Encouraging Students’ Search for Meaning and Purpose: A Communication Arts Project Intended for Students’ Spiritual Growth Darlene Carbajal, Ph.D., Communication Arts, University of the Incarnate Word Abstract This article is about spirituality and teaching in higher education and the potential for faculty to encourage students’ spiritual development and search for meaning and purpose. The pedagogical approaches prepare students for future …
Article, Quench not the Spirit: A Case for Brevity, by Julie Morgan and Rick Olsen
Quench not the Spirit: A Case for Brevity Julie Morgan, Eastern University Rick Olsen, University of North Carolina Wilmington Academics are known for many positive attributes. Brevity is rarely among them. The average length of a journal article has increased significantly over the years and we often coach our students to support their claims more fully.[1] We celebrate thoroughness, not …
Article, Faith-learning Integration as Bricolage: Jesus the Feminist as a Case Study, by Tim Muehlhoff
Faith-learning Integration as Bricolage: Jesus the Feminist as a Case Study Journal of Christian Teaching Practice, Volume 10 (January – December, 2023) Tim Muehlhoff, PhD Professor of Communication, Biola University Introduction Bricolage is an odd term used by artists to create something using diverse materials readily available. I often think of that term when I’m in my office writing a …
Article, Minister Transitions as a Source of Church Conflict: A Short Guide to Conflict Prevention, by Darrell Puls
Minister Transitions as a Source of Church Conflict: A Short Guide to Conflict Prevention Darrell Puls, Professor Emeritus, Pacific Northwest Christian College ABSTRACT Though not often recognized as such, one of the most challenging times in the life of a church is the period between the announcement that the current pastor is leaving and the completion of the first year …
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 …
New article, “Student Perceptions of Coping and Social Support at a Christian Campus During COVID-19,” by Nia Johnson
“We’re All in This Together”: Student perceptions of coping and social support at a Christian campus during COVID-19 Nia Johnson, PhD, Samford University Assistant Professor, Communication and Media Ashley George, PhD, Samford University Assistant Professor, Communication and Media Betsy Emmons, PhD, Samford University Associate Professor, Communication and Media Dannie Waller, Samford University Graduate Student Abstract In Fall 2020, campus student …
Article, “The Relationship of Charismatic Leadership to Follower Organizational Commitment for Future Pastors: A Christian Perspective,” Brian Perna and Brandon Knight
The Relationship of Charismatic Leadership to Follower Organizational Commitment for Future Pastors: A Christian Perspective Brian Perna, PhD, Assistant Professor, Organizational Communication and Leadership, Murray State University Brandon Knight, PhD, Assistant Professor of Communication, William Carey University Abstract The relationship of charismatic leadership to follower organizational commitment in religious nonprofit organizations is important. Based on twenty interviews with religious leaders, …
Article, An Ethic of Care for Journalists Covering Trauma and Educators Who Prepare Them for It, by Michael Longinow
Why You’re There: An Examination of Faith within an Ethic of Care for Journalists Covering Trauma and Educators Who Prepare Them for It Michael Longinow, Ph.D. Chair and Professor of Journalism, Dept. of Digital Journalism and Media Biola University Return to Journal home page Abstract: Traumatic news has been a constant throughout the development of American journalism, but only in …
Article: Journalistic Ethics and Conflict Reporting: A Biblical Pedagogy of Media Advocacy, Objectivity, and Social Responsibility, by Bala Musa
Journalistic Ethics and Conflict Reporting: A Biblical Pedagogy of Media Advocacy, Objectivity, and Social Responsibility Bala A. Musa, Ph.D. Azusa Pacific University Return to Journal home page Abstract On both a local and global scale, conflict, particularly violent conflict, has and will always make news. While the definition of news has remained relatively the same through time and across societies, …
Article: Inspiring Consensus in Community: The Faith and Hope in Proximate Speech, by Joel Ward
Inspiring Consensus in Community: The Faith and Hope in Proximate Speech Joel S. Ward, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Communication, Geneva College Abstract: The outlook for our current age seems bleak. We respond by conjuring up thin hopes since this appears to stabilize and sustain human communities. Genuine hope comes from its companion faith, the inner assurance of good things promised. In Romans …
