Webinars: Recorded

Title: From Icons to Explainer Videos: Seeking Christ in media res Presenter and Affiliation: Chase Mitchell, Ph.D., East Tennessee State University Date and Time: Friday, October 15, 7 pm EST Description: The Bible Project is a nonprofit animation studio that uses explainer videos—a relatively new genre of digital media—to explore scriptural genres, characters, and themes. The videos have been viewed over …

Presenter: Ryan Hartwig, Ph.D., Dean and Professor of Communication, Colorado Christian University Title: Teaching Students to Lead Thriving Small Groups Date: Wednesday, September 15, 6-7 pm EST. Description: Blending insights developed from a study of hundreds of small group members and leaders (as presented in Leading Small Groups That Thrive, Zondervan, 2020) and experiences gained from years teaching transformative small …

Below is a link to our recently recorded webinars for personal or classroom use. Please share. And please follow CCSN on Facebook (www.facebook.com/theccsn). 1. C. S. Lewis and the Craft of Communication Presenter and Affiliation: Steven A. Beebe, Ph.D., Regents’ and University Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Texas State University Description: C. S. Lewis, based on the popularity of his books and essays, …

Presenter and Affiliation: Steven A. Beebe, Ph.D., Regents’ and University Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Texas State University Date and Time: Wednesday, Feb. 24, 6-7 pm EST Description: C. S. Lewis, based on the popularity of his books and essays, is hailed as one of the best Christian communicators of the twentieth century. This presentation describes what Lewis did that made him …

Presenters and Affiliation: Gerald J. Mast, Ph.D., (Professor of Communication), and J. Denny Weaver, Ph.D., (Professor Emeritus of Religion) Bluffton University. Date and time: Thursday, November 19, 2020, 5-6 EST Description: Working from an Anabaptist perspective on how the Word of God functions in the Bible and in the cosmos, Weaver and Mast will explore the implications of their hypothesis …

Presenters: Tim Muehlhoff, Ph.D., and Rick Langer, Ph.D., Biola University Date/Time: Tuesday, January 19, 6-7 pm EST Description: In today’s polarized context, Christians often have committed, biblical rationales for very different positions. How can we navigate disagreements with civility, compassion, and perspective-taking? Join Tim Muehlhoff and Rick Langer as they provide insight from conflict theory and church history on how …

Presenters and Affiliation: Gerald J. Mast, Ph.D., (Professor of Communication), and J. Denny Weaver, Ph.D., (Professor Emeritus of Religion) Bluffton University. Date and time: Thursday, November 19, 2020, 5-6 EST Description: Working from an Anabaptist perspective on how the Word of God functions in the Bible and in the cosmos, Weaver and Mast will explore the implications of their hypothesis …

Presenters and Affiliation: Ty Spradley, Ph.D. (Associate Professor), and Elizabeth Spradley, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor), Department of Language, Cultures and Communication, Stephen F. Austin State University Date and Time: Wednesday, October 21, 2020, 5-6 pm EST Description: Weaving the personal with instructional communication research, Drs. Ty and Elizabeth Spradley expound upon the professional, personal, and spiritual inspirations that have enabled them …

Presenter and Affiliation: Dr. Benson Fraser, Virginia Wesleyan University Date: Friday, September 18, 12-1 pm EST Description: This presentation examines the purpose and use of both direct and indirect communication as understood by Søren Kierkegaard. My emphasis will be on indirect communication in communicating transcendent truth to an audience that is distracted or disinterested. I will argue that indirect communication …