To Be A Student: Vocation and Leisure in Service to Neighbor

By Scott A. Ashmon and Scott L. Keith

It might sound strange to say that being a student is a vocation in and of itself, but it is. It is much more than a path to a profession or financial wellbeing. As it is with all true vocations, this opportunity is a holy and honorable calling placed upon individuals by God. It is another avenue whereby we can enjoy Gods gifts, and serve G

• Language: English
• Publisher: 1517 Publications
• Release date: Apr 27, 2020
• ISBN: 9781945500879

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To Be a Student

Vocation and Leisure in Service to Neighbor

By Scott A. Ashmon and Scott L. Keith

To Be a Student

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Contents

The Vocation of Student

This Is God’s Call

Vocation as Love of Neighbor

Three Ps

Four More Ps

Educating the Whole Student

Identifying and Qualifying Your Multiple Vocations

Avoiding Lopsided Vocationalism

Achieving Your Calling through Leisurely Activity

Questions and Exercises for Discussion

Notes

The Vocation of Student

What does it mean to be a student? Several responses can be given to this simple, yet complex, question. The place to begin with is the observation that to be a student—like to be a daughter or a son, a brother or a sister, a friend or