[Return to Workshops and Conferences main page] Registration Available now (Student Discount Code: STUDENT2022) Title: Bridge-building 2022 and Beyond: Promoting Civil Dialogue in our Universities (A MINI-CONFERENCE) Date and Time: Thursday, August 25, 2022 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT Presenters/Facilitators: Richard J. Mouw, PhD, President Emeritus, Fuller Theological Seminary; Tim Muehlhoff, PhD, Professor of Communication, Biola University; Geri E. …
Upcoming Workshop, August 18, “Professing Christ as a Graduate Student”
Registration Available now Title: Professing Christ as a Graduate Student: Navigating Faith-learning Integration in the Secular Academy Date and Time: Thursday, August 18, 2022 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT Presenters/Facilitators: Deanna Sellnow, PhD, Professor of Communication, University of Central Florida; Katherine G. Hendrix, PhD, Professor of Communication, University of Memphis; Lakelyn Taylor, third-year doctoral student in communication, University of …
Upcoming Workshop, August 10, “Having Difficult Conversations,” with Tim Muehlhoff
[Return to Workshops and Conferences main page] Registration Available Now (Student Discount Code: STUDENT2022) Title: Navigating Difficult Conversations in Winsome and Grace-filled Ways Date and Time: Wednesday, August 10, 2022 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT Presenter/Facilitator: Tim Muehlhoff, PhD, Professor of Communication, Biola University Description: How do we communicate with people who disagree with us? In today’s polarized …
Column entry, “The Aim of Scripture,” by Brandon Knight
Column Title: In Search of Right Words: Saint Augustine, Rhetoric, and Preaching By Brandon Knight, Ph.D. William Carey University July-August column entry: “The Aim of Scripture” 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 …
Column entry, “Living with Fences,” by Dennis Smith
Column Title: Bearing Witness: Reflections on a Life in Mission July Column Entry: “Living with Fences” Column Description: If you hang around long enough, mingle with enough folks in enough places on this fragile planet, and pay attention at least part of the time, life happens. And with life, stories. In this monthly column, Dennis Smith, former President of the …
Upcoming Workshop, August 3, “Practicing a Theatrical Hermeneutic,” with Paul Patton
Greetings! Please join Paul Patton as he explores how practicing a theatrical hermeneutic can help improve our teaching, preaching, and performance. [Return to Workshops and Conferences main page] Registration Available Now (Student Discount Code: STUDENT2022) Title: Practicing a Theatrical Hermeneutic in Teaching, Preaching, and Performance Date and Time: Wednesday, August 3, 2022 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT Presenter/Facilitator: Paul …
A Prayer for Communication that Flourishes, by Terry Eagleton
“The most flourishing acts are those performed as though they were one’s last, and thus accomplished not for their consequences but for their own sake” (literary critic and British public intellectual Terry Eagleton, as quoted by Timothy Radcliffe, The Tablet, 16 July 2022, 13. Special thanks to Leonard Sweet’s Preach the Story community for this quote.) Heavenly Father. Help us …
CCSN Vlog, “Not One Rotten Word,” in the Secret Place (Ps. 91:1-2), by Stephanie Bennett
Stephanie Bennett, PhD, is a Professor of Communication and Media Ecology at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Please enjoy and share her vlog, “Contemplation, Communication, and Culture in the Secret Place” (Psalm 91:1-2). Today’s reading involves in a familiar passage about communicating grace in our day-to-day lives. It is from lovely translation of the Bible called The Voice, published by the …
New podcast, Fruit of the Spirit, Self-control, Part 2, by Paul Patton
In this 5-minute podcast, Paul takes a second look at the ninth and final “Fruit of the Spirit,” self-control, suggesting the biblical emphasis is on controlling the narcissistic impulses toward selfish ambition. He also takes a peek at Saint James’ emphasis that self-control is predominantly about controlling the words that come out of our mouths when angry or frustrated. Soul …
New Book Release, Integratio Press, Professing Christ: Christian Tradition and Faith-learning Integration in Public Universities
Welcome to the page for Professing Christ: Christian Tradition and Faith-Learning Integration in Public Universities (Editors, Jonathan Pettigrew, Robert H. Woods Jr.; Foreword by Mark Noll; Preface by Tim Muehlhoff. This is a publication of Integratio Press, the CCSN’s imprint. [Return to Integratio Press] This book was released in July 2022. You can purchase it here. Instructor’s can request an …
