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Next Steps for the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) — Part 1

August 19, 2017 by Tom Grosh IV No Comments

As some of you know (may even remember), 5 years ago I became the Associate Director of the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN). What a privilege it has been to be part of connecting, encouraging, equipping and mentoring a growing network (4,200+) of those on the academic pathway (undergrads, grad students, postdocs and early career faculty) via blogging, facebook, ministry/conference partnerships, paper.li, and twitter.

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Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice Tagged With: American Scientific Affiliation, ASA, Emerging Scholars Network, Next Steps for ESN series, STEAM Grant, The Call

Best Books on Calling and Vocation?

August 14, 2012 by Micheal Hickerson 16 Comments

The Call by Os Guinness

I recently wrote about themes of calling and vocation in Chaim Potok’s My Name Is Asher Lev. This got me to thinking: What are the best books on calling and vocation? Here are a few that occur to me. What books would you add to the list? These below are all Christian nonfiction books, but […]

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Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Vocation Tagged With: andy crouch, calling, Courage and Calling, culture-making, gordon smith, Os Guinness, Steve Garber, The Call, The Fabric of Faithfulness, vocation

Finding Calcutta: Find yourself in doing, not criticizing

October 27, 2011 by Tom Grosh IV No Comments

What are spiritual principles for our attitude and our actions in pursuing God’s calling? How are attitude, action and audience are part of our calling?

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Filed Under: Academic Vocations, Book Review/Discussion, Christ, Christ and the Academy, Christian Thought and Practice Tagged With: Audience of One, calling, cynicism, Finding Calcutta, M.D., Macha Missionary Hospital, Malaria, Mary Poplin, Mother Teresa, Os Guinness, Phil Thuma, rebelliousness, sacrifice, The Call, vocation, work, Zambia

Do You Have a Mission Statement? Part II

November 4, 2010 by Tom Grosh IV 2 Comments

The Call by Os Guinness

Introduction Since I only had one respondent to Do You Have a Mission Statement?, maybe this topic is even more important than I thought (or maybe it’s been overdone.  Feel free to comment on this topic if you desire).  As you may remember, I’m sharing my notes from a presentation by a physician who spoke […]

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Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Christian Thought and Practice, Finding Your Voice, The Purpose of Education, Vocation Tagged With: big questions, Frederick Buechner, Mission Statement, The Call, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Vision Statement, vocation, Wise Stewards

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