Column entry, “Lovebird Elegy,” by Chase Mitchell

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Column: Image to Image: Musings on Faith, Media, and Story December entry: “Lovebird Elegy” 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 mediated world, with a …

Faculty Opening, Belmont University, Assistant Professor, Communication Studies

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Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at Belmont University   Amy M Schmisseur, amy.schmisseur@belmont.edu We are now accepting applications for a qualified Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at Belmont University. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at Belmont University is seeking applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning August 1, …

Quote of the Week, Your Communication “Fruit,” Galatians 5:22-23

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“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” –Galatians 5:22-23, New International Version Question for Reflection: What daily communication habits and practices do you cultivate to produce such fruit in your life and the lives of others?

Column Entry, “Faith and Victory,” by Mark Williams

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Column Title: Meaningful-Faith: Words, the Word, and a Life of Substance Column Entry: “Faith and Victory” By Mark Williams, Ph.D. Professor of Rhetoric, California State University, Sacramento   January 2025 / July 2024 / June 2024 / May 2024 / November 2022 / October 2022 / March 2022 / February 2022 / November 2021 / October 2021 / September 2021 / August …

Still time to register, upcoming webinar, Accountable for our Words: Confronting Online Incivility, with Tim Muehlhoff

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Title: Accountable for our Words: Confronting Online Incivility Presenter: Tim Muehlhoff, PhD, Professor, Biola University Date/Time: January 30, 6-7 pm EDT Description: As educators and communication scholars, are we simply to resign ourselves to the vitriol and harsh judgements prevalent to online communication?  If the internet is the new public square, how can we encourage civil discourse as we disagree?  How …

Book Review, The Four Voices of Preaching: Communicating Faith in a Connected World

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Book Reviewed: Robert Stephen Reid, The Four Voices of Preaching: Communicating Faith in a Connected World, rev. ed. (Pasco, WA: Integratio Press, 2024). Journal of Christian Teaching Practice, Volume 12, 2025 (January – December) Reviewed By: Rob O’Lynn, D.Min. Reviewer Affiliation: Kentucky Christian University Total Pages: 248 ISBN-13: 978-1-959685-17-3   I first came across the work of Robert Stephen Reid …

Column Entry, “How an Empty Manger Helped Me See Jesus,” by Chris Hamstra

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Column Title: Leadership Life Stories: Communicating and Leading through Your Story Column Entry: “How an Empty Manger Helped Me See Jesus” 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 …