Scripture Reading “Show me your ways, so that I may know you and find favor in your sight.” — Exodus 33:13 Prayer Direct us, O Lord, in all our doings with your most gracious favor, and further us with your continual help; that in all our works begun, continued, and ended in you, we may glorify your holy Name, and …
Quote of the Week, Words that Can Heal
“Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.” –Prov. 16:24
Quote of the Week, Listening Well and Wisdom
“To answer before listening—that is folly and shame.” –Proverbs 18:13 (New International Version)
Book Review, The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis
Book Reviewed: Swallow Prior, Karen. The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Publishing, 2023). Reviewed By: Elaine Schnabel Journal of Christian Teaching Practice, Volume 10 (January-December 2023) Reviewer Affiliation: Weber State University Total Pages: 304 ISBN-13: 978-1-5874-3575-1 In The Evangelical Imagination, Karen Swallow Prior shows how communication and language …
New Vlog Entry, Faithful in Prayer, with Stephanie Bennett
Faithful in Prayer: Paul exhorts us to be faithful in prayer in Romans 12: 12, but why? Doesn’t he already know what we each need? Today, the Secret Place revisits Thomas Kelly, the 20th Century Quaker brother who always points us to Christ. Learning to communicate with God is a lifelong endeavor. As we approach the celebration of our Lord’s …
Column entry, “Reframing Preaching and Plagiarism,” by Brandon Knight
Column Title: In Search of Right Words: Saint Augustine, Rhetoric, and Preaching By Brandon Knight, Ph.D. William Carey University September: “Reframing Preaching and Plagiarism” 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 of …
“Baucham’s Fault(y) Lines: Misreading and Misrepresenting Fellow Christians,” (Part 3 in a series)
Column title: Crossed My Mind: Thoughts on Culture and Communication Column entry: “Baucham’s Fault(y) Lines: Misreading and Misrepresenting Fellow Christians,” (Part 3 in a series) 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 and Forthcoming Titles in Faith and Communication, Integratio Press
Flyer for distribution: Recent and Forthcoming_23-24_Integratio Press Integratio Press, Current and Forthcoming Titles Integratio Press, officially launched in 2021, publishes original books across five divisions that address questions at the intersection of Christianity and Communication Studies. Our books are scholarly, accessible, Christ centered, and communication focused. Our books help bridge the gap between the Academy and the Church. Books of …
A Prayer for Divine-human Communication
Prayer for Divine-human Communication Almighty Creator, I seek Your comforting presence in this moment. Allow me to open my spiritual ears and listen to Your sound wisdom as Your kindness shuts out the noise of life. Guide my heart towards things falling gently into place, according to Your divine plan for me. Nearly anything can be accomplished with Your guidance; …
Quote of the Week, What is the Truth?, by Jacques Ellul
“The Reality is that all is vanity, and the Truth is that everything is a gift of God. Reality prevents the Truth from being an evasion, while the Truth prevents Reality from being hopeless.” –Jacques Ellul, Reason For Being (Meditations on Ecclesiastes)
