“It is in this silent state that [one] communicates with God. Silence becomes both a wonderful transmission and receiving of divine communication.” —Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon (1648–1717), seventeenth-century Catholic mystic Source: Jeanne Guyon, Union with God, Library of Spiritual Classics, vol. 3 (Sargent: The Seedsowers, 1999), 48.
Quote of the week, The Essence of Hospitality in a Divided Culture, by Henri Nouwen
The Essence of Hospitality in a Divided Culture “Hospitality, therefore, means primarily the creation of a free space where the stranger can enter and become a friend instead of an enemy. Hospitality is not to change people, but to offer them space where change can take place. It is not to bring men and women over to our side, but …
A 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, …
A Prayer, Confirm our Faith and Hope in Your Grace and Mercy, by Veit Dietrich
Confirm our Faith and Hope in Your Grace and Mercy Lord God, heavenly Father, may your Holy Spirit strengthen our hearts and confirm our faith and hope in your grace and mercy. Although we have reason to fear because of our conscience, our sin and our unworthiness, we may nevertheless, with the woman of Canaan, hold fast to your grace …
Column Entry, Following Christ “Outside the Camp” (Holy Week), by John Hatch
Column title: Crossed My Mind: Thoughts on Culture and Communication Column entry: Following Christ “Outside the Camp” (Holy Week) By John Hatch, Ph.D. Eastern University (retired) CCSN Senior Fellow Column Description: As Christians, we are called to have the mind of Christ. This goes against the grain of our social and cultural conditioning. We seek personal or political advancement; Christ …
Column Entry, Let’s Talk Family: “Rituals as Connection,” by Jonathan Pettigrew and Diane Badzinski
Column: Let’s Talk Family: Conversations about Faith and Family Flourishing Column entry: Rituals as Connection 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 families. And we …
Quote of the week, “Sniffing out what smells to high heaven,” by Greg Spencer
“The profane sounds ugly, as it should. The profane is that which intentionally dismisses, ridicules, or destroys the sacred. Standing up to the profane means that we notice what breaks the heart of God and that we resist it. To put it another way, a nose for the profane sniffs out what smells to high heaven.”[i]—Gregory Spencer, Awakening the Quieter …
Upcoming Workshop, Crafting Compelling Book Proposals and Building Meaningful Platforms, with Al HSU, InterVarsity Press
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 …
Upcoming Workshop, Teaching C.S. Lewis: Chronicles of a Master Communicator, by Steve Beebe
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 …
Upcoming Workshop, Integrating Family and Relational Communication Skill Training Activities into the Classroom
Return to Workshop and Conference Home Page Title: Integrating Family and Relational Communication Skill Training Activities into the Classroom Presenters/Facilitators: Jonathan Pettigrew, Director of Doctoral Studies and Associate Professor of Communication, Arizona State University; Diane Badzinski, Chair and Professor of Communication, Colorado Christian University Date and Time: Thursday, June 1, 2023 | 11:30 – 3:00 pm EST REGISTER HERE Description: Christian universities produce …
