Fresh Thoughts for Teaching Relationship-Based Courses at Faith-Based Institutions Douglas Kelley Professor Emeritus Arizona State University Douglas.Kelley@asu.edu Greetings and peace. I’ve long wanted to send a note like this to my Christian-oriented colleagues. Now that I’m sort of retired (I’m officially no longer getting paid by ASU, but still active), I’m taking time to do it. As you know, it’s …
Quote of the Week, On Choosing Books to Read, by Oswald Chambers
“We should always choose our books as God chooses our friends, just a bit beyond us, so that we have to do our level best to keep up with them.” —Oswald Chambers, Shade of His Hand, 1216 L
Quote of the Week, Gracious Communication, by the Apostle Paul
“Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.” — Colossians 4:6 (NIV)
Column Entry, Learning to “Shuntle, Spiral, and Shock” in Order to Be Heard, by Robert Stephen Reid
Column Title: Communicating Faith in the Cross-Walk of Life Column Entry: Learning to “Shuntle, Spiral, and Shock” in Order to Be Heard 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 …
Now Available, Just Words: Lessons of Ancient Education, Classical Rhetoric, and Pagan Religion for a Post-Christian World
Just Words: Lessons of Ancient Education, Classical Rhetoric, and Pagan Religion for a Post-Christian World Available Now Author: Mark A. E. Williams Foreword: J. Matthew Melton ISBN paperback: 978-1-959685-11-1 ISBN ebook: 978-1-959685-12-8 Total Pages: 330 Price: $30.00 [View Book on Integratio Press’ Website] DESCRIPTION What do we expect from our words? And what if those very expectations were not just …
Now Available from Integratio Press, Unwrapping the Gift of Communication, by Kevin Jones
Unwrapping the Gift of Communication: Theoretical Applications and Biblical Wisdom for Relationships that Thrive Now Available Author: Kevin T. Jones Foreword: Diane M. Badzinski Total Pages: 168 Price: $20.00 [View Book on Integratio Press’ Website] DESCRIPTION Unwrapping the Gift of Communication provides readers with theoretically sound principles and guidelines for relational communication. God created human beings with the …
A Prayer for the Small Things, by St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Using Our Smallest Words and Actions for Love “I will let no tiny sacrifice pass, no look, no word. I wish to profit by the smallest actions, and to do them for Love. I wish to suffer for Love’s sake, and for Love’s sake even to rejoice: thus shall I strew flowers”. — St Thérèse of Lisieux (1873 – 1897)
Column Entry, Let’s Talk Family, “Stay Calm: Brains for Limit Setting”
Column: Let’s Talk Family: Conversations about Faith and Family Flourishing Column entry: “Stay Calm: Brains for 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 …
Column Entry, “Gatekeeping in the Gales Ahead,” by Mark Williams
Column Title: Meaningful-Faith: Words, the Word, and a Life of Substance Column Entry: “Gatekeeping in the Gales Ahead” By Mark Williams, Ph.D. Professor of Rhetoric, California State University, Sacramento May 2024 / November 2022 / October 2022 / March 2022 / February 2022 / November 2021 / October 2021 / September 2021 / August 2021 / June-July 2021 / April-May 2021 …
Column Entry, Our Helper, by Joseph Bird
Column Title: Fanning the Flame: Reigniting the Joy of Christian Communication for Pastor, Pew, and Public Column Entry: “Our Helper” 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 Word. This column aims …
