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, …
Communication Devotional, “Communicating Faithfully While Carrying the Weight of the World On Your Shoulders,” by Geri Forsberg
Communicating Faithfully While Carrying the Weight of the World On Your Shoulders [Bronze Sculpture by Tom Otterness displayed at Western Washington University, Photo by Geri E. Forsberg] Do you ever feel like you are carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders? Sometimes I do. As a professor, there are classes to prepare, students to teach, papers to grade, …
A Prayer of Gratitude, by St. Francis Assisi
A Prayer of Gratitude “Wherever we are, in every place, at every hour, at every time, every day and continually, let all of us truly and humbly believe, hold in our heart, love, honor, adore, serve, praise bless, glorify, exalt, magnify and give thanks to the Most High and Supreme Eternal God, Trinity and Unity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: …
Monday morning prayer for communication, “Being Present with Others,” by St. Teresa of Avila
A Prayer for “Being present with others” “May today there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith. May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May …
Recent article of interest, “Do Moral Communicators Make Better Listeners,” by Bill Strom
Enjoy this recent article of interest by Dr. Bill Strom, Trinity Western University, titled, “Do Moral Communicators Make Better Listeners? Personality, Virtue and Receiver Apprehension as Predictors of Active Empathetic-Listening,” in the International Journal of Listening. Bill shows evidence that “faithfulness” and “wisdom” counted as much as personality and attitude to predict active empathetic listening.
Monday Morning Prayer for Forgiveness in Communication, by Mother Teresa
A Prayer for Forgiveness in Communication People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway. If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you. Be honest and …
New column entry: “Words, Meaning, and Toddlerism,” by Mark Williams
Title: “Words, Meaning, and Toddlerism” Column: “Meaningful-Faith: Words, the Word, and a Life of Substance” By Mark Williams, Ph.D. Professor of Rhetoric, California State University, Sacramento February 2022 / November 2021 / October 2021 / September 2021 / August 2021 / June-July 2021 / April-May 2021 Words, Meaning, and Toddlerism In case you missed it, that Everyman of Magazines, Political Psychology, put …
Monday Morning Prayer for Communication, Promoting Peace, St. Francis of Assisi
A Prayer Promoting Peace “Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is discord, union; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. “O Divine Master, grant that I may not so …
