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Reshaped, Reworked, and Redeemed (Scholar’s Compass Transitions Series Summer 2017)

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Scholar's Compass is our ongoing online devotional for academics.  In it, we ask authors to write about how their academic vocations and their lives as followers of Christ fit together in a simple format: A quote from Scripture or a Christian author, a reflection, a question to think about, and a prayer. Since we launched the series in 2014, Scholar's Compass has been one of our most widely read features. You can browse the whole series here. In this post, ESN author Christian Brady begins his Scholar's Compass series … [Read more...] about Reshaped, Reworked, and Redeemed (Scholar’s Compass Transitions Series Summer 2017)

Letter to My Self, Starting Graduate School

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Historian Ryan Wilkinson, PhD finished and starting a tenure track job in the fall, writes a letter to himself at the beginning of graduate school. We hope it's a great encouragement, wherever you are on your academic journey.   Dear Me, Well, congratulations—you're going to graduate school! So—this is your future self, writing from a decade ahead to let you know that you'll have a lot of fun. On the other hand . . .  it won't all be easy. Hmmm? What do I mean? Well, let me give you some examples. … [Read more...] about Letter to My Self, Starting Graduate School

Writing Captures the Moment (Writing As a Spiritual Discipline Series)

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Today in our new series on Writing As a Spiritual Discipline, InterVarsity staff member Angelo Blancaflor shares his thoughts. See Angelo's other work for the ESN blog here. Previous posts in the Writing as a Spiritual Discipline series include Limits and Creation  and  The Spiritual Act of Naming: Truth Telling in Writing.   Since finishing undergrad, I've moved back across the country—from school in Illinois to home in Orange County, CA. Writing has been a big part of the past 8 months as I've been … [Read more...] about Writing Captures the Moment (Writing As a Spiritual Discipline Series)