We appear to be emerging from the pandemic. But we are still living with its effects on our lives and work and plenty of uncertainty about our future. We are grateful to Rebecca Gerdes for sharing this prayer for us. We hope this prayer might be a helpful guide to prayer for grad students and communities and those who pray for them. _________________________________ Father, we lift up graduate students during the Covid-19 pandemic. Please meet our basic needs. Protect our physical and mental health and that of … [Read more...] about A Prayer for Graduate Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Scholar's Compass
Scholar’s Compass: Starting with the Kingdom in Mind
Today, we're happy to welcome Alexis Grant in her first post for Scholar's Compass, our devotional for academics. For more of Scholar's Compass, explore our archives here. To read more of Alexis Grant's work, visit her personal blog, Wonders of His Word. … [Read more...] about Scholar’s Compass: Starting with the Kingdom in Mind
Palm Sunday’s Short-Lived Praise (Scholar’s Compass)
Thank-you to Amy Davis Abdallah for joining the Emerging Scholars Network's blogging team by sharing a pair of 2018 Lenten devotionals, beginning with last Sunday's challenging Do I Really Need a Sabbath? (Scholar's Compass). Follow this link to explore ESN's Lenten devotionals. To God be the glory! ~ Tom Grosh IV, Assoc. Dir., ESN … [Read more...] about Palm Sunday’s Short-Lived Praise (Scholar’s Compass)
Do I Really Need a Sabbath? (Scholar’s Compass)
Thank-you to Amy Davis Abdallah for joining the Emerging Scholars Network's blogging team by sharing a pair of 2018 Lenten devotionals, looking forward to next week's Palm Sunday's Short-Lived Praise. Follow this link to explore ESN's Lenten devotionals. To God be the glory! ~ Tom Grosh IV, Assoc. Dir., ESN … [Read more...] about Do I Really Need a Sabbath? (Scholar’s Compass)
Defensiveness
Thank-you to Mark Eckel for sharing insights with Emerging Scholars as they seek to engage the new year and their particular context with wisdom. Note: Earlier posts in the Scholar's Compass Learning to Live Together series: Approach, Disagreement, and Discernment. For Mark's previous work for the blog click here. To God be the glory! ~ Tom Grosh IV, Assoc. Dir., ESN … [Read more...] about Defensiveness