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A Prayer for Communication with Others as We Age, by St. Teresa of Avila
A Prayer for Communication with Others as We Age “Lord, You know better than I myself that I am growing older and will someday be old. Keep me from the fatal habit of thinking I must say something on every subject and on every occasion. Release me from craving to straighten out everybody’s affairs. Make me thoughtful but not moody; …
March column, “Keeping the Faith through Radical Hospitality,” by Lakelyn Taylor
Column title: Keeping the Faith in Grad School Column entry: Keeping the Faith through Radical Hospitality Column Description: Writing as a Christian who is a doctoral student at a public institution of higher learning, Lakelyn reflects on how graduate students can maintain their faith in graduate school when it seems hard to do. This column is not about how to …
A Prayer for the Peace in Christ in Our Communication, by St. Seraphim of Sarov
The Peace in Christ in Our Communication Heavenly Father: “There is nothing better than peace in Christ, for it brings victory over all the evil spirits on earth and in the air. When peace dwells in a man’s heart, it enables him to contemplate the grace of the Holy Spirit from within. He who dwells in peace collects spiritual gifts …
Column Entry, “More About Dealing with Difference,” by Dennis Smith
Column Title: Bearing Witness: Reflections on a Life in Mission Column Entry: More About Dealing with Difference Column Description: If you hang around long enough, mingle with enough folks in enough places on this fragile planet, and pay attention at least part of the time, life happens. And with life, stories. In this monthly column, Dennis Smith, former President of …
Devotional, “Finding Rest in God in the Information Age,” by Geri Forsberg
Finding Rest in God in the Information Age Bronze Sculpture by Tom Otterness displayed at Western Washington University, Photo by Geri E. Forsberg “Woe to me! I am worn out with groaning and find no rest” (Jer 45:3). In today’s digital culture, a person can literally be busy 24/7. We have more information available to us than ever before …
A Prayer for the Mystery of All Living Things, and our Communication, by Micahel Mayne
The Mystery of All Living Things and Our Communication Heavenly Father. . . “We may want it clear and simple, but it’s not, and ultimately everything is mystery. I am a mystery, and so are you. Human life and birth and death are a mystery, as are suffering and human compassion and love. And so is every leaf and flower …
Devotional, “Wholesome and Helpful: Words to Live By,” by Donna Elkins
Wholesome and Helpful: Words to Live By Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. Ephesians 4: 29 Over a period of years, I met on a regular basis for dinner with a small group of work …
New column entry: “Pondering Meaning in Unseen Good, Unseen Bad, Misunderstood Motives,” by Mark Williams
Column Title: Meaningful-Faith: Words, the Word, and a Life of Substance Column Entry: “Pondering Meaning in Unseen Good, Unseen Bad, Misunderstood Motives” By Mark Williams, Ph.D. Professor of Rhetoric, California State University, Sacramento May 2024 / November 2022 / October 2022 / March 2022 / February 2022 / November 2021 / October 2021 / September 2021 / August 2021 / June-July 2021 / …
Column entry, “Foolishness, or Words about God?”, by Brandon Knight
Column Title: In Search of Right Words: Saint Augustine, Rhetoric, and Preaching By Brandon Knight, Ph.D. William Carey University Column Description here: Saint Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, in his work On Christian Doctrine, illustrates the important relationship between preaching and rhetoric. Even in his day, many questioned what use the church could possibly gain from the study of oratory. Nevertheless, …
