Crossed My Mind: Thoughts on Culture and Communication 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 seeks the lost and the least. We grasp for cultural ascendency; …
Devotional, Silence is Golden, by Donna Elkins
Silence is Golden When he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour (Revelation 8:1, NIV) Western culture, and those of us in the United States in particular, believe talking is more desirable than silence. In fact, silence is often viewed as embarrassing or awkward. When I was a newspaper reporter, a communication technique …
Book coupon discount, “Media Ecology of Theology: Communicating Faith Throughout the Christian Tradition,” by Paul Soukup
Baylor University Press is providing a coupon/discount for the recent book by Paul A. Soukup titled “A Media Ecology of Theology: Communicating Faith Throughout the Christian Tradition.” Use this coupon for a 30% discount. And if you missed the recent webinar with Dr. Soukup, you can view the recording here.
Article, “Planning for 2020 in Light of COVID-19: An Analysis of Crisis Communication by Christian Colleges and Universities in the U.S.”
Planning for 2020 in Light of COVID-19: An Analysis of Crisis Communication by Christian Colleges and Universities in the U.S. Bruce M. Kirk, Associate Professor, Liberty University Clark F. Greer, Retired, Liberty University Online Adjunct Professor Abstract Institutions of higher education in the United States faced diverse challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It included changing the way course content was …
Communication Devotional, “Fighting Against the Empathy Deficit,” by Donna Elkins
Fighting Against the Empathy Deficit When Joseph came to them the next morning, he saw that they were dejected. So, he asked Pharaoh’s officials, who were in custody with him in his master’s house, “Why are your faces so sad today?” Genesis 40: 6–7 (NIV) Empathy has been defined as “one’s ability to connect with others and discern how they’re …
Teacher-scholar column, “Laying a Biblical Foundation for Communication Studies,” by Richard Noble
Column title: Teacher-Scholar: Servant Teaching and Missional Scholarship Entry: “Laying a Biblical Foundation for Communication Studies,” by Richard Noble, DMin, Adjunct Associate Professor of Communications, Geneva College Column Description: this column explores the important inter-connections between teaching and scholarship in Christian higher education. Contributors address such questions as: What does it mean to be a “servant teacher” who is committed to …
Upcoming webinar, Paul Soukup, A Media Ecology of Theology, Register now
“MEDIA ECOLOGY OF THEOLOGY” WEBINAR WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18 7-8 PM EST Zoom Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvcuqrpzIsEteXrjJD4SqclFmU_Wr6rOHG Join Paul as he highlights key ideas from his newly published book, A Media of Ecology of Theology (Baylor UP, 2022). With its interdisciplinary focus, this free webinar will be of interest to communication scholars and students, theological scholars/students (primarily those interested in the history of theology …
A Prayer to Avoid Words Spoken in Anger, by John Chrysostom
Words Spoken in Anger “Lord, Teach us that no matter how just our words may be, we ruin everything when we speak to others in anger.” Author: John Chrysostom Source: Bill Mullen (paraphrased)
Column entry, Keeping the Faith (as a Graduate Student) in a New Year, by Lakelyn Taylor
Keeping the Faith in Grad School January entry: “Keeping the Faith (as a Graduate Student) in a New Year” 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 …
Column Entry, “Three (or Four) Impossible Prayers,” by Chase Mitchell
Column: Image to Image: Musings on Faith, Media, and Story January entry: “Three (or Four) Impossible Prayers” 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 a mediated …
