Words

Speaking Words That Build Up: A Dying Practice

Do you speak words that build up or tear down? In his letter to the church in Ephesus, the Apostle Paul wrote: Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. (Ephesians 4:29) ESV Sadly, whether on social media, texts, phone calls, emails, or in personal conversations, too many of us speak words that tear down rather than build up. Our conversations are not salted with …

Sticks and Stones

Sticks and Stones: The Power of Words

When I was in college, I used to listen to a song by Wes King entitled “Sticks and Stones.” The chorus went: Sticks and stones in condescending tones/Bruise my spirit and break my bones/Read these tombstones, cause of death unknown/Words that kill are sticks and stones Why is it that I can still remember negative comments made about or to …