In Focus

In Focus articles are thoughtful and practical writings addressing the unique challenges and joys of women in the academy and professions. Topics include those dealing with the academy, professions, relationships, singleness, career decisions, and child-bearing and child-raising in the context of study and work.

In Focus

February 09, 2009

By Sara Phillips

Space for God

Sara Phillips reports on the gift of The Day Ahead in Chicago.

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December 09, 2008

By Mary Poplin

The Unlikely Conversion of a Radical Scholar

What could bring a radical scholar to faith in Jesus? Read professor and author Mary Poplin's fascinating story.

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December 07, 2008

By Linda Stratford

In Focus: Journeying to the Christ Child

Works of art speak to those of us on a journey, writes art historian Linda Stratford, allowing us to hear God’s voice.

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October 28, 2008

By Micheal Hickerson

Being a Good Brother: Balancing Our Callings

Emerging Scholars Network director Mike Hickerson shares rules he and his wife use to maintain the balancing act of dual careers.

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October 28, 2008

By MaryKate Morse

In Focus: The Yeast Factor

What does it mean to be the yeast factor? Professor and spiritual director MaryKate Morse explores Jesus’ use of this surprising image in his parable of the kingdom.

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September 16, 2008

By Naomi Haynes

Keeping the Unity of the Spirit

An ethnographer encourages Christians to build bridges of solidarity with believers around the world.

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August 13, 2008

By Hillary Lum

In Focus: Considering the Call to be Childless

Hillary Lum explores the motivations, perspectives, and experiences of two Christian women who with their husbands chose to be childless.

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June 19, 2008

By Dorothy Boorse

Asking the Right Question

How do you measure your success in the academic world? It all depends on which questions you ask.

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April 24, 2008

By Susan Anderson

In Focus: Pushing Boundaries

Have you encountered walls in your personal or spiritual path that seem insurmountable? Susan Smetzer-Anderson probes these seeming roadblocks and what they might mean for our lives.

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April 17, 2008

By Sharon Gartland

Being a Good Brother: Protecting Your Sister

Good brothers stand up for their sisters. Sharon Gartland gives examples from her own family and calls for similar support from brothers in Christ.

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