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#68: How The Emerging Scholars Network Serves Students

Published May 1, 2026

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In this episode, I’m continuing my sporadic series on various campus ministries. I’m joined by Jaime Noyd, the Director of the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN). We discuss what ESN is and how it will be of great help to you if you are considering following God’s call to one day serve Christ as a professor. In this podcast we discuss: How Jamie came to direct ESN Why ESN exists–the vision of the ministry How scholarship can be a sacred calling If students may join ESN if they are not involved in InterVarsity How students can join ESN before they start…

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#67: Writing Great Papers…and Enjoying It!

Published April 1, 2026

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Writing papers is a part of every student’s life. Writing a good one can feel overwhelming. But what if it’s about more than just getting a grade? What if your writing is actually an opportunity to think clearly, communicate truth, and even honor God? In this episode of College Faith, we’re talking about what students need to understand first in order to write well, the essential elements of a strong paper, the biggest mistakes to avoid, and how to approach research, AI, and the writing process with wisdom and integrity. To guide us, I’m joined by Dr. Bruce Barron, an…

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#63: Why Studying Hard is Good for Your Soul as Well as Your GPA

Published December 1, 2025

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In this episode, we challenge the idea that studying as a student (and throughout the rest of our lives) is a necessary evil. Rather, we discuss why study is to be embraced and how it plays an important role in forming us into Christ’s image as we increasingly learn to love God with our minds. My guest is Dr. Richard Smith, who has just written Such a Mind as This, a study of the role of thinking well in the Old Testament. In this podcast we discuss: The role the mind plays in our flourishing What the Old Testament has…

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#61: Redeeming Philosophy: How Christian Scholars Changed The Conversation

Published October 1, 2025

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In the mid-20th century, many in academia assumed that serious philosophy had little room for Christian belief. But in the past fifty-plus years, something remarkable has happened—a quiet revolution in the philosophy departments of leading universities. Christian philosophers have not only entered the conversation; they’ve shaped it, challenged prevailing assumptions, and earned a respected place in scholarly dialogue. In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Greg Ganssle, author, philosopher, and Department Chair of Talbot School of Theology’s Philosophy Department. We explore how the revival of Christian philosophy began, the thinkers who helped spark it, and what it means for students…

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Tag: Education

#68: How The Emerging Scholars Network Serves Students

#67: Writing Great Papers…and Enjoying It!

#63: Why Studying Hard is Good for Your Soul as Well as Your GPA

#61: Redeeming Philosophy: How Christian Scholars Changed The Conversation

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