Inspired by this post from the archives of The Well (InterVarsity’s ministry to women in academia and the professions), I recently took a mini-‘retreat’ in the midst of my current summer season of being at home, preparing for a family wedding and working on my thesis in the midst of planning and Read more
Mark Surey writes on the importance of listening: I have seldom met a scholar who is not fascinated by and excited about his or her field of study. That level of interest, combined with the God-given capacity to contribute, to a large extent forms the basis for a call to scholarship. It really helps Read more
The third part of Bruno Medeiros’ series on Listening as a spiritual scholarly discipline: “He taught them many things by parables, and in his teaching said: Listen! …” Mark 4.2 “Give ear and hear my voice, Listen and hear my words.” Isaiah 28.23 In my previous post I noted how Jesus’ disciples responded to Read more
The second part of Bruno Medeiros’ series on Listening as a spiritual scholarly discipline: He taught them many things by parables, and in his teaching said: Listen! … Mark 4:2 Give ear and hear my voice; Listen and hear my words. Isaiah 28:23 In an earlier post, I evoked John Stott’s theological concept Read more
Bruno Medeiros recently completed his PhD in psychology at the University of Cambridge. Originally from Paraíba in Brazil, he is interested in the social psychology of health and community. He taught them many things by parables, and in his teaching said: “Listen! …” Mark 4:2 Give ear and hear my voice; Read more