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Call to Faithful Witness in 2019

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https://vimeo.com/285895688 As we press into the daily grind of 2019, set aside time to join me  in checking /  resetting our compass  by  prayerfully  considering: Who is this Jesus I / we follow? Is Jesus my  / our  first love -- receiving primary allegiance? Do  I  / we  "trust and obey"  -- placing hope (short / long term) in Jesus? How do I / we share the love of Jesus with others in our messy context? … [Read more...] about Call to Faithful Witness in 2019

ESN News: A Leadership Transition

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Photo: At Urbana 18, we held a staff party to celebrate Tom's great work with ESN (Emerging Scholars Network). This picture shows Tom and Theresa Grosh, their daughter Ellen, and InterVarsity Grad/Faculty Ministry Colleagues Bobby Gross (Vice President for GFM), Kathy Tuan-Maclean (Director of Faculty Ministry), and Hannah Eagleson (ESN).   With both sorrow and joy, we announce that Tom Grosh IV will be transitioning to a new role as an area director with CMDA (Christian Medical and Dental Association) in South … [Read more...] about ESN News: A Leadership Transition

Equipping Christian Scholars at Urbana 18: The ESN Urbana Fellows Program

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“It was amazing seeing so many Christian graduate students passionate about integrating their faith and their academic work. The connections were invaluable and further spurred me on to persevere as a faithful witness to Jesus' kingdom in the academy.” —InterVarsity ESN Urbana 18 Fellow … [Read more...] about Equipping Christian Scholars at Urbana 18: The ESN Urbana Fellows Program

Living in relationships with immigrants, refugees, and other low-income people . . .

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Living in relationships with immigrants, refugees, and other low-income people has forced us to grapple with the question of what it means for us, as followers of Christ, to love our neighbors as we love ourselves. It has also awakened us to the ethically complex questions of immigration and refugee policy—who do we let in, what do we do with those who came in even though our government did not allow them in, and what effect will our policies have on those already here and struggling to get by? Of course, our attempts … [Read more...] about Living in relationships with immigrants, refugees, and other low-income people . . .