Column Title: Communicating Faith in the Cross-Walk of Life Column Entry: “ChatGPT and the Witness of Preaching” By Robert Stephen Reid, Professor Emeritus, University of Dubuque Description: During most of Christendom people lived with some form of a theistic identity. But in our post-Christendom secular society most North American Christians are faced, sometimes explicitly but mostly implicitly, with a daily …
Column entry, The “Jazz Factor” in Christian Theology and Communication, by John Hatch
Column title: Crossed My Mind: Thoughts on Culture and Communication Column entry: The “Jazz Factor” in Christian Theology and Communication 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; …
Column Entry, “Considering Career as Calling,” by Robert Stephen Reid
Column Title: Communicating Faith in the Cross-Walk of Life Column Entry: “Considering Career as Calling” By Robert Stephen Reid, Professor Emeritus, University of Dubuque Description: During most of Christendom people lived with some form of a theistic identity. But in our post-Christendom secular society most North American Christians are faced, sometimes explicitly but mostly implicitly, with a daily choice of …
Column entry, Leadership Life Stories, “Measuring Success,” by Chris Hamstra
Column Title: Leadership Life Stories: Communicating and Leading through Your Story Column Entry: “Measuring Success” By Chris Hamstra, PhD, Davenport University Description: There is a power when people come together to share stories. As people of faith, the practice and process of storytelling helps us understand ourselves, our communities, and our organizations. When combined with leadership, stories provide examples of how to serve authentically. …
Book Review, Unwrapping the Gift of Communication: Theoretical Applications and Biblical Wisdom for Relationships That Thrive
Book Reviewed: Kevin T. Jones, Unwrapping the Gift of Communication: Theoretical Applications and Biblical Wisdom for Relationships That Thrive (Pasco, WA: Integratio Press, 2024). Journal of Christian Teaching Practice, Volume 11, 2024 (January – December) Reviewed By: Bill Strom Reviewer Affiliation: Trinity Western University Total Pages: 148 ISBN: 978-1-959685-13-5 In a crowded and complex field of relational communication books, Kevin …
Quote of the Week, Connecting the Seemingly Disconnected, by Walker Percy
“Small disconnected facts, if you take note of them, have a way of becoming connected.” –Walker Percy, The Thanatos Syndrome
A Prayer for the Suffering, by Howard Snyder
Scripture Do not let those who wait for you be put to shame; let them be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous. . . . Be mindful of your mercy, O Lord, and of your steadfast love, for they have been from of old. — Psalm 25:3, 6 Prayer O God, as I worship you and rejoice in your salvation, I …
Free, Faith-learning Integration Workshop, with Quentin Schultze and Bill Strom
Enjoy this free workshop in faith-learning integration featuring Quentin Schultze and Bill Strom. How can we help our students “think Christianly” about communication? Enjoy.
Column Entry, Politics, Faithfulness, and the Long Defeat, by Chase Mitchell
Column: Image to Image: Musings on Faith, Media, and Story September entry: “Politics, Faithfulness, and the Long Defeat” 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 a …
A Prayer for Communication Blessings, by Clement of Rome
A Prayer for [Communication] Blessings May God, who seeth all things, and who is the Ruler of all spirits and the Lord of all flesh—who chose our Lord Jesus Christ and us through Him to be a peculiar people—grant to every soul that calleth upon His glorious and holy Name, faith, peace, patience, long-suffering, self-control, purity, and sobriety, to the …
