Terms of our Times: Seven Words that Erode Our Humanity and Seven that Can Restore It Now Available Author: Dennis D. Cali Affiliation: University of Texas at Tyler Pages: 180 Purchase (Available on Amazon and Ingram) Description In our rapidly evolving digital landscape, our lives are changed in ways we frequently fail to notice. We work faster …
A Prayer for Speech that Honors God, by Jean Gerson, 15th Century
“Lord, purify the thoughts of my heart, that my tongue may never stray from the truth you teach. Grant that my words may be gentle and faithful, strengthening peace among those who hear me and giving honor to you in all my speech.” —Jean Gerson (1363–1429) Source: Jean Gerson, Early Works, trans. Brian Patrick McGuire (New York: Paulist Press, 1998), …
Quote of the Week, Sincere Words Before God, by John Calvin
“We ought to speak sincerely, so that our tongue may be in accord with our heart. For nothing is more contrary to the nature of God than duplicity.” —John Calvin (1509–1564) Source: John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, trans. Henry Beveridge (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1989), 3.2.8, 1:621. Reflection: Where might I need my words and my heart to come back …
A Prayer for Faithful Speech, by Thomas Aquinas, 13th Century
“Grant me keenness of mind, capacity to remember, skill in learning, subtlety to interpret, and eloquence in speaking. Guide the beginning of my work, direct its progress, and bring it to completion.” —Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) Source: Thomas Aquinas, Oratio ante Studium, in Sancti Thomae Aquinatis Opera Omnia, vol. 43, Opuscula, ed. R. Spiazzi (Turin: Marietti, 1954), 90, §2. Reflection: Where …
New Book, Going to the Movies with C.S. Lewis, by Bryan Mead
Going to the Movies with C. S. Lewis: Exploring Theology, Christian Imagination, and the Art of Cinema Now Available Editor, Bryan Mead Total Pages: 242 Price: $30.00 Purchase (available on Amazon and Ingram) Description Going to the Movies with C. S. Lewis is an edited collection exploring the thought and theology of C. S. Lewis as it relates to film …
Quote of the Week, Profitable and Pleasing Speech, by Bonaventure, 13th Century
“Let your speech be seasoned with the salt of wisdom, so that it may both profit and please those who hear it.” —Bonaventure (1221 – 1274) Source: Collationes de Septem Donis Spiritus Sancti, collation 6. Reflection: Where might my words today need greater wisdom so that they both benefit and build up those who hear them?
A Prayer for Words Seasoned with Grace, by Lewis Bayly, 17th Century
“Sanctify my tongue, O Lord, that it may be an instrument of Thy glory, and not of my shame; and grant that my speech may be seasoned with grace, to edify the hearers. Keep me from all idle, sinful, and corrupt communication, that my words may be such as are good and profitable to the use of edifying.” —Lewis Bayly …
Quote of the Week, Earnest Words without Excess, by John Wesley, 18th Century
“Scream no more, at the peril of your soul… Speak as earnestly as you can; but do not scream. Speak with all your heart; but with a moderate voice.” —John Wesley (1703–1791), Source :The Works of John Wesley, vol. 12, p. 331. Reflection: How might moderating my tone—especially in moments of urgency or conviction—help my speech become more faithful, peaceable, and …
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Column Entry, September, Exile and Ache, by Brandon Knight
Column Title: Exile and the Ache for Home August 2026 Entry: “Beautiful Nothings: A Star is More Than a Star” 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 …
