Column Title: Bearing Witness: Reflections on a Life in Mission Column Entry: More About Dealing with Difference Column Description: If you hang around long enough, mingle with enough folks in enough places on this fragile planet, and pay attention at least part of the time, life happens. And with life, stories. In this monthly column, Dennis Smith, former President of …
Devotional, “Finding Rest in God in the Information Age,” by Geri Forsberg
Finding Rest in God in the Information Age Bronze Sculpture by Tom Otterness displayed at Western Washington University, Photo by Geri E. Forsberg “Woe to me! I am worn out with groaning and find no rest” (Jer 45:3). In today’s digital culture, a person can literally be busy 24/7. We have more information available to us than ever before …
A Prayer for the Mystery of All Living Things, and our Communication, by Micahel Mayne
The Mystery of All Living Things and Our Communication Heavenly Father. . . “We may want it clear and simple, but it’s not, and ultimately everything is mystery. I am a mystery, and so are you. Human life and birth and death are a mystery, as are suffering and human compassion and love. And so is every leaf and flower …
Devotional, “Wholesome and Helpful: Words to Live By,” by Donna Elkins
Wholesome and Helpful: Words to Live By Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. Ephesians 4: 29 Over a period of years, I met on a regular basis for dinner with a small group of work …
New column entry: “Pondering Meaning in Unseen Good, Unseen Bad, Misunderstood Motives,” by Mark Williams
Column Title: Meaningful-Faith: Words, the Word, and a Life of Substance Column Entry: “Pondering Meaning in Unseen Good, Unseen Bad, Misunderstood Motives” By Mark Williams, Ph.D. Professor of Rhetoric, California State University, Sacramento May 2024 / November 2022 / October 2022 / March 2022 / February 2022 / November 2021 / October 2021 / September 2021 / August 2021 / June-July 2021 / …
Column entry, “Foolishness, or Words about God?”, by Brandon Knight
Column Title: In Search of Right Words: Saint Augustine, Rhetoric, and Preaching By Brandon Knight, Ph.D. William Carey University Column Description here: 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 oratory. Nevertheless, …
Communication Devotional, “Communicating Faithfully While Carrying the Weight of the World On Your Shoulders,” by Geri Forsberg
Communicating Faithfully While Carrying the Weight of the World On Your Shoulders [Bronze Sculpture by Tom Otterness displayed at Western Washington University, Photo by Geri E. Forsberg] Do you ever feel like you are carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders? Sometimes I do. As a professor, there are classes to prepare, students to teach, papers to grade, …
A Prayer of Gratitude, by St. Francis Assisi
A Prayer of Gratitude “Wherever we are, in every place, at every hour, at every time, every day and continually, let all of us truly and humbly believe, hold in our heart, love, honor, adore, serve, praise bless, glorify, exalt, magnify and give thanks to the Most High and Supreme Eternal God, Trinity and Unity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: …
Monday morning prayer for communication, “Being Present with Others,” by St. Teresa of Avila
A Prayer for “Being present with others” “May today there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith. May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May …
Recent article of interest, “Do Moral Communicators Make Better Listeners,” by Bill Strom
Enjoy this recent article of interest by Dr. Bill Strom, Trinity Western University, titled, “Do Moral Communicators Make Better Listeners? Personality, Virtue and Receiver Apprehension as Predictors of Active Empathetic-Listening,” in the International Journal of Listening. Bill shows evidence that “faithfulness” and “wisdom” counted as much as personality and attitude to predict active empathetic listening.
