Encouragement to Thrive in Grad School

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.

Beginning Well: Advice for Grad Students

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.

The State of Mental Health in the Black Community

Addressing Our Trauma and Proposing Solutions with Margaret Weaver, Ph. D, a licensed psychologist and founding partner of Keystone Counseling Center (now known as LifeStance Health), a Christian counseling center in metropolitan Atlanta. She has written Don’t Give Up, a devotional book designed to give hope, comfort, and encouragement.

NPR Interview with Dr. Francis Collins

"Bridging the Divide: A Scientist's Search for Faith and Truth" is a delightful interview by NPR with Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health. He talks openly about his journey towards faith in Jesus and his experience being a Christian and a scientist/academic. We recommend it as a great interview to discuss with your students. 

Alexis Grant: A Vision for Equitable Health Care Everywhere

Listen in as WAP associate Caroline Triscik interviews Alexis Grant, PhD student in the field of public health at University of Illinois at Chicago. In this podcast episode from the Well, Grant shares her passion for equity as she works toward change in policies to bring health care and resources to communities.

BSAP Meet the Author: Skip McDonald

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.

Square Inch Seminars

Square inch Seminars include short “TED” like talks that share about following Jesus on your "square inch". Our provided templates will help you host one of these unique 45 minute meetings.

Writing Your Square Inch Testimony

Square inch Seminars include short “TED” like talks that share about following Jesus on your "square inch." This guide provides reflection questions and tips on how to write a 5-10 minute Square Inch Testimony as well as a template for how to hold a 45 minute Square Inch Seminar (that includes one Square Inch Testimony).

Journeying in Faith: Weekly Readings for Grad/Faculty Groups

We’re all moving toward the unknown this fall. We don’t know what to expect, or even how to imagine what things will be like. It’s a critical moment when we can choose to follow Jesus on the journey, to walk by faith instead of sight. This collection of readings from the Emerging Scholars Network blog is designed to help you do that together. Built in are study questions, prayer ideas, and optional spiritual activities for groups meeting online or in socially distanced ways.

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