy)