In Faculty Commons we long for the day when God might raise up movements of Christ-centered professors on every campus. We long to see colleagues who are serious about their walk with Christ while living and working faithfully
On a sweltering day in August, 1963, with the shadow of Lincoln as his backdrop and 250,000 civil rights marchers sprawled on the national mall before him, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. launched into his address, entitled, at the time, “Normalcy, never again”.
In 2014 an epidemic of the Ebola virus broke out in West Africa, killing over 28,000 people across Liberia, Sierra Leone, and other African countries. The first doctors to respond to this world-wide crisis were Christians, affiliated with groups such as the CMDA (Christian Medical and Dental Association) and Doctors Without Borders. During this time […]
How might we bring a distinctive Christian perspective into a pluralistic university setting? In this Missional Moment, we’re offering several questions one might consider for future research and/or teaching opportunities. These questions have helped me [Heather] and other faculty think about possible areas of study: /*! elementor – v3.6.6 – 08-06-2022 */ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading […]
On my wedding day I received a marriage certificate. It now has a rather non-glamorous place in our fireproof safe. I did not pursue marriage to gain this certificate; I desired to marry to become life partners with Sonya, to walk through life with her, to be her closest confidant, to love and be loved. […]
Inevitably our lives are shaped by what is great, our hearts are wooed by what we esteem as most beautiful, and we will always run to that which we believe will most satisfy us. In light of this, Jesus often invited men and women to wholeheartedly consider his greatness, beauty, and ability to fully satisfy, […]
In his wonderful book A Christian Critique of the University, the accomplished academic and former President of the General Assembly of the United Nations, Charles Malik, insists the greatness of Jesus Christ is the starting point for any Christian conversation about the university: “The critic in the final analysis is Jesus Christ himself. . . […]
In our last Missional Moment, we took time to highlight the angst and struggle that, though common to all students and professors, finds poignant expression in the daily realities of a Christ-following professor. Why? Well, because without embracing this reality one might be tempted to shrink back from living for the grander story. Or one […]
We live in the portion of God’s grander story that is after the “fall” and “redemption, but before the final “restoration.” Theologians refer to this as a period of “already/not yet” tension: We have a down payment of God’s presence in the Spirit, but we long to be with him face to face; The power […]
For a multitude of compelling reasons, the university is a strategic institution for the cause of the gospel, as well as for the flourishing of our country and the world. Correspondingly, the Christian faculty member is positioned to play a critical role in God’s plan to redeem and bless the world through having a privileged […]
