By Elizabeth Clarke, LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) – Louisiana Christian University will hold its first Christ, Church and Culture event on Sept. 9 at 11 a.m. It will feature a panel discussion on “Discerning Vocation: How do I know what I am called to do?” “My personal hope is that this panel will help students wrestle with one of the hardest questions they will face: how to discern what God is calling them to do,” said Dougald McLaurin, assistant professor of Old Testament and Hebrew. “We want to give them not just answers but better questions, guidance and life examples that help them connect their opportunities, gifts, passions and desires with God’s call.” Panelists will include LCU President Mark Johnson and professors Arthur Mazhambe, Sonia Tinsley, and McLaurin. “Each of our panelists has a unique story to share, and I look forward to them offering insights into how vocation has unfolded in their own lives, as well as their thoughts on vocation,” McLaurin said. “The root of the word vocation is ‘to call.’ Our word vocal comes from the same root. Vocation highlights that this is not simply something we choose, but a calling given to us from outside ourselves. Sometimes our profession and vocation align … [Read more...]