{"id":221,"date":"2022-04-30T12:01:12","date_gmt":"2022-04-30T16:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/faculty\/?page_id=221"},"modified":"2025-04-30T10:46:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T14:46:44","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/faculty\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Hypothetically Speaking<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Please join me in considering a hypothetical situation: let\u2019s imagine you are back in your fourth year as a tenure-track Assistant Professor. Your career...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div>

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Strength through Patience<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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During the COVID lockdown of 2020, I joined a Faculty Commons online book group for women. We gathered from across the U.S., and even...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div>

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Reasonable Thomas<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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I\u2019ve never understood why we call him \u201cDoubting Thomas,\u201d when \u201cReasonable Thomas\u201d feels like a much better description. The story that birthed his nickname...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div>

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The Power of Community<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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What does one do on a Saturday in the dead of winter in snowy Michigan? Yes, I know. \u00a0Not many options. I decided to...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div>

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Shining His Light in Unexpected Places<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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When I earned my terminal degree, I envisioned returning to my Christian alma mater to spend my career in faith-based education. That was the...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div>

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When I Am Weak…<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The Apostle Paul\u2019s words can be easier to plaster across a motivational poster than apply to one\u2019s professional life. Consider: \u201cWhen I am weak,...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div>

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