Call for Proposals Christian Faith-learning Integration in Communication Studies: Theoretical Foundations, Practical Applications [PDF of proposal] The Context: Christian higher education, like the rest of higher education, is in a time of transition. Challenges brought on by population shifts, changing public attitudes toward higher education, rising operational costs, dominance of digital technologies, and decline in a cultural, moral consensus has …
Coming Soon, New Book on Playwriting from a Christian Perspective, by Gil Elvgren
Available Nov. 1, 2023 Title: Playwriting: A Christian Perspective Author: Gillette Elvgren ISBN paperback: 978-1-959685-03-6 ISBN ebook: 978-1-959685-04-3 LCCN: 2023943746 258 pages Price: $27.00 URL to book on ccsn website: https://www.theccsn.com/ccsn-books-integratio-press/ Description The author has written and produced numerous plays for the Church, the Academy, and professional theatrical environments. In this book, he provides aesthetic keys for the faith-based writer and …
Quote of the Week, Words that Bring Life
“The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.” —Proverbs 10:11 (Today’s New International Version)
A Prayer of Commitment, by Howard Snyder
A Prayer of Commitment Daily Scripture Reading Therefore, my brothers and sisters, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved. — Philippians 4:1 Prayer Lord Jesus, precious Savior and Guide, I worship you and praise you and rest in you this day. Take my life and let it …
Quote of the week, Keeping Company with Scripture, by Eugene Peterson
“By keeping company with the writers of Holy Scripture we are schooled in a practice of reading and writing that is infused with an enormous respect—more than respect, awed reverence—for the revelatory and transformative power of words.” –Eugene Peterson Source: Eugene Peterson, Eat This Book (Eerdmans, 2006), p. 3 (shared by Greg Spencer from the forthcoming book, Awakening the Quieter …
A First-century Prayer for Joy and Gladness, The Clementine Liturgy
For Joy and Gladness Blessed are you, O Lord, for you have nourished me from my youth and you give food to all flesh. Fill our hearts with joy and gladness that we always have sufficiency in all things, and may abound to every good work in Christ Jesus our Lord; through him be glory to you, honor, might, majesty, …
Column entry, Speak to Know, Listen to Be Known, by Chase Mitchell
Column: Image to Image: Musings on Faith, Media, and Story September entry: “Speak to Know, Listen to Be Known” 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 …
Column entry, Let’s Talk Family, Challenging Cohabitation, a Popular Pathway to Marriage
Column: Let’s Talk Family: Conversations about Faith and Family Flourishing Column entry: Challenging Cohabitation, a Popular Pathway to Marriage By Jonathan Pettigrew, PhD, Arizona State University; Diane Badzinski, PhD, Colorado Christian University Column Description: Let’s Talk Family: Conversations about Faith and Family Flourishing is a monthly column offering a space to consider research-based, biblically-sound practices for family communication. We all …
Article, Encouraging Students’ Search for Meaning and Purpose: A Communication Arts Project Intended for Students’ Spiritual Growth, by Darlene Carbajal
Encouraging Students’ Search for Meaning and Purpose: A Communication Arts Project Intended for Students’ Spiritual Growth Darlene Carbajal, Ph.D., Communication Arts, University of the Incarnate Word Abstract This article is about spirituality and teaching in higher education and the potential for faculty to encourage students’ spiritual development and search for meaning and purpose. The pedagogical approaches prepare students for future …
Article, Quench not the Spirit: A Case for Brevity, by Julie Morgan and Rick Olsen
Quench not the Spirit: A Case for Brevity Julie Morgan, Eastern University Rick Olsen, University of North Carolina Wilmington Academics are known for many positive attributes. Brevity is rarely among them. The average length of a journal article has increased significantly over the years and we often coach our students to support their claims more fully.[1] We celebrate thoroughness, not …
