Faithful in Prayer: Paul exhorts us to be faithful in prayer in Romans 12: 12, but why? Doesn’t he already know what we each need? Today, the Secret Place revisits Thomas Kelly, the 20th Century Quaker brother who always points us to Christ. Learning to communicate with God is a lifelong endeavor. As we approach the celebration of our Lord’s …
Column entry, “Reframing Preaching and Plagiarism,” by Brandon Knight
Column Title: In Search of Right Words: Saint Augustine, Rhetoric, and Preaching By Brandon Knight, Ph.D. William Carey University September: “Reframing Preaching and Plagiarism” 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 …
“Baucham’s Fault(y) Lines: Misreading and Misrepresenting Fellow Christians,” (Part 3 in a series)
Column title: Crossed My Mind: Thoughts on Culture and Communication Column entry: “Baucham’s Fault(y) Lines: Misreading and Misrepresenting Fellow Christians,” (Part 3 in a series) 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 …
Let’s Talk Family, Column Entry, “Leaving a Legacy: What Matters Most?”
Column: Let’s Talk Family: Conversations about Faith and Family Flourishing Column entry: “Leaving a Legacy: What Matters Most?” 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. We all have …
Column entry, “Baucham’s Fault(y) Lines: Wrongly Dividing the Body of Christ,” by John Hatch
Column title: Crossed My Mind: Thoughts on Culture and Communication Column entry: “Baucham’s Fault(y) Lines: Wrongly Dividing the Body of Christ” 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 …
New Vlog Entry, Run and Not Be Weary, with Stephanie Bennett
Run and be not weary–in the Secret Place No matter how strong our faith or communication skills, we are human and we get weary. Where do we go? How do we deal with life when we’re bone tired? Perhaps Isaiah has a clue. What we believe and know is true is communicated through our words and actions to others, but …
New Podcast episode, “Neither Jew, Nor Greek,” with Dr. Omotayo Banjo
Neither Jew, Nor Greek seeks to engage in scholarly and scriptural conversations about the cultural divisions in Christ’s body which prevent us from being One. Jesus expressed in John 13:35 that the world would know we were followers of the Messiah by how we love one another. In addition to our personal biases, there are systems in place that offer arguments …
Column entry, Let’s Talk Family, Parenting as Discipleship
Column: Let’s Talk Family: Conversations about Faith and Family Flourishing Column entry: Parenting as Discipleship 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. We all have families. And we …
Column entry, Why Voddie Baucham’s Fault Lines Should Be Read with a Critical Eye, by John Hatch
Column title: Crossed My Mind: Thoughts on Culture and Communication Column entry: “Why Voddie Baucham’s Fault Lines Should Be Read with a Critical Eye” 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 …
New Vlog, The Power of Conversation, by Stephanie Bennett
Description: Despite the numerous ways we can all connect through our digital devices, people are reporting less and less opportunities for conversation, less opportunity to know and be known. In fact, this year the U.S. Surgeon General released a report stating that along with smoking and obesity, loneliness is at epidemic proportions and is now listed as the newest public …
