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		Remembering Helen Hynes Hill: An Interview with InterVarsity President Alec Hill As a single mother, she worked as a beloved and dedicated teacher, studied for her PhD, and raised three boys — including InterVarsity president Alec Hill. The Well interviewed Alec about her influence on his life.

		What I Wish My Pastor Knew About... The Life of a Scientist Andy Crouch, married to physicist Catherine Crouch, describes the scientific life itself as a vocation that can reflect the image of God — a vocation to be attended to and prayerfully encouraged and supported.

		An Invitation from God: Healing from Catastrophic Thinking Spiritual Director and author Adele Calhoun recounts her own experience looking for the invitation God might have for her in the midst of too much to do.

		Dear Mentor: On the job search, how can I market myself with humility? How do I sell myself on the job market and still be the humble, loving person God calls me to be?

		Advent: God's Invitations Calling advent "a very female season," Sharon Gartland considers how we hear and respond to God's invitations.

		An Indian Academic's Unexpected Path Writer Kami Rice introduces us to the story of Susheila Williams' perseverance in obtaining her advanced degrees and the remarkable work she has since accomplished.

		Living Out My Vocation as a Female Professor Sociology professor Margarita Mooney, with the help of Edith Stein, considers how women can reclaim a feminine ethos in all walks of life.

		Tending Your Relationship with God through Spiritual Direction Sara Scheunemann describes her own experience with spiritual direction and its place in deepening her relationship with God.

		Open Call for the New Amateur Film maker Lauralee Farrer advocates for a work ethic that produces profound art and profound lives.

		Trust in His Call: Wait What happens when you are unable to pursue what you believed to be God's call? Jean Geran shares from her own experience and highlights two reminders for those going through times of dryness and frustration.

		Rock Polishing Nikki Toyama-Szeto wonders why we as Christians try to look like well-polished specimens rather than enter the rock-tumbler that might actually reveal — and heal — our flaws.

		Dear Mentor: Finding an advisor in the sciences? What should I look for as I'm seeking an academic advisor for my PhD program in the sciences?

		Thoughtful Faith and Faithful Thought Jayme Yeo finds her academic work and her faith can richly inform each other and gives practical resources for work and faith integration.

		Opals English professor Angie Crea O'Neal considers the mysteries of the opal, her October birthstone, in this creative non-fiction reflection for The Well.

		I'll Be Singing Returning to graduate school and overwhelmed with the added responsibilities of being a spouse, parent, and homeowner, Chrissy Jeske found encouragement in an unexpected place.