Face Down: Body Language and the Shaping of our Spiritual Experience Then Abram fell face down and God spoke with him. Genesis 17:3 (CSB) Social psychologist Amy Cuddy became a sensation with her TED Talk about the benefits of “power posing.”[1] Her research, later published in the 2015, focuses on the impact our body language has on what we think …
A Prayer for the Holy Spirit to Protect Us, by Veit Dietrich
Grant Us Your Holy Spirit to Protect Us Lord God, heavenly Father, through your Son you promised us that whatever we ask in his name you will give us. Keep us in your Word and grant us your Holy Spirit, that he may govern us according to your will, protect us from the power of the devil, from false doctrine …
Quote of the Week, Technology and Authenticity, by Pope Francis
Modern technology is “a gift of God which involves a great responsibility. . . . It is not technology which determines whether or not communication is authentic, but rather the human heart and our capacity to use wisely the means at our disposal.”[i]—Pope Francis, Fiftieth World Communications Day, January 24, 2016 [i] John Dye, “Pope Francis Calls Texts, Internet, Social …
Column Entry, Let’s Talk Family, “Asking and Extending Forgiveness,” Jonathan Pettigrew and Diane Badzinski
Let’s talk family column Column: Let’s Talk Family: Conversations about Faith and Family Flourishing Column entry: Asking and Extending Forgiveness 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 …
A Prayer for Trust in God, by Thomas à Kempis
For Trust in You O Lord my God, do not be far from me. My God, have regard to help me. I have many thoughts and great fears afflicting my soul. How will I pass through unhurt? How will I break them to pieces? This is my hope, my one only consolation, to flee to you in every tribulation, to trust …
Quote of the week, The Misery of Distraction, by Blaise Pascal
“The only thing that consoles us for our miseries is diversion [distraction]. And yet it is the greatest of our miseries. For it is that above all which prevents us thinking about ourselves and leads us imperceptibly to destruction. But for that we should be bored, and boredom would drive us to seek more solid means of escape, but diversion …
Book Review, A Body of Praise: Understanding the Role of our Physical Bodies in Worship
Book Reviewed: Taylor W. David O. (2023). A Body of Praise: Understanding the Role of our Physical Bodies in Worship (Ada, MI: Baker Academic) (Amazon Associates link) Reviewed By: John R. Katsion, PhD Journal of Christian Teaching Practice, Volume 10 (January-December 2023) Reviewer Affiliation: Associate Professor, Northwest Missouri State University Total Pages: 224 ISBN-10: 1540963098 I grew up in a church in …
Column entry, Joining the Trinitarian Dance, by John Hatch
Column title: Crossed My Mind: Thoughts on Culture and Communication Column entry: From Eastertide to Pentecost: God’s “Yes!” Breaking Forth 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; …
Quote of the Week, The Essence of Speaking, by Eugene Peterson
“There is a lot more to speaking than getting the right words and pronouncing them correctly. Who we are and the way we speak make all the difference.” Eugene Peterson, Tell It Slant: A Conversation on the Language of Jesus in His Stories and Prayers (Eerdman’s, 2003), p. 2.
A Prayer for Peace, by Saint Francis de Sales
Prayer of Saint Francis de Sales Be at Peace Do not look forward in fear to the changes of life; rather look to them with full hope as they arise. God, whose very own you are, will deliver you from out of them. He has kept you hitherto, and He will lead you safely through all things; and when you …
