John Runciman, King Lear in the Storm, 1767 Act III of Shakespeare's King Lear gets to me every time. Lear, spectacularly blinded by pride and bereft of power in his old age, having foolishly exiled one daughter and exposed himself to betrayal by the other two, retreats into a storm with his Fool and descends into madness, shaking his fist at nature, railing, “Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! Rage! Blow!” … [Read more...] about “Your crooked heart”: Literary Study and Spiritual Formation (Scholar’s Call)
The Four Loves
My Calling at Church (Liturgies of Calling, Post 4)
Now and then, we'll take a break from our Sunday Scholar's Compass rhythm to share other material that can be used in personal reflection and communal worship, and this week we conclude a series of liturgies from a recent InterVarsity conference. Every summer, InterVarsity hosts the Midwest Faculty Conference as a time for faculty to rest, reflect, and meet with God and each other. This year's theme was The Faculty Vocation: Exploring a Christian Anthropology of the Academic Life. Mike Gehrling, InterVarsity's … [Read more...] about My Calling at Church (Liturgies of Calling, Post 4)
My Calling at Home (Liturgies of Calling, Post 3)
Now and then, we'll take a break from our Sunday Scholar's Compass rhythm to share other material that can be used in personal reflection and communal worship, and this week we continue a series of liturgies from a recent InterVarsity conference. Every summer, InterVarsity hosts the Midwest Faculty Conference as a time for faculty to rest, reflect, and meet with God and each other. This year's theme was The Faculty Vocation: Exploring a Christian Anthropology of the Academic Life. Mike Gehrling, InterVarsity's … [Read more...] about My Calling at Home (Liturgies of Calling, Post 3)
My Calling at Work (Liturgies of Calling, Post 2)
Now and then, we'll take a break from our Sunday Scholar's Compass rhythm to share other material that can be used in personal reflection and communal worship, and this week we continue a series of liturgies from a recent InterVarsity conference. Every summer, InterVarsity hosts the Midwest Faculty Conference as a time for faculty to rest, reflect, and meet with God and each other. This year's theme was The Faculty Vocation: Exploring a Christian Anthropology of the Academic Life. Mike Gehrling, InterVarsity's … [Read more...] about My Calling at Work (Liturgies of Calling, Post 2)
Liturgies of Calling, Post 1 (Highlighting Community)
Now and then, we'll take a break from our Sunday Scholar's Compass rhythm to share other material that can be used in personal reflection and communal worship, and this week we share a liturgy from a recent InterVarsity conference. Every summer, InterVarsity hosts the Midwest Faculty Conference as a time for faculty to rest, reflect, and meet with God and each other. This year's theme was The Faculty Vocation: Exploring a Christian Anthropology of the Academic Life. Mike Gehrling, InterVarsity's Director of … [Read more...] about Liturgies of Calling, Post 1 (Highlighting Community)