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Vocation: Work as Service for the Common Good

March 12, 2021 by Kathy McCready No Comments

“The goal of work is not to gain wealth and possessions, but to serve the common good and bring glory to God.”  Richard J. Foster[1] “…I’m a musician. I write songs. I just hope when the day is done, I’ve been able to tear a little corner off of the darkness…” Bono, U2 Calling/vocation is […]

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Vocation: Work and the Missio Dei

March 5, 2021 by Bob Trube No Comments

In Part Two of our series on Vocation, developed by the GFM Ohio Valley Team, Bob Trube (formerly Senior Area Director for the GFM Ohio Valley Team), explores how we may think about our work against the backdrop of God’s purposes and God’s work, or mission, in the world. _____________________________________________________ The story in which we […]

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Director’s Corner: Meeting the Challenge of Double Work

January 26, 2020 by Bob Trube No Comments

Do you ever feel like you have two jobs, excelling in your field and figuring out how it all relates to your calling to follow Christ? At ESN, we work hard to support Christian academics in bringing the two together. ESN Director Bob Trube reflects on this key challenge/opportunity for Christian scholars in Director’s Corner, […]

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Filed Under: Academic Vocations, Academics as Mission, Christ and the Academy, Life in the Academy, Vocation Tagged With: Director's Corner, faith/work integration for academics, vocation

Science Corner: Talking The Matrix with Mike Beidler (Pt 2)

November 20, 2019 by Andy Walsh No Comments

still from The Matrix of Thomas Anderson hiding in an office

Welcome back to our Sci-Fi Film Festival. This week, I continue my conversation with Mike Beidler about The Matrix as we chat about vocation and Christ figures.

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Filed Under: Movie Reviews, Science and Faith Tagged With: Mike Beidler, sci-fi film festival, science, science corner, The Matrix, vocation

Making God a Priority In Grad School: How to Avoid the Spiritual Comb Over

November 18, 2018 by Scott Santibanez No Comments

Two decades ago, I moved to a new city that I’d never visited before to start a post-doc fellowship. The work was interesting and the hours fairly regular, at least at first. When I arrived in the city, I wanted to make my walk with God a priority.

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Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice, Tips for Grad School Tagged With: graduate school, graduate students, postdoc, priorities, transition, vocation

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