[Learn more about other summer workshops in Faith and Communication] Raising the Wise Digital Native: Parenting with Faith, Courage, and Clarity Lead Presenters/Facilitators: Stacey Gerhart, California Baptist University; Garrett Gerhart, Life Bible Fellowship Church Date/Time: Monday, June 8, 2026 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT REGISTER HERE Description: Technology is no longer just entertainment for kids. It is how …
Successful Dissertation Defense, Dr. Elaine V. Fung
The CCSN celebrates with one of its members, Elaine V. Fung, upon the successful defense of her dissertation. Welcome to the Academy, Dr. Fung! Elaine V. Fung successfully defended her dissertation titled, Linking in Faith, Gender, Leadership, and Digital Communication: A Mixed-Methods Exploration of the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities Women Presidents’ and Provosts’ LinkedIn. This dissertation research explored the complex …
Registration Open, June 4 Workshop, Teaching the Introductory Communication Course, with Bill Strom
[Learn more about other summer workshops in Faith and Communication] Teaching the Introductory Communication Course: A Covenantal Perspective for Integration, Student Self-Inquiry, and Classroom Engagement Lead Presenter/Facilitator: Bill Strom, Professor of Media + Communication at Trinity Western University Date/Time: Thursday, June 4, 2026 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT REGISTER HERE Description: The introductory communication course offers a special …
Join Us in a Memorial Celebration of Life for Michael P. Graves (1943-2026), Saturday, April 25th, 11 am
In Loving Memory of Michael P. Graves.
Registration Open, June 1 Workshop on Publishing, Word-Gardening: From Seed (Idea) to Fruit (Publication), with Rodney Clapp
[Learn more about other summer workshops in Faith and Communication] Word-Gardening: From Seed (Idea) to Fruit (Publication) Lead Presenter/Facilitator: Rodney Clapp, Editor, Cascade Books Date/Time: Monday, June 1, 2026 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT REGISTER HERE Description: Drawing on nearly fifty years’ work editing newspapers, magazines, and books, Rodney Clapp offers tips and guidance for the span of …
A Prayer to Let Kindness Guard My Tongue, by John Newton, 18th Century
“Set a watch, Lord, upon my mouth, and keep the door of my lips; that I may not speak unadvisedly with my tongue. Let the law of kindness be in my mouth, and the gospel of peace rule in my heart; that out of the abundance of the heart my mouth may speak, and that my speech may be seasoned …
Quote of the Week, The Weight of Small Words, by Hannah More, 18th Century
“If we take care of the moments, the years will take care of themselves.” —Hannah More (1745-1833) Source: Hannah More, Strictures on the Modern System of Female Education (London: T. Cadell, 1799), 1:14. Reflection: What “small moments” in my speech today—quick comments, quiet reactions, passing conversations—are forming the person I am becoming?
A Prayer for Words that Minister Grace, by Thomas Becon, 16th Century
“Grant, O Lord, that my tongue be not given to evil speaking, nor my lips to deceitful words. Keep me, good Lord, that I neither slander nor backbite my neighbour, but that I may ever speak the truth in love, and so order my words that they may edify and not destroy. Let no corrupt communication proceed out of my …
Quote of the Week, The Fruit of Well-Speaking, by Richard Hooker, 16th Century
“The fruit of well‑doing is a quiet conscience, and the fruit of well‑speaking is a good name.” —Richard Hooker (1554-1600) Source: Richard Hooker, Of the Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity, in The Works of that Learned and Judicious Divine Mr. Richard Hooker, ed. John Keble, 7th ed., vol. 2 (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1888), 343. Reflection: How might my speech today bear …
A Memorial Celebration of Life for Michael P. Graves (1943-2026), Saturday, April 25th, 11 am
In Loving Memory of Michael P. Graves.
