The election is over. Now what? In this series, I will use Romans 12 to frame reflections of this presidential campaign and hopefully encourage us to live faithfully as we return to the “ordinary time” of the American political calendar. See Part 1 here. Editor's note: For previous statistical analysis and nonpartisan political reflection from Josh's expertise, see this link. … [Read more...] about After the Election Part 2: Diversity and Unity this Thanksgiving Holiday
Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving!
ESN wishes all our readers a Thanksgiving filled with joy, abundance, and gratitude for God's goodness. Wherever you live, here is a hymn thanking God, who welcomes all his people into his house. Lift the Strain of High Thanksgiving … [Read more...] about Happy Thanksgiving!
Thankfulness and Graduate Exams (Scholar’s Compass)
Don't be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:16 -17, NIV … [Read more...] about Thankfulness and Graduate Exams (Scholar’s Compass)
Celebrating Small Victories (Strength for the Journey series, Part 4)
Conversation at the annual conference of InterVarsity's Black Scholars and Professionals (BSAP), 2015. Image courtesy of Boris Collins. ESN is delighted to share wisdom on continuing in the journey of higher education from Dr. Claudette Ligons, and to highlight the work of InterVarsity's Black Scholars and Professionals (BSAP). BSAP, a national ministry within InterVarsity, recently hosted its fifth annual conference in Cambridge, MA. Dr. Ligons spoke on persevering and growing in the academic life, a topic very … [Read more...] about Celebrating Small Victories (Strength for the Journey series, Part 4)
Book Review: The First Thanksgiving
McKenzie, Robert Tracy. The First Thanksgiving: What the Real Story Tells Us About Loving God and Learning from History. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2013. Review by Joshua Shiver “Ours is a present-tense society,” historian Robert Tracy McKenzie notes, “We live in a time and place in which thinking deeply about the past is a countercultural and even a radical act.” Twenty-four hour news channels, instant status updates, and communication with the click of a mouse or tap of a finger have made ours a world of … [Read more...] about Book Review: The First Thanksgiving