Welcome back to the Emerging Scholars Network Sci-Fi Film Festival! We took a little hiatus, but we're back to our conversations on various classic and current science fiction movies. Feel free to watch along and join the conversation. This week's film is another 20-year-old classic from 1999: The Matrix. I'm joined once again by retired U.S. Navy commander (thanks for your service) and American Scientific Affiliation (ASA) & BioLogos affiliate Mike Beidler. Mike previously joined us to discuss The Phantom Menace, a … [Read more...] about Science Corner: Talking The Matrix with Mike Beidler (Pt 1)
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Making God a Priority In Grad School: How to Avoid the Spiritual Comb Over
As we enter the truly frenetic part of the semester, ESN writer Scott Santibanez shares a humorous and wise reflection on making time for God in grad school. Browse Scott's other work for ESN here. Biographical Note: Tito Scott Santibañez is a slightly balding adjunct professor at Emory University. As a volunteer physician, he has provided medical care for underserved populations for nearly 25 years. He also has a doctorate from seminary. … [Read more...] about Making God a Priority In Grad School: How to Avoid the Spiritual Comb Over
Consider the Ravens (Scholar’s Compass)
Reading: Luke 12:22-24 Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!” … [Read more...] about Consider the Ravens (Scholar’s Compass)
In Transition? Find an InterVarsity Campus Group
It's that time of year when many people are moving from campus to campus, starting new endeavors, and trying to find community in new places. If you're in transition now and looking for a Christian fellowship where you'll be moving, check out InterVarsity's handy Chapters page, where you can search the whole United States for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA fellowships, including graduate and faculty chapters. If you're looking for a fellowship outside the United States, the International Fellowship of … [Read more...] about In Transition? Find an InterVarsity Campus Group
Fall Snapshot: Depending on Christ
This summer, we pioneered a new Summer Snapshot series that shared brief reflections from people in our network on their experience this summer. The series was so well received we've decided to expand it to other seasons. We're delighted to share this Fall Snapshot from an emerging scholar in psychology. Written a bit earlier this fall, this piece is deeply relevant as November busyness takes off. As an aspiring psychologist, I was recently in a training session that taught us how to validate clients' … [Read more...] about Fall Snapshot: Depending on Christ