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Summer Snapshot: Reimagining Work

August 1, 2016 by Christine Jeske 2 Comments

This summer I have been focusing on reimagining work instead of escaping work. I started the summer completing one of the heaviest projects of my life, my dissertation. PhD in hand, I spent a good few weeks reflecting on how to “come out of the tunnel” after an intense academic year. It felt like walking into a sunny afternoon after nine hours in a dark library. I spent plenty of time on long walks and lying in my hammock looking at treetops. … [Read more...] about Summer Snapshot: Reimagining Work

Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice, Vocational Snapshot Tagged With: dissertation, rest, sabbath, Summer Snapshot, vocation, work

Summer Snapshot: The Secret of Solitude

July 26, 2016 by Galina Pylypiv 1 Comment

Galina Pylypiv connected with the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) at Urbana15, where she served as part of the liveblogging team. See some of her previous work here, and browse other Summer Snapshots here.   Same setting yet different pace of life. A transition from being an undergraduate student to graduate student at the same university is a place of mixed feelings. As I'm utilizing my summer by starting a research project, the reality of large time commitment is becoming very tangible for me as I realize how … [Read more...] about Summer Snapshot: The Secret of Solitude

Filed Under: Life in the Academy, Transitions, Vocational Snapshot Tagged With: calling, rest, sabbath, solitude, spiritual disciplines, Summer Snapshot, tips for grad school, transition, urbana, worship

Loving Your Spouse, Kids (And Anyone, Really) While You’re Still In School—Part 3

April 17, 2016 by Bryan Stoudt 4 Comments

Last week, Bryan Stoudt shared about reasons we may be tempted to turn work into an idol. This week, he describes  how a foundation of help from God frees us to love others, and begins  a list of practical ways to care for those around us.  See Part 1 here  and  Part 2 here.   Part 3: You Are Here … [Read more...] about Loving Your Spouse, Kids (And Anyone, Really) While You’re Still In School—Part 3

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Scholar's Compass Tagged With: expectations, family, Loving while you are still in school series, pray, sabbath, Scholar's Compass, victim mentality, work

Scholar’s Compass: Remembering Sabbath

November 2, 2014 by Mark Hansard Leave a Comment

Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Exodus 20:8  (NIV) The spiritual rest which God especially intends in this commandment is that we not only cease from our labor and trade but much more—that we let God alone work in us and that in all our powers we do nothing of our own.  --Martin Luther Reflection In Marva J. Dawn's Keeping the Sabbath Wholly, she tells the story of a summer of graduate school in which she had to learn three new languages for her Ph.D. at the same time, and in one shortened summer … [Read more...] about Scholar’s Compass: Remembering Sabbath

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Scholar's Compass Tagged With: Martin Luther, Marva J. Dawn, Remembering Sabbath, sabbath, sabbath-keeping, Scholar's Compass

I Just Need Time to Think!

March 11, 2014 by Tom Grosh IV Leave a Comment

Incline my heart.  â€“ Pascal. Ever find yourself shouting out, I just need time to think! How do you and the communities of which you are a part respond? Looking for a resource with some clear, focused recommendations to assist you in taking another step on the journey? Over the past year I have enjoyed getting to know Mark Eckel[1]  and keeping up with his challenging blog posts (warpandwoof.org). In the coming weeks Mark will share material with us on the ESN blog :)  As an introduction, I am drawing from a book … [Read more...] about I Just Need Time to Think!

Filed Under: Book Review/Discussion, Christ and the Academy Tagged With: I just need time to think!, Mark Eckel, reflection, sabbath, student, virtue, vocation

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