“Hurry is the great enemy of the spiritual life in our day. You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.” Dallas Willard, answering John Ortberg’s question, “What do I need to do to become the me I want to be?” Reference Dallas Willard, as reported by John Mark Comer in The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry (Waterbrook, 2019), pp: 18-19.
Summer Pass for all 10 Workshops Available through End of August
If you weren’t able to attend a particular workshop but still want to view the recording and access workshop resources (e.g., PPTs, handouts, exercises, et al), you may order a Summer Pass. The Summer Pass gives you access to all previous and future 2023 workshops (10 in all). LEARN MORE If you don’t want all 10 and just want to …
Quote of the week, The Importance of Scholarly Communities, by Richard Mouw
Former Fuller Theological Seminary President Richard J. Mouw, in discussing the “life of the mind,” suggests we need academic spaces that allow us to play with ideas, to mentor, and to be mentored in ways that leverage resources and build partnerships. Speaking to Christian scholars, Mouw suggests: “We cannot avoid the ‘weight of the cross’ as we attempt to fulfill …
CCSN Breakfast and Research Roundtable at NCA, Please RSVP, Space is Limited
Friends and colleagues. The CCSN will be hosting a research roundtable discussion and breakfast during the National Communication Association Meeting on Thursday, November 16, 7:00 am, at the Westin Washington National Harbor Room, Potomac A. Address: 171 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, Maryland, USA, 20745 The breakfast is free, courtesy of Cru/Faculty Commons (our co-sponsor) and CCSN. Special thanks to Geri …
Column Entry, Let’s Talk Family, “Cultivating Resilience and Adapting to Stress”
Column: Let’s Talk Family: Conversations about Faith and Family Flourishing Column entry: Cultivating Resilience and Adapting to Stress 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 have …
A Prayer to Follow the Kingdom Way, by Howard Snyder
Thank you Lord Jesus, Master, for the joy of walking with you, running the course, discerning the rhythm. Help me not to miss a beat, but to follow the Kingdom way —truly be your disciple and friend and witness. Amen. * * * Jesus told his disciples, “If you want to follow me you must deny yourselves, take up your …
Quote of the week, The Sum of Human Wisdom, by Ezra Pound
“The sum of human wisdom is not contained in any one language, and no single language is capable of expressing all forms and degrees of human comprehension.”[i]—Ezra Pound [i] Ezra Pound, ABC of Reading (New York, NY: New Direction Books, 2010), 34.
Book Review, Family Communication and the Christian Faith
Book Reviewed: Pettigrew, J., & Badzinski, D. M. (2023). Family communication and the Christian faith: An Introduction and Exploration (Pasco, WA: Integratio Press). Amazon Associates Link Reviewed By: Dawn Casas Journal of Christian Teaching Practice, Volume 10 (January-December 2023) Reviewer Affiliation: Charleston Southern University Total Pages: 359 ISBN-13: 978-1959685005 Review of: Pettigrew, J., & Badzinski, D. M. (2023). Family communication …
Vlog Entry, Nonverbal Communication and the Ministry of Reconciliation, by Stephanie Bennett
Description: With a focus on 2 Corinthians 5: 17-20 we look at the broad way the ministry of reconciliation can be defined. We are all called to this ministry by God, but what does it look like? Is sharing God’s word only and always about persuasion? How do we bring a unified, solid, and truthful representation of what it means …
Upcoming Workshop, August 9, Building Kingdom Connections and Collaborative Research Networks
Return to Workshop and Conference Home Page If you cannot attend this event live but would like the recording, contact rwoods@theccsn. If you would like access to other recorded summer workshops, learn more about our Summer Pass. Title: Building Kingdom Connections and Collaborative Research Networks for Public Ministry Lead Facilitator/Presenter: Robert Woods, PhD, Exec. Director, Christianity and Communication Studies Network; editor-in-chief, Integratio …
