This article explains that words reveal our hearts, and through words we get to know who we serve. This article makes a call for godly communication.

How do you use your Twitter account? Consider these eight theses on Twitter, its strengths and weaknesses, and how Christians should be using this social media outlet.

Do you find writing a challenge? Do you want to write well? Then you must learn to be diligent, ruthless, yourself, good, and practical. This article considers these five tips for writing well.

Can Christians use sarcasm in their reasoning? Is there room for mockery in our speech? This article says yes! God Himself, the prophets, and the apostles used it. The author focuses on when and how we can use sarcasm in a godly way.

This article is about communication in the church. The author looks at differences in the church, listening and our convictions, pride, and suspicions in the church.

This article is about freedom of speech and censorship.

The wisdom of Proverbs teach us to listen carefully to what people have to say.

The internet can be a great tool for preaching, but it can also be a hindrance to preaching. This article provides seven ways that the internet makes preaching difficult.

Is talk cheap? Talk is never cheap because your tongue can kill or give life. There are four things that should make you take your communication serious.

This article offers three principles of theological writing that pastors and theologians can glean from John Calvin: write with brevity, clarity, and a single purpose.

This article considers what the Bible teaches on how we use our words. It provides nine propositions as a guide.

This article surveys the progression of the digital age, and ends by stressing the importance of believers making use of the digital revolution to communicate the gospel.

What is the best way to engage with our digital devices? This article offers five principles to help chart a healthy form of handling technology: define priorities, set rules, invite accountability, accept limitations, and promote the gospel.

You will be criticized but you also will criticize others. How should you receive and offer criticism? There are four ways the gospel shapes our attitude towards criticism, four ways of receiving criticism, and five things to consider when offering criticism.

How should Christians engage with opposition on social media? This article offers three guidelines: know where you stand, understand where others stand and why, and love people with the gospel.

Has social media become a platform for seeking self-glory and people's approval? How can you fight this temptation to self-glorification? 1 Thessalonians 2:7-8 gives three things Christians can do to avoid this temptation.

How should you handle gossip? How do you stop gossiping? The article explains four things you can do.

Christians understands the need to tame the tongue. This article shows that taming the tongue can only happen through a change of heart, and bases its remarks on James 3.

Polemics is a strong verbal or written rebuttal of someone else’s position. This article makes an appeal to elders and Christians to revive this art. It shows that Jesus led the way on how this must be done, and it calls church leaders to follow by exposing false teaching.

This article explains how the tongue can be used in only two possible ways: it can be a weapon of destruction or it can be used to build others up.

This article explains the relationship between language and salvation: God uses language for our salvation, and we use language to show our gratitude.

Having discussions at your home about your children and social media? This article offers seven discussion points to have with them on the matter. Two words feature as essential in the discussion: necessity and maturity.

Have you thought about how the printing press advanced the Reformation? Can digital media do the same for the church today? This article makes a call to Christian leaders to embrace digital media—internet and social media—for the cause of the gospel.

Social media has both positive and negative potential. Looking at Facebook, this article shows how pastors and believers can make use of its positive aspects and avoid its negatives.

How can pastors make the best of social media? This article explains that the first step is to be positive about it, and to consider the evangelistic, personal, and community benefits it offers.

Social media can provide a wonderful opportunity for church leaders to build a platform for social influence. How can you maximize social media for such a purpose? This article offers twelve tips for church leaders.

This article alerts users of smartphones to the positives and negatives of these devices.

In Ephesians 4:15 Christians are commanded to speak the truth in love. How can we do that? This article unpacks seven ways.

When can you talk about someone in such a way that you avoid gossip? This can happen when you are governed by five desires and guided by five criteria. Let the article unpack these.

Does it matter how you use your smartphone? It should, because there are three persons interested in your smartphone: God, Satan, and your heart. And they each have a purpose for your phone.

How should Christians engage in a debate? How can they also discuss online with their opponents? This article argues that there are at least seven rules that must govern Christians in their discussions.

James 3:8 says that "the tongue is a restless evil, full of deadly poison". How can we use our speech to glorify God?

Polemics is the activity of destroying error of teaching and conduct. This article focuses on the fruit of polemics. When done wrongly, polemics yields its own bad fruit, but will yield good fruit when done in a right manner. Are you engaged in polemics?

Polemics is the activity of destroying error of teaching and conduct. This article focuses on the method of engaging in this war. A distinction is made between improper and proper methods of practicing polemics.

Polemics is the activity of destroying error of teaching and conduct. This article focuses on the method of engaging in this war. A distinction is made between improper and proper methods of practicing polemics.

Polemics is the activity of destroying error of teaching and conduct. This article focuses on the necessity of polemics. The church must be militant in this regard in order to honor God's name and promote the health of the church.

Polemics is the activity of destroying error of teaching and conduct. This article focuses on the necessity of polemics. The church must be militant in this regard in order to honor God's name and promote the health of the church.

In today's language full of profanity, it is good to remember that every word you speak is spoken in the presence of God. This is enough to make every Christian examine his speech. How should Christians communicate? Communication and speech is a reflection of the heart and of one's relationship with God, and therefore everything we say matters.

The Bible issues a strong warning concerning the power of the tongue. The tongue has the power to do both evil or good. This article maps out the source of our words – why do we speak as we do? The author discusses right and wrong uses of the tongue, and highlights the blessings of using your tongue in a godly manner.

This article urges Christians to use their tongue in a way that is edifying to other believers. Christian communication can be a great tool to encourage one another in the service of God.

While the Bible calls Christians to contend for the faith, this article shows that disputing in a godly way is not easy, for we must show love and apply the golden rule to those who differ from us. The focus of this article is that in disputation, the goal is winning the other person to Christ, not winning the argument.

While the Bible calls us to contend for the faith, this article shows that disputing in a godly way is not easy, for we must show love and apply the golden rule to those who differ from us. Here focus is given to doing polemics in biblical way by being protective and constructive, taking into account reason, history and tradition.

While the Bible calls Christians to contend for the faith, this article shows that disputing (polemics) in a godly way is not easy, for we must show love and apply the golden rule to those who differ from us. In learning to deal with those who differ from you, it is important to reflect on whether you are being true to the facts and fair, and to be aware of possible double meanings or dangers in the position you take. 

While the Bible calls us to contend for the faith, this article shows that disputing (polemics) in a godly way is not easy, for we must show love and apply the golden rule to those who differ from us. Therefore, the author shows that in talking with those who differ from us, we must seek to understand their perspective. In this way, we lay the ground to deal with disputes in a godly manner.

Calling for Christians to rethink the use of "bathroom" and sexual slang, this article shows that while on occassion Scripture does have some slang language, its use is different from how it is used today. Considering the use of God's name as slang, this article calls for reverence to God in our speech.

In this exposition of Psalm 120, this article shows the pain caused by gossip both within the church and outside of the church. The author discusses a Christian attitude and response towards gossip and slander. 

We should learn to discern the purpose, and therefore the meaning, of words spoken against us, against God, or against the truth.

This article discusses the matter of our speech, and explores Paul's instruction in Ephesians 4:14-15 to speak the truth in love. Truth and love are not mutually exclusive of each other.

Have you reflected on how your smartphone shapes your memories and affects how you view reality? This article is a reflection on the impact of a smartphone, digital media and way it affects the Christian view of reality.

To speak evil about someone is to use any form of speech about them that is destructive, harmful, negative, unrighteous, or unforgiving. But is there a time when it is right to speak evil about someone? This article argues that there is.

What makes words true? This article explains that there are five things in a truthful speech: accuracy, relevance, timeliness, discretion, and justice.

Emailing is just a means of communication, but it consumes most of your time. Knowing how to handle emails is important. This article list eight mistakes you may be making when emailing.

The use of words should be important to every Christian. This article show that every communication reveals something about the state of your heart. So set an example through your speech, as we read in 1 Timothy 4:12.

This paper concerns itself with the ethics of persuasion and rhetoric as they function in preaching. The author briefly considers the Judaeo-Christian, classical-rhetorical, and contemporary rhetoricians' attitude towards persuasion in communication.

How can one practice good criticism? Criticizing other Christians is not meant to destroy them, but to build them up. This article shows how one can exercise criticism that is based on loving the truth and defending it, while at the same time caring for the person being criticized.

This article outlines the way to have a godly argument. It speaks of the need for and dangers of argument, and then provides seven suggestions for arguing in a godly way.