Thank you Lord Jesus, Master, for the joy of walking with you, running the course, discerning the rhythm. Help me not to miss a beat, but to follow the Kingdom way —truly be your disciple and friend and witness. Amen. * * * Jesus told his disciples, “If you want to follow me you must deny yourselves, take up your …
Quote of the week, The Sum of Human Wisdom, by Ezra Pound
“The sum of human wisdom is not contained in any one language, and no single language is capable of expressing all forms and degrees of human comprehension.”[i]—Ezra Pound [i] Ezra Pound, ABC of Reading (New York, NY: New Direction Books, 2010), 34.
Book Review, Family Communication and the Christian Faith
Book Reviewed: Pettigrew, J., & Badzinski, D. M. (2023). Family communication and the Christian faith: An Introduction and Exploration (Pasco, WA: Integratio Press). Amazon Associates Link Reviewed By: Dawn Casas Journal of Christian Teaching Practice, Volume 10 (January-December 2023) Reviewer Affiliation: Charleston Southern University Total Pages: 359 ISBN-13: 978-1959685005 Review of: Pettigrew, J., & Badzinski, D. M. (2023). Family communication …
Vlog Entry, Nonverbal Communication and the Ministry of Reconciliation, by Stephanie Bennett
Description: With a focus on 2 Corinthians 5: 17-20 we look at the broad way the ministry of reconciliation can be defined. We are all called to this ministry by God, but what does it look like? Is sharing God’s word only and always about persuasion? How do we bring a unified, solid, and truthful representation of what it means …
Prayer, May We Ask For And Receive What Pleases You, 8th century
May We Ask For And Receive What Pleases You O Lord, let your merciful ears be open to the prayers of your humble servants. Teach us to ask for what pleases you, that we may receive what we ask for; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now …
Book Review, Professing Christ: Christian Tradition and Faith-learning Integration in Public Universities
Book Reviewed: Jonathan Pettigrew and Robert H. Woods, Jr., eds. (2022). Professing Christ: Christian Tradition and Faith-Learning Integration in Public Universities (Pasco, WA: Integratio Press, 2022). Amazon Associates Link Reviewed By: David W. Kling Journal of Christian Teaching Practice, Volume 10 (January-December 2023) Reviewer Affiliation: University of Miami Total Pages: 223 ISBN-10: 0999146335 Do other religious traditions give as much attention to the integration of …
Quote of the Week, the Most Notable Invention, by Thomas Hobbes
“But the most notable and profitable invention of all others, was that of communication. . . whereby humans register their thoughts; recall them when they are past; and also declare them one to another.”[i] ―Thomas Hobbes [i] Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan (New York, NY: Penguin Classics, 2017), 100, emphasis mine.
Prayer, By Your Word You Have Brought Us out of Darkness, by Veit Dietrich
By Your Word You Have Brought Us out of Darkness Lord God, heavenly Father, we most heartily thank you that by your Word you have brought us out of the darkness of error into the light of your grace. Mercifully help us to walk in that light, guard us from all error and false doctrine and grant that we may …
Book Review, A Media Ecology of Theology: Communicating Faith Throughout the Christian Tradition
Book Reviewed: Soukup, Paul A., S.J. (2022). A Media Ecology of Theology: Communicating Faith Throughout the Christian Tradition (Waco, TX: Baylor University Press). (Amazon Associates Link) Reviewed By: Stephanie Bennett Journal of Christian Teaching Practice, Volume 10 (January-December 2023) Reviewer Affiliation: Palm Beach Atlantic University Total Pages: 240 ISBN-10: 148131775X From the importance of the spoken word in primary oral cultures to the social media …
Quote of the Week, Are You Unborable?, by David Foster Wallace
“To be, in a word, unborable. . . . It is the key to modern life. If you are immune to boredom, there is literally nothing you cannot accomplish.”[i]—David Foster Wallace, The Pale King [i] David Foster Wallace, The Pale King (New York: Back Bay, 2011), 438.
