For those of you who are new graduate students, we offer this collection of articles gathered from The Well to help you thrive in this new endeavor. But no matter where you are in your program, we hope these articles will encourage you in your calling to teaching and scholarship.

Jesus treated the whole person, bringing physical, spiritual, emotional, and social healing.

Come and discover Jesus as the ultimate caregiver while also reflecting on your own self-care. These discussions are great for those who are just investigating life with Jesus as well as committed Christ-followers.

"Are you feeling weary? Perhaps worn out from adversity or conflict? Jesus' justice-worn heart, dusy feet and tear-laden eyes remind us he carries our humanity into God's presence as the only true Son of God and our great mediator. Come and study the book of Hebrews where you will find an anchor for your weary soul."

The ESN blog has partnered with Emerging Scholars as writers of content for and by graduate students and faculty. The material these writers have shared with the Emerging Scholars Network has been such an encouragement. Hannah Eagleson, an editor and writer for ESN collected some of the best resources for your reference as you plan events for your chapter, fellowship, small group, or prayer meetings. We are so grateful to the ESN Blog writers for these contributions.

This guided reflection will help you invest in your own self-care before, during, and after serving as a small group leader.

Want to do more than survive graduate school? Whether you are new to grad school or returning this fall, the Emerging Scholars Network has encouraging advice in this offering of their most-read posts about surviving grad school as a Christian academic. Read more on the ESN blog's Graduate School Survival Kit.

We are happy to share BSAP’s online Meet the Author Event with: Ms. Skip McDonald, R.N.,BSN, Th.B., who wrote the Anxiety Bible Study Guide. Join us to hear Ms. Skip McDonald talk about anxiety, share key points from her bible study guide, and entertain questions from Black scholars in attendance. She worked extensively as a mental health nurse and she serves InterVarsity as a Regional Resource Specialist focusing on mental health and spiritual formation. We are so grateful to have this time with her. Peace be with you.

We are incredibly grateful for the participation of speakers and guests for our series searching together for shalom, examining racial justice from a Christian perspective through monthly readings and discussions.

We're excited to launch a new series of prayers for academics in specific field areas at blog.emergingscholars.org. Our hope is that each prayer will encourage those in a particular subject area in the specificity of their daily work, while also giving those in other fields a glimpse into how their colleagues are glorifying God in different areas of inquiry.

Associate Director of the Emerging Scholars Network, Hannah Eagleson interviews Andy Walsh about his book, Faith across the Multiverse, recently nominated for the Christian Book Award.

Featured in Scholar's Compass, a project of the Emerging Scholars Network, Lauri Swann leads us in the footsteps of Abram as we examine together how we might better hear God's voice, move from listening to obedience, and continue on in faith. Strengthen your presence on campus as a Christian grad student or faculty member and read all three devotions on the Emerging Scholar's blog.

June assignment for GFM New Staff Training: A Jeremiah 29 Bible Study of living in exile, and how it relates to Faculty Ministry.

Access video and audio recordings of the 2017 Midwest InterVarsity Interactive Symposium hosted at OSU and shared by satellite sites across the country to learn more about how common, everyday practices pave the way for a successful Christian academic life.

How does one thrive spiritually in the academic world? Whether we work in secular or Christian contexts, we can benefit from learning how believing faculty members abide in Christ in the midst of their day-to-day teaching tasks. Anne Pharr describes such a conversation in this first of a series on spiritual vitality in the academy.

Thinking about a graduate school search in the social sciences, or advising students who are? In this two-part series, Kateri Collins shares advice, steps, and checklists to help plan a search process. Read more and find links to Kateri’s own graduate school search story, her suggestions on finding mentors, or her reflections on inhabiting transitional time well on the Emerging Scholars blog.

The Well interviews faculty, professionals, authors, and researchers about their work, faith, families, and more.

Michael Gehrling, National Director of International Graduate Student and Faculty Ministry, shares a story from his ministry reflecting on how the Holy Spirit led a Bible study group, he intended to lead in one direction, in an unexpected way.

The concept of Renaissance--with the focus upon “rebirth” and “incarnation”--engages students, faculty, and campuses.

A list of suggested InterVarsity Press (IVP) resources with a focus on the Four Commitments of InterVarsity's Graduate and Faculty Ministry. 

A discussion and study guide of I Peter by Thomas Trevethan developed for the Midwest Faculty Conference at Cedar Campus (2009).

This discussion guide is the main resource for study of the text of I Peter. Often there are more questions than could be well addressed in a single small group gathering, so you will need to make some choices about what to include for your meeting. You could spend more than one meeting on a given section of I Peter as well.

Finding a mentor isn't easy. Here are a few ideas to help you make a connection.

Tom Trevethan shares a prayer service dedicating the academic year and seeking God's provision for your campus fellowship. We pray that your meetings with faculty may bring unity and encouragement.

"Let me get this out. I feel like I’m swimming. I don’t know anything. I don’t know what to do next. On my knees." Read more.

The first in a three part series by Tamarie Macon, this devotion published by the Emerging Scholars Network blog was featured in Scholar's Compass, a devotion for and by scholars.

Grad students are piling up large amounts of debt obtaining advanced degrees in hopes of advancing their careers. So, do you have to keep eating PB&J for years after graduation or is there a better way?

"The notion that God is a God of justice, as well as grace and love, allows oppressed people to have hope. When wrong is acknowledged and hope springs forth, it is possible to receive justice even when the system may let you down."

Read more from Dr. Alice Brown-Collins, Associate Regional Director of Graduate and Faculty Ministries (GFM), Northeast and the Area Director for Black Scholars and Professionals (BSAP), originally published on the Emerging Scholars blog.

What good is it if we gain academic prestige, yet forfeit our souls? Robert Kaita, Principal Research Physicist of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, offers his perspective and a Scriptural basis for aiming to serve Christ and achieve academic success simultaneously.

Ever feel like you are all alone, venturing into unchartered territories? As Christian graduate students, faculty, university staff/administrators, and campus ministers, university life is challenging. Lauri Swann offers scripture, prayer, and testimony of God's provision for us in this three-part series from Scholar's Compass, a devotional series from the Emerging Scholars Network:

​ May God use Lauri's words to encourage and bolster your faith to hear his voice and obey.

These articles, gathered from the Emerging Scholars Network and from The Well, were written with beginning grad and professional students in mind. But no matter what stage of life you are in, we think you will find the counsel wise and useful. Note: Originally published in The Well, the online presence of Women in the Academy & Professions.

A personal liturgy based on Psalm 90, written by Bobby Gross, national director for Graduate and Faculty Ministries. Use this liturgy to help you meditate on Psalm 90 and begin your day with prayer.

Micheal Hickerson asks David Naugle, author of Reordered Love, Reordered Lives: Learning the Deep Meaning of Happiness (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company) “What is happiness?”

Micheal Hickerson, maps out an ideal route to becoming a professor. There may be bumps along the way, but keep your destination in mind.

This lecture shared by C. John Sommerville at InterVarsity's Midwest Faculty Conference elaborates on his premise that now is the time for Christians to initiate change in the university to answer the question, "How can we change the university?"

Carmen Acevedo Butcher, Associate Professor of English and Scholar-in-Residence at Shorter College, answers the question, “From a Christian perspective, why should anyone get a PhD in the Humanities?”

Kenneth G. Elzinga, Robert C. Taylor Professor of Economics at the University of Virginia, advises faculty on why and how to mentor. Originally presented at the ESN National Gathering at Following Christ 2008. (Part 2 of 2).

Available for free download: selected audio (as MP3 files) of plenary addresses, seminars, and Day Ahead program at InterVarsity's Following Christ 2008 conference.

Cal DeWitt, Professor at the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies of the University of Wisconsin, delivered this talk at the 2007 Faculty Conference at Cedar Campus. He focuses on a topic of concern to all Christian academics: time management.

How should we consider our calling to be Christians in the academy?

Build community, develop Christian minds, and transform your campus through weekly book discussions. Carson Weitnauer shares his experiences of God’s power and grace through reading groups and offers suggestions on hosting an ESN group on your campus.

Through Christian professional and academic societies, it’s possible to build connections with others who share your passion — both for your field and for Christ.

These are the books we believe offer the best places to start as you seek to answer four questions crucial to every ESN member.