Integratio Press, the CCSN’s imprint, is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Robert Stephen Reid, Emeritus Professor of Communication, University of Dubuque, Iowa, to our community of executive editors. Robert’s scholarly work in rhetoric and homiletics lends support to our pastoral communication division, among others. We are honored to have him in our community. Robert Stephen Reid, PhD, is …
A Prayer for Living Water, by Columbanus
A Petition for Living Water Heavenly Father, may we drink from Your Eternal Fountain, and may our earthly communication help quench the thirst of those seeking Your truth, and ultimately point them to You, the Living Water. Merciful God, good Lord, I wish that you would unite me to that fountain, that there I may drink of the living spring …
Integratio Press Welcomes Mark Steiner as Executive Editor
Integratio Press, the CCSN’s imprint, is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Mark Allan Steiner, Christopher Newport University, to our community of executive editors. Mark will provide editorial assistance and support to new authors. Mark brings decades of publication experience and scholarly wisdom to Integratio Press. We are honored to have him in our community. Mark Allan Steiner (PhD, …
“Finding God in the Fast Lane,” a Conversation with Stephanie Bennett
Today Stephanie brings a new author to our attention, Joyce Huggett in the Exploring Prayer Series. Her book, Finding God in the Fast Lane, unpacks the way we can learn to pray without ceasing, as St. Paul wrote about in his letters to the young Christians. The Secret Place is a boutique channel produced with love (not numbers) to inspire …
Catching up with “Neither Jew, Nor Greek,” CCSN’s latest podcast, with Dr. Omotayo Banjo
Catch up with recent episodes of CCSN’s most recent podcast with Dr. Omotayo Banjo. Neither Jew, Nor Greek seeks to engage in scholarly and scriptural conversations about the cultural divisions in Christ’s body which prevent us from being One. Jesus expressed in John 13:35 that the world would know we were followers of the Messiah by how we love one …
A Prayer of Thankfulness to God, the Giver of Words, by St. Francis of Assisi
A Prayer of Thankfulness to God, the Giver of Words Heavenly Father, today we give thanks for who You are and the glory of all that You have created, including the gift of communication. May our words reflect Your glory and help bring about Your Kingdom on earth as it is in Heaven. Wherever we are, in every place, At …
Column Entry, “The Death of the Soul,” by Brandon Knight
Column Title: In Search of Right Words: Saint Augustine, Rhetoric, and Preaching By Brandon Knight, Ph.D. William Carey University November: “The Death of the Soul” Column Description here: Saint Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, in his work On Christian Doctrine, illustrates the important relationship between preaching and rhetoric. Even in his day, many questioned what use the church could possibly gain …
A Prayer for Mercy in Our Communication, by St. Augustine
A Prayer for Mercy in Our Communication Lord, you know those who are sore stricken and heavy of heart. As their days, so let their strength be. Heal the sick, comfort the weary, succor the tempted, give peace to the dying and light at eventide.… Watch over us who are still in our dangerous voyage, and remember such as lie …
End-of-Year Invitation, and Sincere Thanks
Dear CCSN members, colleagues, and friends. Despite the challenges of the last several years facing us all, your ongoing participation and support have helped the CCSN grow in membership and reach inside and outside the Academy, including our growing social media presence. Whether it has been contributing an article or book review to our peer-reviewed journal, presenting a webinar, participating …
Devotional, Answering Questions with Grace, Donna Elkins
Answering Questions with Grace Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. Colossians 4: 6 (NIV) Over the past 20 years teaching basic public speaking courses, I have seen how difficult it is for beginning speakers have an open Q & A time with the audience at …
