“O Lord, govern my tongue, that I speak not but that which is good, godly, and wholesome. Let no filthy communication proceed out of my mouth, but such as may edify my neighbor in all godliness. Make my words profitable, seasoned with grace, and acceptable unto all men, that I may stop the mouths of the ungodly and glorify thy …
Quote of the Week, The Discipline of Few Words, Hugh Latimer, 16th Century
“Let your words be few, but well placed.” — Hugh Latimer (c. 1487 – 1555), Sermons on the Card (1529), English Reformation preacher, known for his plain, piercing sermons on integrity and Christian witness Source: Latimer, Hugh. Sermons on the Card and Other Discourses. Edited by Edward Arber. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1869, p. 25. Reflection: Where might I need …
A Prayer for Humble and Truthful Speech, by Dorotheus of Gaza, 6th Century
“O Lord, take from me the spirit of pride and vain speech; give me instead the spirit of humility and truth, that I may speak what is right before Thee. Set a watch upon my lips, that no word may escape me that wounds my brother or leads my own heart astray. Grant that my tongue may be an instrument …
A Prayer for Truthful Words, by Walter Hilton, 14th Century
“Lord, give me grace to order my speech to Thy will, that no word fall from my lips without truth, discretion, and charity. Keep my tongue from all idle noise, from harshness and from guile, and let my mouth be a well of comfort to those that hear me. Make my heart clean, that my speech may be clean; for …
Quote of the Week, The Mirror of the Mind, by John Wycliffe, 14th Century
“A truthful tongue is the mind’s clearest mirror.” –John Wycliffe (c. 1330–1384) Source: John Wycliffe, Of the Seven Deadly Sins, in Select English Works of John Wyclif, ed. Thomas Arnold (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1869), 1:52. Reflection: How does my speech today serve or obscure the inner truthfulness that Wycliffe calls “the mind’s clearest mirror”?
June 18 Workshop, Forming Institutions that Flourishing, Registration Open
Lead Facilitators: Donna Elkins, Campbellsville University; Robert Woods, CCSN Executive Director Additional Presenters/Roundtable Discussants: Tom Carmody (Vanguard University); Shane Garrison (Campbellsville University); Jeff Groeling (Taylor University); Kate Mead (East Texas Baptist University); Perry Glanzer (Baylor University) Date/Time: Thursday, June 18, 2026 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT REGISTER HERE Description: Administrators shape the conditions under which Christian teaching, scholarship, …
June 11 Workshop, Stewarding Studentship, Registration Open
Lead Facilitators: David Enns, GateWay Church; Elaine V. Fung, Regent University; Robert Woods (CCSN) Date/Time: Thursday, June 11, 2026 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT REGISTER HERE Description: This workshop begins with communication graduate students sharing stories about how they integrate Christian faith into their student life. Next, a roundtable discussion will invite participants to exchange ideas and best …
June 8 Workshop, Raising the Wise Digital Native, Registration Open
[Learn more about other summer workshops in Faith and Communication] Raising the Wise Digital Native: Parenting with Faith, Courage, and Clarity Lead Presenters/Facilitators: Stacey Gerhart, California Baptist University; Garrett Gerhart, Life Bible Fellowship Church Date/Time: Monday, June 8, 2026 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT REGISTER HERE Description: Technology is no longer just entertainment for kids. It is how …
A Prayer for Truthful Speech, by Isidore of Seville, 7th Century
“O Lord, set a watch upon my mouth and a guard upon my lips, that I may not speak what is false, nor utter what is vain. Purify my tongue from all deceit, my heart from all malice, and my mouth from every idle word. Grant that my speech may be chaste, my conversation honest, and my words seasoned with …
Quote of the Week, The Tongue as the Mind’s Index, by Isidore of Seville, 7th Century
“The tongue stands as the index of the mind.” —Isidore of Seville (c. 560 – 636), Sententiae 3.11.2 Source: Isidore of Seville, Sententiae 3.11.2, in Isidore of Seville: The Complete Sentences, trans. P. G. Walsh (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010), 143. Reflection: What does my speech reveal about the true condition of my mind and heart?
