CCSN 2024 SUMMER WORKSHOPS and CONFERENCES in Communication. Eleven (11) events total, beginning June 5 and ending July 23. We hope to see you there! 1. Registration is now open. 2. Format: All workshops are offered in the virtual environment through Zoom and are from 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT. Recordings of each workshop are available. Contact rwoods@theccsn.com if …
Column entry, “Soul Baring in the Pulpit: Lessons in Storytelling from The Moth,” by Robert Stephen Reid
Column Title: Communicating Faith in the Cross-Walk of Life Column Entry: “Soul Baring in the Pulpit: Lessons in Storytelling from The Moth” 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 …
Call for Research Participants, Avoiding Plagiarism in Sermons
We invite pastors from the following Protestant denominations to take part in a research study about strategies pastors use to avoid plagiarism in their sermons: Baptist, Episcopalian, Lutheran, Methodist, Non-Denominational, Pentecostal, and Presbyterian. This research is being conducted to learn more about how Protestant Christian pastors prepare for their sermons, what they believe about plagiarism in sermons, and the guidelines …
Quote of the Week, Conscience and Fear, by Queen Elizabeth I
“A clear and innocent conscience fears nothing.” —Queen Elizabeth I Source: Elizabeth I in Frederick Chamberlin, The Sayings of Queen Elizabeth (John Lane 1923), p. 20.
A Prayer for Right Living, from the Leonine Sacramentary
For Right Living Grant to us, Lord, We ask You, the spirit to think and do always such things as be rightful; that we, who cannot do anything that is good without You, may by You be enabled to live according to Your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN Source: Leonine Sacramentary
Call for Panel Participants, NCA
We are looking for panel participants for an NCA panel called “Communication for Greater Regard: Building a Toolkit for First-time NCA Convention Students,” which will be submitted to the Training and Development (T&D) division. This panel explores navigation, strategizing, networking, and more for training first-time NCA undergraduate and graduate students who wish to effectively navigate the NCA convention. If you …
Job Opening, Assistant Professor, George Fox University
Tenure-track faculty position, George Fox University, Assistant Professor of Communication/Cinematic Arts. Assistant_Professor_of_Communication_Cinematic_Arts_-_Job_Description.65fdb888f28ce
Quote of the Week, Walking with the Wise
Proverbs 13:20, NIV “Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.”
Prayer for Peace of Mind, by Origen
Prayer for Peace of Mind Let us pray that Jesus may reign over us and that our land may be at peace-i.e., that our bodies may be free from the assaults of fleshly desires. When these have ceased, we shall be able to rest, beneath our vines, our fig-trees and our olives. Father, Son and Holy Spirit will shelter us …
Column Entry, Communication Centered Leadership, by Chris Hamstra
Column Title: Leadership Life Stories: Communicating and Leading through Your Story Column Entry: “Communication Centered Leadership” 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 …
