Prayer, “God Restores When My Communication Fails,” by St. John Henry Newman “Year after year You have carried me on . . . removed dangers from my path . . recovered me, recruited me, refreshed me, borne with me, directed me, sustained me. O forsake me not when my strength fails me. And you never will forsake me . . …
Prayer, “God, Worthy of Faithful Communication,” by St. Francis of Assisi
“God, Worthy of Faithful Communication” “Let nothing hinder us, nothing separate us, nothing disturb us. Let us all, everywhere and always, daily and constantly believe in him sincerely and humbly. Let us enshrine the most high, supreme, eternal God in our hearts: let us honor, adore, praise and bless, glorify and exalt, magnify and thank him who is Trinity in …
Column entry, “Give Us Friends,” by Dennis Smith
Column Title: Bearing Witness: Reflections on a Life in Mission Column Entry: Give Use Friends (May) 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, “Teaching C. S. Lewis: Chronicles of a Master Communicator”
Registration Available now 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 8, 2022 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT Description: Steven Beebe has been teaching his course “C. S. Lewis: Chronicles of a Master Communicator” at both Texas …
Upcoming Workshop, “Digging Deeper: Strategies for Research in Communication Studies”
Registration Available now Title: Digging Deeper: Strategies for Research in Communication Studies Presenters/Facilitators: Amy James, Director of Instruction and Information Literacy, Baylor University; Robbie Bolton, University Librarian, Spring Arbor University Date and Time: Thursday, June 2, 2022 | 11:30 – 3:00 pm EDT Description: In this workshop, seasoned research and reference librarians Amy James and Robbie Bolton will provide you with …
Recorded Webinar, “Silence, Civility, and Sanity: Hope for Humanity in a Digital Age,” by Stephanie Bennett
Title: Silence, Civility, and Sanity: Hope for Humanity in a Digital Age Presenter/Affiliation: Stephanie Bennett, Ph.D., Professor of Communication and Media Ecology, and Director of Wordship, Palm Beach Atlantic University Date/Time: Wed., May 11, 7-8 pm EST Description: Silence, Civility, and Sanity addresses the reclamation of civil communication and healthy public conversation at a time when people are painfully divided. Bennett …
Column entry, “Revealing Hobbies, Redeeming Time,” by Chase Mitchell
Column: Image to Image: Musings on Faith, Media, and Story April-May entry: “Revealing Hobbies, Redeeming Time” 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 world, …
Column entry, “Reconsidering our Bible Version and Audience,” by Brandon Knight
Column Title: In Search of Right Words: Saint Augustine, Rhetoric, and Preaching By Brandon Knight, Ph.D. William Carey University 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 from the study of oratory. …
Religious Communication Association, Nominations for Annual Book, Article, and Dissertation Awards
The Religious Communication Association (RCA) is accepting nominations for its annual outstanding Book, Article, and Dissertation Awards. RCA Book Award is given for the outstanding scholarly book on religious communication published between May 1, 2021, and May 31, 2022. Those wishing to nominate a book for the award should send four hard copies of the book (see address below) and a 1-page letter of nomination outlining the value of the book in its area …
A Prayer for Peace in Christ which Leads to Peace in Communication, Saint Seraphim of Sarov
A Prayer for Peace in Christ which Leads to Peace in Communication “There is nothing better than peace in Christ, for it brings victory over all the evil spirits on earth and in the air. When peace dwells in a man’s heart, it enables him to contemplate the grace of the Holy Spirit from within. He who dwells in peace …
