It is our prayer that time spent at The Well will provide women with opportunities to connect with others in similar circumstances and introduce stories and insights of women creatively living for God's Kingdom purposes.

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		Dear Mentor: In academia, how open are you about your faith? Do you, and how do you, speak about faith in the academy? How do you keep from compartmentalizing your life of faith from your life in the academy?

		Voices: Hillary Prag Putting cameras in the hands of displaced Haitians is a passion for documentary photographer Hilary Prague.

		Along the Way: 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.

		Living Water: Sacred Reading Sharon Gartland guides us in the ancient practice of Lectio Divina to use in our advent Scripture readings.

		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.

		Reflections: Great Plans What do you do when God's plans for you seem overwhelming and you're running on empty?

		Reflections: Behind the Scenes Anesthesiologist Debra Schwinn describes backstage work as the most important calling of our lives.

		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.

		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.

		Books & Media: Working Families: Navigating the Demands and Delights of Marriage, Parenting, and Career The Well's excerpt from Joy Jordan-Lake's book comes from her chapter "Against Wind and Tide: Changing the World, the Diapers, and the Printer Cartridge."