On behalf of the CCSN and Kristos Logos Paideia–our global undergraduate honor society for Christian communication scholars–I am please to welcome the addition of Dr. Kim Okesson as co-director of KLP. Kim joins current and founding director Brandon Knight, William Carey University, in helping to shepherd and grow this new honor society for Christian undergraduate students. Dr. Okesson (PhD, Regent …
Column entry, “A Full Circle Moment, by Chris Hamstra
Column Title: Leadership Life Stories: Communicating and Leading through Your Story Column Entry: “A Full Circle Moments: Cassette Tapes to the Classroom and Back” 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 …
New article, Drugs and Addiction in Real Life: Using Film and Field Trips to Teach Drugs and Behavior in a Christian University Classroom, Jaime Palmer-Hague
Jaime L. Palmer-Hague, PhD Department of Psychology, Trinity Western University, Langley, BC, Canada Abstract Whereas many students in Christian universities have had little to no direct experience with drugs, drug abuse, or drug treatment in their everyday lives, others have had much, leading to a variety of different ideas, expectations, and perceptions in a drugs and behavior class. In …
A Prayer for Wise Speech, by Thomas à Kempis, 14th Century
“Lord, grant me the grace to speak little and wisely, to avoid idle talk, and to speak that which may edify and not offend.” –Attributed to Thomas à Kempis (1380 – 1471) Source: Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of Christ, trans. William Benham (London: J.M. Dent & Sons, 1908), Book I, Chapter 20. Reflection: “Do my words reflect a desire …
Faculty Position, Marketing and Data Analytics, Vanguard University
Title Faculty Position – Digital Marketing & Data Analytics, Vanguard University Description Position Summary: The Communication Department at Vanguard University invites applications for a professional or tenure-track position in digital marketing and public relations. This faculty position will teach undergraduate courses in a newly crafted joint Digital Marketing and Public Relations degree emphasizing professor-student interaction, experiential learning, digital skills, and …
Quote of the Week, Communicating about God, Oswald Chambers
“It is perilously possible to make our conceptions of God like molten lead poured into a specially designed mould, and when it is cold and hard we fling it at the heads of the religious people who don’t agree with us.” –Oswald Chambers (1874 – 1917) Source (Amazon Associates Link): Disciples Indeed, 388 R Reflective question: In what ways might …
Quote of the Week, Being Christian, Ignatius of Antioch, First Century
“It is right, therefore, that we not just be called Christians, but that we actually be Christians.” —Ignatius of Antioch (c. 38 – c. 108 AD) Source: Ignatius of Antioch, Letter to the Magnesians, in Cyril C. Richardson, ed., Early Christian Fathers (New York: Macmillan, 1970), 89. Reflective Question: How does the integrity between what we say and how we …
A Prayer for Help, Restoration, and Justice, by Clement of Rome, First Century
“We beseech thee, Master, to be our helper and protector. Save the afflicted among us; have mercy on the lowly; raise up the fallen; appear to the needy; heal the ungodly; restore the wanderers of thy people; feed the hungry; ransom our prisoners; raise up the sick; comfort the faint-hearted.” —Clement of Rome (died, c. 100) Source: Clement of Rome, …
Webinar Tomorrow, Oct. 15, The Pursuit of Interfaith Dialogue, Still Time to Register
Title: The Pursuit of Interfaith Dialogue Presenter: L. Ripley Smith, PhD Date/Time: Wednesday, Oct. 15, 6-7 pm EST Description: Interfaith dialogue is both a practice and a movement in response to long-running intergroup conflicts. Faith communities, in turn, are wrestling with the binary tension between increasing global interdependencies and preservation of orthodox identity. The webinar will address questions like: (1) …
Quote of the Week, Speaking Truth, by Pope Leo 1, 5th Century
“Let the mouth of the Christian be trained to speak only what is true, what is just, what is kind. Let it be far from deceit, far from slander, far from idle talk. For the tongue is a servant of the heart, and the heart must be ruled by Christ.” –Pope Leo 1, 5th Century (c. 391 – 461) Source: …
