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New Tips Series: Growing Spiritually in Your Academic Life

October 28, 2018 by Mary Poplin Leave a Comment

Life in the university promises a chance to think about the big questions in life, to reflect on who we are and what we're learning. But all too often, life as an academic seems so busy as to overwhelm any chance at contemplation; it can be a struggle to figure out even how to have daily time with God. For our fall tips series, we're asking writers to share a brief tip or idea on building your spiritual life in your role as an academic. We're thrilled that longtime friend of ESN Mary Poplin has agreed to start the … [Read more...] about New Tips Series: Growing Spiritually in Your Academic Life

Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice Tagged With: bible, bible study, education, knowledge, Scripture, tips for the academic's spiritual life, wisdom

Discernment

February 11, 2018 by Mark Eckel Leave a Comment

Thank-you to Mark Eckel for sharing insights with Emerging Scholars as they seek to engage the new year and their particular context with wisdom. Note: Earlier posts in the Scholar's Compass Learning to Live Together series:  Approach, Disagreement. For Mark's  previous work for the blog click  here. To God be the glory! ~ Tom Grosh IV, Assoc. Dir., ESN … [Read more...] about Discernment

Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice, Scholar's Compass Tagged With: Comenius Institute, discernment, learning to live together, Proverbs, Scholar's Compass, wisdom

Daniel: Notes for Bible Study Groups, Part 4

October 2, 2016 by Kathy Cooper 1 Comment

Drawing from her own study of Daniel, the knowledge gained while serving as a teaching assistant  for Prof.  Iain Provan's Regent College course on Daniel, and the insights gained through talks Carl Ellis gave at an InterVarsity conference, Kathy Cooper has compiled study notes for InterVarsity groups exploring Daniel. These notes are designed to be “plug and play.” While we'll make some further study suggestions for those with extra time, these notes are designed to  provide  the basis for  leading  a thoughtful … [Read more...] about Daniel: Notes for Bible Study Groups, Part 4

Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice, Daniel, Life in the Academy, The University Tagged With: character, culture, Daniel, Daniel Bible Study, ethics, exile, God, idolatry, Image, judgment, King Nebuchadnezzar, power, Pride, vision, wisdom, worship

Daniel: Notes for Bible Study Groups, Part 3

September 25, 2016 by Kathy Cooper Leave a Comment

Drawing from her own study of Daniel, the knowledge gained while serving as a teaching assistant  for Prof.  Iain Provan's Regent College course on Daniel, and the insights gained through talks Carl Ellis gave at an InterVarsity conference, Kathy Cooper has compiled study notes for InterVarsity groups exploring Daniel. These notes are designed to be “plug and play.” While we'll make some further study suggestions for those with extra time, these notes are designed to  provide  the basis for  leading  a thoughtful … [Read more...] about Daniel: Notes for Bible Study Groups, Part 3

Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice, Daniel, Life in the Academy, The University Tagged With: character, culture, Daniel, Daniel Bible Study, ethics, exile, God, idolatry, Image, power, vision, wisdom, worship

Daniel: Notes for Bible Study Groups, Part 2

September 18, 2016 by Kathy Cooper Leave a Comment

Drawing from her own study of Daniel, the knowledge gained while serving as a teaching assistant  for Prof. Iain Provan's Regent College course on Daniel, and the insights gained through talks Carl Ellis gave at an InterVarsity conference, Kathy Cooper has compiled study notes for InterVarsity groups exploring Daniel. These notes are designed to be “plug and play.” While we'll make some further study suggestions for those with extra time, these notes are designed to  provide  the basis for  leading  a thoughtful … [Read more...] about Daniel: Notes for Bible Study Groups, Part 2

Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice, Daniel, Life in the Academy, The University Tagged With: character, culture, Daniel, Daniel Bible Study, God, power, vision, wisdom

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