Column Title: Faithful Witness: Speaking and Living Truth in Public Life Column Entry: “Faithful Witness and the Problem of Self-Righteousness” By Mark Allan Steiner, PhD, Christopher Newport University Column Description: It is all too often true that American Christians, just as the Apostle Paul warned against in Romans 12:2, are conformed to the pattern of this world in ways we …
New Vlog Entry, “Where are you most at home?”, with Stephanie Bennett
What’s in this entry? “It’s always a good day to dive into the work of Henri Nouwen. This passage comes from a book of compiled Nouwen writings put together by Charles Ringma. Today we’re looking at the connection between identity and community and asking, “Where am  I truly at home?” When we don’t feel at home anywhere, we are …
Column entry, “The Hammer of Eloquence,” by Brandon Knight
Column Title: In Search of Right Words: Saint Augustine, Rhetoric, and Preaching By Brandon Knight, Ph.D. William Carey University September: “The Hammer of Eloquence” Column Description: Saint Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, in his work On Christian Doctrine, illustrates the important relationship between preaching and rhetoric. Even in his day, many questioned what use the church could possibly gain from the study of …
Column Entry, “A Sustainable Metric for Christian Communication,” by Joseph Bird
Column Title: Fanning the Flame: Reigniting the Joy of Christian Communication for Pastor, Pew, and Public Column Entry: “A Sustainable Metric for Christian Communication” By Joseph Bird, PhD, MDiv, William Carey University Column Description: Preaching and teaching are public communication art and science, but never easy. It is especially difficult when we lose the joy we once had to effectively communicate God’s …
Column Entry, “Meaning in Chaos and Collapse: Reflections from the Past,” by Mark Williams
Column Title: Meaningful-Faith: Words, the Word, and a Life of Substance Column Entry: “Meaning in Chaos and Collapse: Reflections from the Past” By Mark Williams, Ph.D. Professor of Rhetoric, California State University, Sacramento July 2024 / June 2024 / May 2024 / November 2022 / October 2022 / March 2022 / February 2022 / November 2021 / October 2021Â / …
Column entry, “A Map is Needed,” by Robert Stephen Reid
Column Title: Communicating Faith in the Cross-Walk of Life Column Entry: “A Map is Needed” By Robert Stephen Reid, Professor Emeritus, University of Dubuque Description: During most of Christendom people lived with some form of a theistic identity. But in our post-Christendom secular society most North American Christians are faced, sometimes explicitly but mostly implicitly, with a daily choice of …
Column entry, “Language, Grace-ful Order, and Christian Communication,” by John Hatch
Column title: Crossed My Mind: Thoughts on Culture and Communication Column entry: “Language, Grace-ful Order, and Christian Communication” By John Hatch, Ph.D. Eastern University (retired) CCSN Senior Fellow Column Description: As Christians, we are called to have the mind of Christ. This goes against the grain of our social and cultural conditioning. We seek personal or political advancement; Christ seeks …
Column Entry, Leadership Life Stories, “The Breath of Communication,” by Chris Hamstra
Column Title: Leadership Life Stories: Communicating and Leading through Your Story Column Entry: “The Breath of Communication” By Chris Hamstra, PhD, Davenport University Description: There is a power when people come together to share stories. As people of faith, the practice and process of storytelling helps us understand ourselves, our communities, and our organizations. When combined with leadership, stories provide examples of how …
Column Entry, Let’s Talk Family, “Christian Family Practices: Worship as an Expression of Awe”
Column: Let’s Talk Family: Conversations about Faith and Family Flourishing Column entry: “Christian Family Practices: Worship as an Expression of Awe” By Jonathan Pettigrew, PhD, Arizona State University; Diane Badzinski, PhD, Colorado Christian University Column Description: Let’s Talk Family: Conversations about Faith and Family Flourishing is a monthly column offering a space to consider research-based, biblically-sound practices for family communication. …
Communication Devotional, The “Magic Bullet” Theory of Communication, by Donna Elkins
The “Magic Bullet” Theory of Communication? May my teaching drop as the rain, my speech distill as the dew, like gentle rain upon the tender grass, and like showers upon the herb. Deuteronomy 32: 2 (NIV) Being a teacher is an intimidating role. Too often inexperienced teachers think the “magic bullet” theory applies to their teaching work. The “magic bullet” …
