“The profane sounds ugly, as it should. The profane is that which intentionally dismisses, ridicules, or destroys the sacred. Standing up to the profane means that we notice what breaks the heart of God and that we resist it. To put it another way, a nose for the profane sniffs out what smells to high heaven.”[i]—Gregory Spencer, Awakening the Quieter …
Upcoming Workshop, Crafting Compelling Book Proposals and Building Meaningful Platforms, with Al HSU, InterVarsity Press
Return to Workshop and Conference Home Page Title: Crafting Compelling Book Proposals and Building Meaningful Platforms: What Aspiring Authors Need to Know About Publishing for General Audiences Presenter/Facilitator: Al Hsu, PhD, associate editorial director, InterVarsity Press Date and Time: Tuesday, June 13 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EST REGISTER HERE Description: You have an idea for a book. But …
Upcoming Workshop, Teaching C.S. Lewis: Chronicles of a Master Communicator, by Steve Beebe
Return to Workshop and Conference Home Page 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 7, 2023 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EST REGISTER HERE Description: Steven Beebe has been teaching his course “C. S. Lewis: Chronicles of a …
Upcoming Workshop, Integrating Family and Relational Communication Skill Training Activities into the Classroom
Return to Workshop and Conference Home Page Title: Integrating Family and Relational Communication Skill Training Activities into the Classroom Presenters/Facilitators: Jonathan Pettigrew, Director of Doctoral Studies and Associate Professor of Communication, Arizona State University; Diane Badzinski, Chair and Professor of Communication, Colorado Christian University Date and Time: Thursday, June 1, 2023 | 11:30 – 3:00 pm EST REGISTER HERE Description: Christian universities produce …
New Vlog Entry, “The Cultural Manipulation of Beauty,” by Stephanie Bennett
Beauty is not a luxury, it is essential. We need it to help counteract the relentless machinations of the world’s systems and the many human manipulations that push against our fervent hope for communities where shalom prevails. Beauty renews our hope. Beauty is one of the transcendentals that our Maker has built into our world and into our lives, …
A Prayer for Unity, the Divine Liturgy of St. Mark
A Prayer for Unity O Sovereign and Almighty Lord, look down from heaven on your Church, on all your people, and on all your flock. Save us all, your unworthy servants, the sheep of your fold. Give us your peace, your help, and your love, and send to us the gift of your Holy Spirit, that with a pure heart …
Integratio Press Welcomes 3 New Executive Editors: Steven Beebe, Janie Harden Fritz, and Bala Musa
Integratio Press, the CCSN’s imprint, is pleased to announce the addition of three new executive editors to our growing community of editors: (1) Dr. Steven A. Beebe, Texas State University, (2) Dr. Janie Harden Fritz, Duquesne University, and (3) Dr. Bala A. Musa, Azusa Pacific University. Drs. Beebe, Fritz, and Musa have served on CCSN’s editorial board since 2015, and now …
Quote of the week, “The Reverent Among Us,” by Gregory Spencer
“The reverent among us possess excellent vision. They have trained themselves to see God’s Spirit and his handiwork. They know the sacred when they see it, and the sacred is that in which God is found. With a finely tuned lens, there is much to see.”[i]—Gregory Spencer, Awakening the Quieter Virtues [i] Gregory H. Spencer, Awakening the Quieter Virtues (Downers …
Research Participants Needed, Inoculation Theory and Mentorship, Elaine V. Fung
Course Research Participants Needed Hello Everyone, My name is Elaine V. Fung and I am a PhD student at Regent University, currently in the process of a pilot study exploring Inoculation Theory and mentorship. I am in the data collection phase and need participants. If you are over 18 years old and have had experience with mentorship as a mentee, …
A Prayer, “Cover My Soul with the Shadow of Your Wing,” Carmina Gadelica
Cover My Soul with the Shadow of Your Wing Thanks to you, O God, that I have risen today, to the rising of life itself; may it [and my communication with others] be to your own glory, O God of every gift [which includes the gift of communication], and to the glory of my soul likewise. O great God, aid …
