Thanks to everyone who commented for giving us so many great name ideas. We were impressed as always with the creativity and thoughtfulness of ESN members. We deeply appreciated your ideas, and may use some of them as theme ideas and titles within the devotional. We're also profoundly grateful for the response to the project so far. We've had nearly 50 people respond, and we're delighted for each reply. If you haven't responded, you can still fill out our survey, and we'd love to include you in the … [Read more...] about ESN Devotional Has a Name
spiritual formation
Devotional for Scholars: Prayers and More
We're deeply excited by the response to the academic devotional so far. Over forty writers in at least five countries have gotten in touch. We're delighted to hear from so many scholars who want to talk about integrating faith and academic vocation. If you haven't responded yet, we'd love to hear from you. We'd also love to receive your input on names. Which are your favorites? Any new suggestions? We'll be deciding soon, so please tell us your ideas. We're so grateful for the many people who've offered to pray … [Read more...] about Devotional for Scholars: Prayers and More
Help ESN Choose a Devotional Name
Thank you so much for your response to our academic devotional survey last week! We're thrilled to have so many graduate students and faculty participating already, from a wide variety of institutions including state and private universities, engineering institutions, and universities in the UK and Australia. Thanks so much to everyone who participated so far. We'll be in touch soon! If you haven't filled out the survey yet, we'd love to hear your thoughts. Soon, the devotional needs a name. Here's a list of some … [Read more...] about Help ESN Choose a Devotional Name
Help ESN Create a Devotional for Scholars
The Emerging Scholars Network is launching an exciting new writing/community building project [Scholar's Compass launched Fall 2014], and we'd love for you to participate. If you're interested, please fill out the survey below or drop us an email. Many Christian scholars struggle to link their faith and their academic callings: it's hard to find time to reflect, and sometimes hard to find a community excited to integrate faith and academic vocation. InterVarsity's new project will build a community of Christian … [Read more...] about Help ESN Create a Devotional for Scholars
James K.A. Smith on “Liturgical Discipleship”
Discipleship, becoming Christ-like, empowered by the Spirit to image God to the world is not magic. Nor is it merely intellectual. It's a matter of re-forming our loves, re-narrativing our identities, re-habituating our virtue. And that is centered in the practices of the people of God gathered by the Spirit around Christ's Word and the table. Love takes practice. Worship is our gymnasium. . . . -- Conclusion to James K.A. Smith's presentation Liturgical Discipleship: Worship as the Center of Spiritual … [Read more...] about James K.A. Smith on “Liturgical Discipleship”