“Lord God, You have appointed me as a Bishop and Pastor in Your Church, but you see how unsuited I am to meet so great and difficult a task. If I had lacked Your help, I would have ruined everything long ago. Therefore, I call upon You: I wish to devote my mouth and my heart to you; I shall …
Quote of the Week, The Ethics of Speaking about Others, by John Wesley, 18th Century
“Speak evil of no man, says the great apostle; as plain a command as Thou shalt do no murder. But who even among Christians regards this command?” —John Wesley (1703–1791), The Cure of Evil-Speaking (1760). Source: John Wesley, “The Cure of Evil-Speaking,” Sermon 49, in The Works of the Rev. John Wesley, vol. 4 (Bristol: William Pine, 1771), sermon 49, …
JCTP Article, Christian Pedagogy: Formation vs. Indoctrination, by Rick Olsen and Julie Morgan
Return to Journal of Christian Teaching Practice (in Communication Studies), Vol. 13, 2026 Christian Pedagogy: Formation vs. Indoctrination* Rick Olsen and Julie Morgan Abstract: The authors call on faculty to teach Christian things, integrate a Christian point of view when teaching non-Christian things, and to be humble and humorous as an expression of “salt and light” (Matt. 5:13–16) in the …
ICYMI, Recorded Webinar, Faithful Scholarship in Public Spaces, with Shane Hartley
Presenter: Shane Hartley Affiliation: Cru (University of North Carolina at Wilmington); Meet the Prof Date | Time: Friday, Oct. 2, 6-7 pm EDT Description: Shane Hartley has served with Cru for more than 34 years, with nearly two decades focused on ministry among university faculty. He leads Faculty Commons initiatives at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and produces and …
Column Entry, November, Exile and Ache, by Brandon Knight
Column Title: Exile and the Ache for Home November 2026 Entry: “Canalizing Sehnsucht” By Brandon Knight, PhD, William Carey University Column Description: Have you ever felt disconnected? What if such moments of disconnect point to a greater reality? A lost memory of unity with creation only hinted through nostalgia. Often even as we experience nature and beauty, or a great fairy …
JCTP Article, Long Walks of Teaching and Faith, by Douglas Kelley
Return to Journal of Christian Teaching Practice (in Communication Studies), Vol. 13, 2026 Long Walks of Teaching and Faith * Douglas Kelley, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Communication, Arizona State University Abstract: The author uses the image of walking on the road to Emmaus as a metaphor for developing the “Christian” mind in pedagogy. Leaning into the theme of faith integration …
November 13, Monthly Meeting of the Raven Society
Join us for coffee and conversation about research and teaching with faculty, students, administrators, and others interested in the intersections between Christianity and Communication Studies. Our desire is to continue the kinds of rich conversations we have during our face-to-face pre-conferences each year at the National Communication Association. We hope to strengthen and extend our relational bonds and sense of …
A Prayer for Words in Service to the Word, by Martin Luther, 16th Century
“Lord God, Thou hast made me a pastor and teacher in the Church. Thou seest how unfit I am to undertake this great and difficult office, and had I been without Thy aid and counsel, I would long since have ruined it all. Therefore do I cry unto Thee. I offer my mouth and my heart to Thy service. I …
Quote of the Week, The Responsibility of Christian Speech, by St. Augustine, 5th Century
“They who have just ideas, and express them in suitable language, would need to use no long discourse to refute the errors of empty conjecture.” –Augustine of Hippo (354-430) Source: Augustine of Hippo, The City of God, trans. Marcus Dods, vol. 2 of A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of the Christian Church, First Series, ed. Philip …
