“What we need most in order to make progress is to be silent before this great God with our appetite and with our tongue, for the language He best hears is silent love.”[i] –Saint John of the Cross (1542 – 1591) [i] Cross, St. John of the. “Sayings of Light and Love,” Translated by Kieran Kavanaugh and Otilio Rodriguez. In …
A Prayer, Thy Will Be Done, by Gillette Elvgren
Thy Will Be Done Lord God, I know that Jesus submitted to your will—totally. I struggle with this Lord, because though I try and disguise or hide it, I’m really asking too often that my will be done rather than yours. I want to join that symphony in heaven playing an instrument and hitting all the right notes and not …
Summer Workshop, Teaching the Introductory Communication Course: A Covenantal Perspective for Integration, Student Self-Inquiry, and Classroom Engagement, with Bill Strom
[Return to main workshops/conferences 2025 page to view all 10 events] Lead Presenter/Facilitator: Bill Strom, Professor of Media + Communication at Trinity Western University Date/Time: Monday, June 9, 2025 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT REGISTER HERE Description: The introductory communication course offers a special opportunity for instructors to lay a foundation for student expectations in the program …
Summer Workshop, Strategies for Cultivating a Writing and Publishing Agenda while Teaching Full-time, with Robert Woods
[Return to main workshops/conferences 2025 page to view all 10 events] Lead Presenter/Facilitator: Robert Woods, Executive Director, Christianity and Communication Studies Network Date/Time: Thursday, June 5, 2025 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT REGISTER HERE Description: Faculty and administrators in Christian higher education who desire to write and publish are faced with unique challenges, including heavy teaching and …
Summer Workshop, Word-Gardening: From Seed (Idea) to Fruit (Publication), with Rodney Clapp
[Return to main workshops/conferences 2025 page to view all 10 events] Lead Presenter/Facilitator: Rodney Clapp, Editor, Cascade Books Date/Time: Monday, June 2, 2025 | 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 the writing process—from nurturing an …
Vlog entry, Reality of the Spiritual World, by Stephanie Bennett
In this entry . . . This week we read and discuss a book titled Reality of the Spiritual World. Thomas Kelly is the author of this gem-of- a-book. In it, he discusses the three stages of the spiritual life and helps us understand how we might nurture a more civil discourse in the midst of an increasingly divisive media …
Quote of the Week, Trust and Communication
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” –Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV) Questions for reflection: Is your communication straight or crooked? How does your communication demonstrate or reflect your “trust in the Lord”?
A Prayer for Peace, St. Francis of Assisi
Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi (Prayer for Peace) Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. O divine Master, grant that I may not so much …
Book Review, Communicating for Life: Christian Stewardship in Community and Media
Book Reviewed: Schultze, Quentin J., Communicating for Life: Christian Stewardship in Community and Media (Pasco, WA. Integratio Press, 2024). (Amazon Associates Link) Journal of Christian Teaching Practice, Volume 12, 2025 (January – December) Reviewed by: Klaire Smith Reviewer Affiliation: East Texas Baptist University Total Pages: 336 ISBN—13: 978-1-959685-09-8 I was first introduced to Schultze’s book Communicating for Life: Christian …
Workshops in Faith and Communication, Open for Registration, Please Share
CCSN 2025 SUMMER WORKSHOPS and CONFERENCES in Communication [Return to Main Workshop Page] 1. Registration is now open for all 10 summer events. 2. Format: All 10 events are offered in the virtual environment through Zoom and are from 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT, on Monday and Thursday (with one exception, June 25, Wednesday), beginning June 2 and ending …
