Description: [in this episode] Is there a tool in our communication treasure chest that can help us feel more confident and steady in our faith? Yes, indeed! It is not a one-size-fits-all way of gaining the Lord’s guidance, but it is a way to gain spiritual muscle, and that way is called discernment. We learn to “walk in the Spirit” as …
Upcoming Workshop, Practicing a Theatrical Hermeneutic in Teaching, Preaching, and Performance
Return to Workshop and Conference Home Page Title: Practicing a Theatrical Hermeneutic in Teaching, Preaching, and Performance Presenters/Facilitators: Paul Patton, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Communication and Theater, Spring Arbor University; David Denis, Pastor, United Baptist Church, Concord, New Hampshire Date/Time: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT REGISTER HERE Description: This workshop introduces an often-forgotten way …
Upcoming Workshop, Practicing Professional Civility: Communication Ethics in the Workplace, with Janie Harden Fritz
Return to Workshop and Conference Home Page Title: Practicing Professional Civility: Communication Ethics in the Workplace Presenter/Facilitator: Janie Harden Fritz, PhD, Professor of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, Duquesne University Date/Time: Wednesday, July 26, 2023 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT REGISTER HERE Description: How can we communicate with others in the workplace in ways that support productivity and human flourishing? …
Upcoming Workshop, Pastor, Pew, and Public: Preaching Faithfully and Persuasively to a Diverse and Divided Public
Return to Workshop and Conference Home Page Title: Pastor, Pew, and Public: Preaching Faithfully and Persuasively to a Diverse and Divided Public Lead Facilitator/Presenter: Brandon Knight, PhD, MDiv, William Carey University Keynote Presenters: Tim Muehlhoff, PhD, Biola University; Jim Shaddix, PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Date/Time: Friday, July 21, 2023 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EST REGISTER HERE Description: How can …
Upcoming Workshop, Teaching Diversity and Social Justice in Christian Higher Education, with John Hatch and Theon Hill
Return to Workshop and Conference Home Page Title: Teaching Diversity and Social Justice in Christian Higher Education Lead Presenters/Facilitators: John Hatch, PhD (Eastern University, retired; CCSN Senior Fellow), and Theon Hill, PhD (Wheaton College) Date/Time: Wednesday, July 12, 2023 | 11:30-3:00 pm EST REGISTER HERE Description: How can instructors disarm the defensiveness felt by some students when class material confronts …
Upcoming Workshop, Strategic Leadership for Christian Higher Education Administrators: (1) Having Difficult Conversations, and (2) Onboarding New Faculty
Return to Workshop and Conference Home Page Title: Strategic Leadership for Christian Higher Education Administrators: (1) Having Difficult Conversations, and (2) Onboarding New Faculty Lead Facilitator/Presenter: Kevin Schut, PhD, Trinity Western University Presenter: Tim Muehlhoff, PhD, Biola University Roundtable Discussants: Sarah Drivdahl, Northwest University; Melinda Stephens, Geneva College; Diane Badzinski, Colorado Christian University; Tom Carmody, Vanguard University; Ken Waters, Pepperdine University; Dorie Shelby, …
Upcoming Workshop, Strategies for Cultivating a Writing and Publishing Agenda while Teaching Full-time, with Robert Woods
Return to Workshop and Conference Home Page Title: Strategies for Cultivating a Writing and Publishing Agenda while Teaching Full-time Presenter/Facilitator: Robert Woods, PhD (CCSN Executive Director, Visiting Scholar, Trinity Western University) Date/Time: Wednesday, June 21, 2023 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT REGISTER HERE Description: Faculty and administrators in Christian higher education who desire to write and publish are …
Editorial Services Available, and more
We often get requests for information about reliable editors who can support your individual and group publishing efforts. Below is a description of one such editor, Dr. Lois Olena, former AGTS Professor, who might be a good fit for your needs–especially if you are looking to turn a dissertation into a book. She can work with other projects as well. …
Quote of the week, The Power of Silence in a Noisy Culture, by Jeanne Guyon
“It is in this silent state that [one] communicates with God. Silence becomes both a wonderful transmission and receiving of divine communication.” —Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon (1648–1717), seventeenth-century Catholic mystic Source: Jeanne Guyon, Union with God, Library of Spiritual Classics, vol. 3 (Sargent: The Seedsowers, 1999), 48.
Quote of the week, The Essence of Hospitality in a Divided Culture, by Henri Nouwen
The Essence of Hospitality in a Divided Culture “Hospitality, therefore, means primarily the creation of a free space where the stranger can enter and become a friend instead of an enemy. Hospitality is not to change people, but to offer them space where change can take place. It is not to bring men and women over to our side, but …
