Column title: Crossed My Mind: Thoughts on Culture and Communication Column entry: “Untangling CRT for Christians (Part 3 of 4)” 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, True Nourishment and Strength, John Wesley
“It is not enough to have Bibles, but we must use them, yea, use them daily. Our souls must have constant meals of that manna which if well digested, will afford them true nourishment and strength.” — John Wesley, comment on Deuteronomy 17:19, Explanatory Notes Upon the Old Testament (Quote from Wesley Courtesy of Howard Snyder) Question for Reflection: How …
A Prayer for Wisdom, George Matheson and Howard Snyder
George Matheson, 1882, wrote: O Love that wilt not let me go, I rest my weary soul in thee; I give thee back the life I owe, that in thine ocean depths its flow may richer, fuller be. Prayer God of wisdom, Spirit of truth, I bow now in worship before you, praising you and asking for your wisdom. Give …
Quote of the Week, Truths and Blasphemies, by George Bernard Shaw
“All great truths begin as blasphemies.” —George Bernard Shaw, 19th and 20th century Irish playwright, polemicist, and political activist Question for reflection: What truths about communication with God, self, and others began as “blasphemies”?
A Prayer for Refreshment, Fifth Century,
For Refreshment We beseech Thee, Almighty God, to behold our prayers, and to pour out upon us Thy loving tenderness; that we who are afflicted by reason of our sins, may be refreshed by the coming of our Saviour; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. —Gelasian Sacramentary, Fifth Century
Column Entry, “Loneliness, Artificial Intelligence, and the Image of God,” by Elizabeth McLaughlin
Column Title: Communitas Column Entry: “Loneliness, Artificial Intelligence, and the Image of God” Column Description: The term Communitas refers to an unstructured community of equal members often traveling from one place to another. Like the characters in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, we are fellow pilgrims on the road towards the Father’s house, following Jesus as the way, truth, and life. This …
Quote of the Week, Guarding Your Mouth
“Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips.” –Psalm 141:3 (New International Version) Questions for reflection: In a culture that weaponizes words to serve personal agendas, what guards can we set up to make sure we are not using words and images to destroy our neighbors?
Time to Register for Summer Workshops in Faith and Communication
CCSN 2025 SUMMER WORKSHOPS and CONFERENCES in Communication [Return to Main Workshop Page] 1. Registration is now open for all 10 summer events. 2. Format: All 10 events are offered in the virtual environment through Zoom and are from 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT, on Monday and Thursday (with one exception, June 25, Wednesday), beginning June 2 and ending …
A Prayer for Divine Help, Fifth Century, Gelasian Sacramentary
A Prayer for Divine Help Stretch forth, O Lord, Thy mercy over all Thy servants everywhere, even the right hand of heavenly help, that they may seek Thee with their whole heart, and obtain what they rightly ask for; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. —Gelasian Sacramentary.
Quote of the Week, The Desire for Many Things, Evagrius, Desert Father
“Cut the desire for many things out of your heart and so prevent your mind being dispersed and your stillness lost.” –Evagrius, Desert Father, from The Desert Fathers: Sayings of the Early Christian Monks, Benedicta Ward, Editor, p. 10.
