Who is Jesus, anyway?
At The Well This Week
“Who is Jesus?” Amy Whisenand Krall reflects on the class she teaches every year on on Jesus and the Christian Community and the remarkable ideas her students hold.
“The first time I read one of these reflections I felt zapped by shock — I even exclaimed aloud to my empty office, ‘Just who on earth did you think Jesus was, anyway?’”
We’re digging back into our archives and found this gem from Michelle Ami Reyes about the discipline of joy in the life of a natural pessimist.
“It’s not about ignoring the darkness. It’s about believing that the light will win. It’s about clinging to God’s victory over Satan’s current rule of destruction and despair.”
You’re Invited!
Spring 2023 book club. Just ten days left to register!
What is my vocation in all the complexity that my life is right now? Do you look back with nostalgia at a different time in your life where discovering God’s purposes for you seemed less complex than it is today? Are you at a crossroads now, trying to discern what God is saying to you in the present? Maybe you are concerned about missing out on God’s will for the future? Or you might be too busy making sure that none of your spinning plates fall and crash to consider how God is in the mix.
If these pictures describe you — or you just want the scintillating company of fellow women academics — join us Wednesday nights at 9:00 p.m. Eastern beginning February 1, 2023 as we discuss Your Calling Here and Now by Gordon Smith.
Click here for more information and to register — you’ll receive a code for 40% off the book!
Christian + Academic + Mother. It's not easy, right? Living in this space is hard enough, but the last couple of years have brought a new level of challenge to those of us who juggle motherhood and academia while seeking to live out these callings (and others) as followers of Jesus. Amid the challenges there are also moments of reward and joy.
Join us for a continuation of the conversations we began as we read and discussed Power Women: Stories of Motherhood, Faith, and the Academy. Find encouragement, challenge, and camaraderie as you connect with others in similar situations.
We'll tackle the topic of "Loving Well" at our next online meeting on Monday, February 6 at 8pm Eastern. Find more information and register here.
Join us for Weekly Prayer. Click here for more information.
Three More Things We Loved This Week
Some people get their best ideas in the shower, and it turns out: science supports this. Read on for ways to diversify your creative bursts.
Today (January 20) is the last day to vote for the InterVarsity Press Reader’s Choice Awards! We’re delighted to see that several previous podcast guests made the finalists.
This garlicky green pasta is on the menu for this week.