“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 …
A Prayer for a Tongue that Serves Truth, by Johannes Brenz, 16th Century
“Grant, O Lord, that my tongue may be a servant of truth, neither fearing the judgment of others nor seeking their praise, but speaking what is right before you. Strengthen me, that my words may comfort the sorrowful, correct the wayward, and bear witness to your mercy without deceit or pride.” –Johannes Brenz (1499–1570) Source: Johannes Brenz, Collecta Precationum (Tübingen, …
Quote of the Week, Weighing Our Words in Love, by Martin Bucer, 16th Century
“Truth must be spoken in love, for harsh words wound the weak and hinder the work of Christ. Therefore, let every teacher weigh his speech, that it may build up rather than destroy.” –Martin Bucer (1491–1551) Source: Martin Bucer, De Regno Christi (1557), trans. Wilhelm Pauck (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1969), 219. Reflective Question: How might weighing your words—especially …
A Prayer for Words that Build Up, by Erasmus, 16th Century
“Grant, O Lord, that my tongue may never stray from the path of truth, nor my lips speak what does not edify; and let every word that proceeds from me be seasoned with charity and shaped by Your wisdom. Strengthen me, that in all my speech I may reflect Your light, turning neither to idle talk nor to harshness, but …
Quote of the Week, Speaking Truth When it Costs Us, by Girolamo Savonarola
“Truth is so beloved by God that He would have us speak it even when it brings us harm; for falsehood is never pleasing to Him.” –Girolamo Savonarola (1452–1498) Source: Girolamo Savonarola, Sermon on Psalm 51 (1496), in Prediche sopra il Salmo Quam bonus Israel Deus, ed. Piero Misciattelli (Florence: G. C. Sansoni, 1930), 112. Reflection: Where in my own …
Quote of the Week, When Words Serve the Intellect’s Good, by Thomas Aquinas, 13th Century
“Truth is the good of the intellect, and its act is to know; hence the intellect is perfected by truth.” –Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Source: Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae, I–II, q. 57, a. 1. Reflection: How might my commitment to truth in speech shape the way others experience God’s goodness through my words?
A Prayer Before Study, by Thomas Aquinas, 13th Century
A Prayer Before Study [as we gear up for a new school year] “Creator of all things, true Source of light and wisdom, lofty origin of all being, graciously let a ray of your brilliance penetrate into the darkness of my understanding and take from me the double darkness in which I have been born, an obscurity of both sin …
