Keeping the Sabbath “If you keep the Sabbath, you start to see creation not as somewhere to get away from your ordinary life, but a place to frame an attentiveness to your life.”[i]—Eugene H. Peterson, The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Note [i] Eugene Peterson, The Pastor: A Memoir (New York: HarperCollins, 2012), 270. See also Eugene Peterson, quoted in …
Quote of the Week, The Blessings of Solitude, by Charles Spurgeon
The Blessings of Solitude “There are times when solitude is better than society, and silence is wiser than speech. We should be better Christians if we were more alone, waiting upon God, and gathering through meditation on His Word spiritual strength for labour in his service. We ought to muse upon the things of God, because we thus get the …
Upcoming workshop, How to Write and Publish While Teaching Full-time
Return to Workshop and Conference Home Page Title: Strategies for Cultivating a Writing and Publishing Agenda while Teaching Full-time Presenter/Facilitator: Robert Woods, PhD (CCSN Executive Director, Visiting Scholar, Trinity Western University) Date/Time: Wednesday, June 21, 2023 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT REGISTER HERE Description: Faculty and administrators in Christian higher education who desire to write and publish are …
Upcoming Workshop for Authors on Building Platforms and Writing Winning Proposals
Return to Workshop and Conference Home Page Title: Crafting Compelling Book Proposals and Building Meaningful Platforms: What Aspiring Authors Need to Know About Publishing for General Audiences Presenter/Facilitator: Al Hsu, PhD, associate editorial director, InterVarsity Press Date and Time: Tuesday, June 13 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EST REGISTER HERE Description: You have an idea for a book. But …
Workshop Summer Passes, Student Discounts, Pastor Discounts, Please Share
CCSN 2023 SUMMER WORKSHOPS and CONFERENCES in Communication – Please share! The CCSN’s Institute for Faith and Communication is excited to provide the following Summer events, listed below in order of date offered 1. All workshops are offered in the virtual environment through Zoom and are from 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT. Recordings will be made available. 2. Free …
Vlog Entry, Walter Brueggemann and Samuel in the Dark Knight, by Stephanie Bennett
Description: The misery of uncertainty can lead us far astray in terms of the choices we make. Instead of waiting on the Spirit of Truth and the Counsel He brings, we’d often rather do something — anything — just to feel a little bit in control. Perhaps we should start looking at our dark nights of unknowing and confusion as …
A Prayer for Knowledge of God’s Will by St. Francis of Assisi
For Knowledge of God’s Will God, almighty, eternal, righteous, and merciful, help us poor sinners do all that we know of your will, and to will always what pleases you, so that inwardly purified, enlightened, and kindled by the fire of the Holy Spirit, we may follow in the footprints of your well-beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Source: Francis of …
Workshop, What C.S. Lewis Teaches us About Effective Writing, Preaching, and Education
Return to Workshop and Conference Home Page Title: Teaching C. S. Lewis: Chronicles of a Master Communicator Presenter/Facilitator: Steven A. Beebe, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies at Texas State University Date and Time: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EST REGISTER HERE Description: Steven Beebe has been teaching his course “C. S. Lewis: Chronicles of a …
Quote of the Week, Consecrated and Dedicated, by John Calvin
“It is a very important consideration that we be consecrated and dedicated to God. It means that we may think, speak, meditate, and do all things only in view of His glory.”[i]—John Calvin, French theologian and Protestant Reformer [i] John Calvin, Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life, trans. by Henry J. Van Andel (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1952), 20.
A Prayer, Lord Bless Us with Your Goodness, Rest, Power, Wisdom, Patience, and Hope, by Kirchen-Agende, 1797
The Lord Bless You with His Goodness, Rest, Power, Wisdom, Patience, Hope May the Lord show you the greatness of his goodness, that you overflow with thanks every day. May the Lord bless you abundantly with rest for the heart, power for virtue, wisdom for life, and patience in suffering. May the Lord bless you with joyful hope, and one day with the inexpressible joys of …
