Holy Trinity, Keep Us in Your Grace Almighty and eternal God, God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit, you have shown your rich grace and mercy to us. Eternal Father, you created us at the beginning. Eternal Son of God, for us you became truly human, and for our sins you bore the cross. Eternal Spirit, you …
Recorded Webinar, Family Communication and the Christian Faith, with Jonathan Pettigrew and Diane Badzinski
Presenters/Affiliations: Jonathan Pettigrew, PhD, Arizona State University; Diane M. Badzinski, Colorado Christian University Date/Time: Tuesday, March 14, 7-8 pm EST Description: How can we help our constituents have godly family relationships that will serve them throughout their lives? What ways can communication help them create the kinds of family relationships they want? As our society defines marriage based on love …
Column entry, Keeping the Faith (as a Graduate Student), by Lakelyn Taylor
Keeping the Faith in Grad School February entry: “Quitting and Keeping the Faith” Column Description: Writing as a Christian who is a doctoral student at a public institution of higher learning, Lakelyn reflects on how graduate students can maintain their faith in graduate school when it seems hard to do. This column is not about how to “beat” the “other” …
Integratio Press Welcomes Clifford G. Christians as Executive Editor
Integratio Press, the CCSN’s imprint, is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Clifford G. Christians, Research Professor Emeritus of Communications, Professor Emeritus of Media Studies, Professor Emeritus of Journalism, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, to our community of executive editors. Clifford Christians’ CV Dr. Christians is the former director of the Institute of Communications Research and chair of the doctoral …
Column entry, “Failing to Call the Audience to Action,” by Brandon Knight
Column Title: In Search of Right Words: Saint Augustine, Rhetoric, and Preaching By Brandon Knight, Ph.D. William Carey University February: “Failing to Call the Audience to Action” Column Description: Saint Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, in his work On Christian Doctrine, illustrates the important relationship between preaching and rhetoric. Even in his day, many questioned what use the church could possibly …
Quote of the week, Motivation, J. Oswald Sanders
“It is motivation that determines ambition’s character. Our Lord never taught against the urge to high achievement, but He did expose and condemn unworthy motivation.” What makes our ambition “worthy” vs. “unworthy”? Source: J. Oswald Sanders, Spiritual Leadership, upd. and exp. (Chicago: Moody, 1994), 14.
Taylor University, Teaching Public Speaking Online
Taylor University is looking for a credentialed Communication professor to teach Public Speaking online. This online course would have multiple sections and be taught to several different audiences including Taylor students and guests from other institutions including high school students. This course is offered in both independent study and cohort formats to meet audience needs. A formal application process would …
Integratio Press, 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)! 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 may request access to this password protected instructor’s page here: administrator@theccsn.com The manual includes the …
A Prayer to Confirm our Faith and Hope in Your Grace and Mercy, by Veit Dietrich
Confirm our Faith and Hope in Your Grace and Mercy Lord God, heavenly Father, may your Holy Spirit strengthen our hearts and confirm our faith and hope in your grace and mercy. Although we have reason to fear because of our conscience, our sin and our unworthiness, we may nevertheless, with the woman of Canaan, hold fast to your grace …
Quote of the week, Abraham Joshua Heschel
“There is something sacred in every moment.” Abraham Joshua Heschel, God in Search of Man: A Philosophy of Judaism (New York: Harper and Row, 1955), 74.
