“God in Heaven, let me really feel my nothingness, not so as to despair over it, but so as to feel the greatness of your goodness all the more strongly.” —Soren Kierkegaard, JN, vol. 2, Journal EE 67, p. 24
Free Workshop, The Four Voices of Faithful Christian Communication in a Connected World, with Robert Stephen Reid
The Four Voices of Faithful Christian Communication in a Connected World Lead Presenter/Facilitator: Robert Stephen Reid, Emeritus Professor of Communication at the University of Dubuque Date/Time: Monday, July 15, 2024 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT Link to Recorded Workshop Description: Whether you are a pastor standing on the church platform, a professor engaging questions of faith, an author or …
Column entry, “Should Doctrine Change to Remain the Same?”, by Robert Reid
Column Title: Communicating Faith in the Cross-Walk of Life Column Entry: “Should Doctrine Change to Remain the Same?” 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 …
A Prayer for Growth in Grace, by Irenaeus, Old Gallican Sacramentary, 2nd Century
For Growth in Grace Give perfection to beginners, O Father; give intelligence to the little ones; give aid to those who are running their course. Give sorrow to the negligent; give fervour of spirit to the lukewarm. Give to the perfect a good consummation; for the sake of Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.—Irenaeus, Old Gallican Sacramentary. —Irenaeus, Old Gallican Sacramentary (2nd …
Quote of the Week, Christ as the World’s Standard, by Madeleine Delbrêl
“Let us not reduce Christ to the size of the world, but raise the world up to the size of Jesus Christ. Make us understand that the second phase of the Incarnation is the return to God of a world to which God has come.” —-French poet and lay missionary Madeleine Delbrêl (1904-1964) in “The Holiness of Ordinary People (2024).
Coming Soon, Oral Interpretation: A Creative Performance Approach
Oral Interpretation:Â A Creative Performance Approach Available 2024 Author: Richard T. Young Total pages: 160 Price: $22.00 [Return to Integratio Press] Description The author presents a unique approach to Oral Interpretation for individual or group performances. As a theatre artist, the author suggests that Oral Interpretation, as a performance art, requires a creative performance approach. In this context, creativity …
Coming Soon, The Joy of Narnia, by Terry Lindvall
The Joy of Narnia: Teaching Laughter to Middle School Students Available 2024 Authors: Terry Lindvall, Cary Joseph, Caroline Joseph Total pages: 190 Price: $25.00 [Return to Integratio Press] Description A university professor and two young middle school English teachers weave recent educational research on humor with examples from C.S. Lewis’s Narnia Chronicles to make a compelling case for …
Recorded Webinar, Just Words: Lessons of Ancient Education for a Post-Christian World, with Mark Williams
Title: Just Words: Lessons of Ancient Education, Classical Rhetoric, and Pagan Religion for a Post-Christian World Presenter: Mark A. E. Williams, PhD, University of California-Sacramento Date/Time: October 24, 6-7 pm EST Description: Williams’ provocative book, Just Words, forwards an original critique of the present scope of communication history and theory, highlighting the relevance of both to this contemporary moment of …
A Prayer for Growth and Grace, by St. Irenaeus
For Growth in Grace Give perfection to beginners, O Father; give intelligence to the little ones; give aid to those who are running their course. Give sorrow to the negligent; give fervour of spirit to the lukewarm. Give to the perfect a good consummation; for the sake of Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. —Irenaeus, Old Gallican Sacramentary
Quote of the week, Do Not Be Silent, by Martin Luther King Jr.
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” —Martin Luther King Jr
