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What’s Your Story?

November 14, 2024 by Jamie Noyd Leave a Comment

What story is driving your life today on this scholar’s journey? As humans, we are wired to make meaning and understand the world through narratives that connect the events, people, beliefs, and places in our lives. Neurobiology and neuropsychology confirm the physical reality of what we have known to be true. We are always living in and creating stories, whether we are aware of them or not. To know who we are as individuals and communities, we must know what story we are part of. Whether you are a graduate … [Read more...] about What’s Your Story?

Filed Under: Life in the Academy Tagged With: story, The Four Faculty Loves

This is not our final destination. . . .

January 18, 2019 by Tom Grosh IV Leave a Comment

While we should enjoy God's good creation, and while we should make the most of our time here, this is not our final destination. The new heavens and the new earth are our destination, where we will live with God forever in face-to-face and heart-to-heart encounter with God through Jesus in the Spirit. Jesus' first followers' hopes were set fully and firmly on his promises of enduring presence in their lives through the Spirit, and then later in face-to-face encounter with Jesus in the Father's house. Certainly, the … [Read more...] about This is not our final destination. . . .

Filed Under: Books, Christian Thought and Practice, Quotes Tagged With: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Apostle John, Gospel of John, intervarsity press, John, Paul Louis Metzger, Prayer, Read...Quote...Reflect, story

Book Response: Hollywood Worldviews, by Brian Godawa

June 2, 2016 by Tom Grosh IV 2 Comments

As part of his Doctor of Ministry (DMin) in  Ministry to Emerging Generations  (Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary), Tom's written a number of book responses and given several short presentations (personal and group). In this series he not only "shares the wealth," but also looks forward to your feedback as he refines his project: An argument for vocational discernment for graduate studies in the context of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (Stay tuned to learn more!). Earlier posts on the program: Ministry to Emerging … [Read more...] about Book Response: Hollywood Worldviews, by Brian Godawa

Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice, Ministry to Emerging Generations Tagged With: Brian Godawa, culture, film, Hollywood Worldviews, intervarsity press, ministry to emerging generations, ministry to emerging generations series, movies, story, worldview

Scholar’s Compass: Stories for Life

May 1, 2016 by Beth Madison Leave a Comment

Quotation Mark 4:2 (ICB):  Jesus used many stories to teach them. … [Read more...] about Scholar’s Compass: Stories for Life

Filed Under: Love Your Campus, Scholar's Compass Tagged With: listening, Love Your Campus, Scholar's Compass, science, story, The Four Loves

Scholar’s Call: Every Christian is a Journalist

November 2, 2015 by Jeff Neely Leave a Comment

As part of our Scholar's Call collection, Jeff Neely describes how being a believer and a journalist intersect in his experience, and points  to some  windows journalism gives us into practicing Christian faith, whatever our vocations.   … [Read more...] about Scholar’s Call: Every Christian is a Journalist

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy Tagged With: Biblical story, journalism, narrative, narrative theology, Scholar's Call, story, testimony

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