Quote of the week, What to Promote in Our Daily Communication

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May our communication promote a humble view of the world, a truthful tongue, righteous indignation, a heart full of blessings and one that is quick to do good, and honest words that promote unity and community. “There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a …

New Column, Communicating Faith in the Cross-Walk of Life

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Column Title: Communicating Faith in the Cross-Walk of Life Column Entry: “Considering Career as Calling” By Robert Stephen Reid, Professor Emeritus, Dubuque University 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 whether …

New Column, Leadership Life Stories, by Chris Hamstra

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Column Title: Leadership Life Stories: Communicating and Leading through Your Story Column Entry: “Introducing Leadership Life Stories: Engaging the Power Of Stories” 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, …

Column Entry, Fanning the Flame, “The Burden and Beauty of Our Task,” by Joseph Bird

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Column Title: Fanning the Flame: Reigniting the Joy of Christian Communication for Pastor, Pew, and Public Column Entry: “The Burden and Beauty of Our Task” 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 …

Let’s Talk Family, Column Entry, “Let’s Talk Limit-Setting”

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Column: Let’s Talk Family: Conversations about Faith and Family Flourishing Column entry: “Let’s Talk Limit-Setting” 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 …