[from the website] For the last few years, the Misfit Theology Club has hosted an annual ecumenical and theology conference. Our goal is to create a space for different theological traditions within the broad historic orthodox faith to exist in one place, if even for a few days. We seek to create a space where people can engage with theologies …
Column entry, “Lay Down Your Burdens, Look to the Star,” by John Hatch
Column title: Crossed My Mind: Thoughts on Culture and Communication Column entry: “Lay Down Your Burdens, Look to the Star” By John Hatch, Ph.D. Eastern University (retired) CCSN Senior Fellow Column Description: As Christians, we are called to have the mind of Christ. This goes against the grain of our social and cultural conditioning. We seek personal or political advancement; …
Quote of the week, “Be All There,” by Jim Elliot, Christian missionary and martyr
“Wherever you are, be all there.” —Jim Elliot, Christian missionary and martyr Quoted in Elisabeth Elliot, Through Gates of Splendor (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1957), 20.
Seeking Reviewers, “A Content Analysis of Environmental News Coverage During the 2020 Coronavirus Lockdowns”
Submitted by Stephanie Bennett, Palm Beach Atlantic University Seeking peer reviewers for an article that is moving forward for publication in a journal focused on communication, media, and the environment. If you are able to take a little bit of time to offer feedback, it would be much appreciated. Please provide your name and email address as soon as possible. …
A Prayer for Illumination
For Illumination O glorious, holy, almighty God, you always pity the many wanderings of humanity, and for this reason, you guided the Magi, who lived in a land of dark superstition, to your sacred cradle by the light of a star, that you might enlighten all who were walking in their own errors with the desire of knowing you. Enlighten …
New Book, Family Communication and the Christian Faith, by Jonathan Pettigrew and Diane Badzinski
This book is NOW available on Amazon and all other major retailers and wholesalers. Follow us for updates on Facebook: www.facebook.com/theccsn, or join the network (it’s free)! Please share and help get the word out to colleagues and friends. Thank you. Instructor’s may request an e-exam, or e-proof copy here: administrator@theccsn.com Instructor’s Guide Instructor’s Guide Instructors adopting the text …
Summer Workshops and Conferences in Communication
CCSN 2023 SUMMER WORKSHOPS and CONFERENCES in Communication The CCSN’s Institute for Faith and Communication is excited to provide the following Summer events, listed below in order of date offered 1. Registration opens on March 6, 2023. 2. All workshops are offered in the virtual environment through Zoom and are from 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT. Recordings will be …
Quote of the week, “Be Superior to Your Self,” by W. L. Sheldon
“Remember that there is nothing noble in being superior to some other [hu]man. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self.”[i]—W. L. Sheldon, philosopher and author [i] W. L. Sheldon, “What to Believe: An Ethical Creed,” in Ethical Addresses, Series 4, No. 4 (Philadelphia: S. Burns Weston, 1897), 61.
New Vlog, “Tangling with the Media Culture,” by Stephanie Bennett
Description: Our media choices shape us. The shaping involves more than the discrete messages that come through TV, Podcasts, and Social Media, but include the media platforms and channels we use to connect with others. You’ve heard, “the medium is the message.” How does the particular medium we use to connect with others affect our spiritual formation, our relationships, and …
Column entry, Great Questions Strengthen Family Connections, by Jonathan Pettigrew and Diane Badzinski
Column: Let’s Talk Family: Conversations about Faith and Family Flourishing Column entry: Great Questions Strengthen Family Connections By Jonathan Pettigrew, PhD, Arizona State University; Diane Badzinski, PhD, Colorado Christian University Column Description: Let’s Talk Family: Conversations about Faith and Family Flourishing is a monthly column offering a space to consider research-based, biblically-sound practices for family communication. We all have families. …
