Submitted by Stephanie Bennett, Palm Beach Atlantic University Seeking peer reviewers for an article that is moving forward for publication in a journal focused on communication, media, and the environment. If you are able to take a little bit of time to offer feedback, it would be much appreciated. Please provide your name and email address as soon as possible. …
A Prayer for Illumination
For Illumination O glorious, holy, almighty God, you always pity the many wanderings of humanity, and for this reason, you guided the Magi, who lived in a land of dark superstition, to your sacred cradle by the light of a star, that you might enlighten all who were walking in their own errors with the desire of knowing you. Enlighten …
New Book, Family Communication and the Christian Faith, by Jonathan Pettigrew and Diane Badzinski
This book is NOW available on Amazon and all other major retailers and wholesalers. Follow us for updates on Facebook: www.facebook.com/theccsn, or join the network (it’s free)! Please share and help get the word out to colleagues and friends. Thank you. Instructor’s may request an e-exam, or e-proof copy here: administrator@theccsn.com Instructor’s Guide Instructor’s Guide Instructors adopting the text …
Summer Workshops and Conferences in Communication
CCSN 2023 SUMMER WORKSHOPS and CONFERENCES in Communication The CCSN’s Institute for Faith and Communication is excited to provide the following Summer events, listed below in order of date offered 1. Registration opens on March 6, 2023. 2. All workshops are offered in the virtual environment through Zoom and are from 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT. Recordings will be …
Quote of the week, “Be Superior to Your Self,” by W. L. Sheldon
“Remember that there is nothing noble in being superior to some other [hu]man. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self.”[i]—W. L. Sheldon, philosopher and author [i] W. L. Sheldon, “What to Believe: An Ethical Creed,” in Ethical Addresses, Series 4, No. 4 (Philadelphia: S. Burns Weston, 1897), 61.
New Vlog, “Tangling with the Media Culture,” by Stephanie Bennett
Description: Our media choices shape us. The shaping involves more than the discrete messages that come through TV, Podcasts, and Social Media, but include the media platforms and channels we use to connect with others. You’ve heard, “the medium is the message.” How does the particular medium we use to connect with others affect our spiritual formation, our relationships, and …
Column entry, Great Questions Strengthen Family Connections, by Jonathan Pettigrew and Diane Badzinski
Column: Let’s Talk Family: Conversations about Faith and Family Flourishing Column entry: Great Questions Strengthen Family Connections 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. …
A Prayer, Holy Trinity, Keep Us in Your Grace, by Veit Dietrich
Holy Trinity, Keep Us in Your Grace Almighty and eternal God, God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit, you have shown your rich grace and mercy to us. Eternal Father, you created us at the beginning. Eternal Son of God, for us you became truly human, and for our sins you bore the cross. Eternal Spirit, you …
Recorded Webinar, Family Communication and the Christian Faith, with Jonathan Pettigrew and Diane Badzinski
Presenters/Affiliations: Jonathan Pettigrew, PhD, Arizona State University; Diane M. Badzinski, Colorado Christian University Date/Time: Tuesday, March 14, 7-8 pm EST Description: How can we help our constituents have godly family relationships that will serve them throughout their lives? What ways can communication help them create the kinds of family relationships they want? As our society defines marriage based on love …
Column entry, Keeping the Faith (as a Graduate Student), by Lakelyn Taylor
Keeping the Faith in Grad School February entry: “Quitting and Keeping the Faith” Column Description: Writing as a Christian who is a doctoral student at a public institution of higher learning, Lakelyn reflects on how graduate students can maintain their faith in graduate school when it seems hard to do. This column is not about how to “beat” the “other” …
