Today, Beth Madison shares some things she'd change if she could redo her years of graduate school and early professorship. Read Beth's earlier reflections "Not What I'd Planned" and "Stories for Life." … [Read more...] about If I Had to Do It Again: the Graduate School and Early Professor Years Edition (Scholar’s Compass)
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Gratefulness and the (No Longer) New Graduate Student
Dear (No Longer) New Graduate Student, You have responded and poked at my parting words from my most recent letter. How in the world, you ask, could you be expected to be grateful for the illness-inducing amount of stress and expectations that graduate school is presently forcing upon you? … [Read more...] about Gratefulness and the (No Longer) New Graduate Student
Dear (No Longer) New Graduate Student
Dear (No Longer) New Graduate Student, I pray that you've seen Jesus show up in the ways we knew He would since I last wrote. I wish I could hear in detail all the ways He's surprised you, the times He's stood by you and refused to leave you alone in the library, lab, office, and/or classroom when you wanted to give up. … [Read more...] about Dear (No Longer) New Graduate Student
Book Review: Called, by Mark Labberton
Called: The Crisis and Promise of Following Jesus Today by Mark Labberton (InterVarsity Press, 2014). Summary: Understanding our calling to follow Jesus and seek God's purposes for the flourishing of the world is key both to a life well-lived and a church that fulfills its mission. This book explores the contours of what it means to live a called life. … [Read more...] about Book Review: Called, by Mark Labberton
Why should a missional student ever consider gradschool?
When Christians think about the idea of ministry or missions, graduate school might be one of the last things they would think about. Why should a missional student ever consider gradschool? From Dec 27 - Jan 1, volunteers with our network of early career Christian academics are liveblogging seminars at the Urbana conference, a mission-focused student gathering of 16,000 Christians from across North America and the world. This post was written by Vivian Chen and Angelo Blancaflor, and May Yuan. Joshua Swamidass … [Read more...] about Why should a missional student ever consider gradschool?