Neither Jew, Nor Greek seeks to engage in scholarly and scriptural conversations about the cultural divisions in Christ’s body which prevent us from being One. Jesus expressed in John 13:35 that the world would know we were followers of the Messiah by how we love one another. In addition to our personal biases, there are systems in place that offer arguments …
Column entry, Let’s Talk Family, Parenting as Discipleship
Column: Let’s Talk Family: Conversations about Faith and Family Flourishing Column entry: Parenting as Discipleship 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. And we …
Column entry, Why Voddie Baucham’s Fault Lines Should Be Read with a Critical Eye, by John Hatch
Column title: Crossed My Mind: Thoughts on Culture and Communication Column entry: “Why Voddie Baucham’s Fault Lines Should Be Read with a Critical Eye” 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 …
New Vlog, The Power of Conversation, by Stephanie Bennett
Description: Despite the numerous ways we can all connect through our digital devices, people are reporting less and less opportunities for conversation, less opportunity to know and be known. In fact, this year the U.S. Surgeon General released a report stating that along with smoking and obesity, loneliness is at epidemic proportions and is now listed as the newest public …
Column entry, Speak to Know, Listen to Be Known, by Chase Mitchell
Column: Image to Image: Musings on Faith, Media, and Story September entry: “Speak to Know, Listen to Be Known” Column Description: Image to Image: Musings on Faith, Media, and Story is a monthly column that illuminates old and new ideas about media ecology from a Christian perspective. Dr. Mitchell will explore what it means to bear God’s image and Christian witness in …
Column entry, Let’s Talk Family, Challenging Cohabitation, a Popular Pathway to Marriage
Column: Let’s Talk Family: Conversations about Faith and Family Flourishing Column entry: Challenging Cohabitation, a Popular Pathway to Marriage 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 …
Vlog Entry, How Do We Communicate with God?, by Stephanie Bennett
Description: Do I love you? In The Secret Place Once again we’re discussing what it means to communicate with the One who made us. How do we talk with God in ways that filter into our daily lives? Do we need big chunks of time to be a serious disciple of Christ, or is there a simpler way to walk …
Column Entry, “Ethos: Harmonizing Life and Teaching,” by Brandon Knight
Column Title: In Search of Right Words: Saint Augustine, Rhetoric, and Preaching By Brandon Knight, Ph.D. William Carey University September: “Ethos: Harmonizing Life and Teaching” 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 gain from the study …
Column Entry, Let’s Talk Family, Families Doing Life Together
Column: Let’s Talk Family: Conversations about Faith and Family Flourishing Column entry: Families Doing Life Together 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. And …
Column Entry, Let’s Talk Family, “Cultivating Resilience and Adapting to Stress”
Column: Let’s Talk Family: Conversations about Faith and Family Flourishing Column entry: Cultivating Resilience and Adapting to Stress 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 …
