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Criticism: Receiving It

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  • Ronald L. Cammenga

This article is about accepting criticism, and the danger of our pride in receiving correction.

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Getting to the Heart of Your Words

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  • Paul David Tripp

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.

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Working Words Goodness! God actually expects us to impart grace

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  • Paul David Tripp

Communication is essential in a relationship. From Ephesians 4:29-30 this article gives five principles that will enable you to speak redemptively with words of grace.

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Also Hear the Other Party

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  • J. Van Amstel

Listening well is an art. This article stresses the importance of listening to your neighbour in conversation.

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Eight Theses on Christians and Twitter

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  • Read Mercer Schuchardt

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.

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On Writing Well (Five Big Tips)

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  • Tim Challies

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.

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Choice Words: A Matter of Life and Death

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  • William Boekestein

Words are powerful, and are able to either give life to, or kill, our relationships. Knowing what bad communication is is essential to developing good communication. Communication is bad when it is filled with resentment or gossip, or is hasty or lazy. Christian communication should be gospel communication.

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Sanctified Sarcasm

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  • Kenneth Koole

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.

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Redeeming the Tongue

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  • Maurice Roberts

This article looks at our thoughts and our speech, and the sins we tend to commit in this regard. The author includes some practical guidelines on how to improve our conversations. 

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Speech: Bomb or Balm

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  • Jane DeGlint

This article is about how we use our words and language in difficult situations. The author sees speech as something that must heal and help.

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The Tongue is Like a Pair of Hedge Clippers

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  • Marjorie Korvemaker

This article is about the use of speech and our communications. The author focuses on honesty, solving issues quickly, attention for the problem, and acting instead of reacting.

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The Terrifying Power of the Tongue

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  • Paul Ipema

This article is about the intrinsic, destructive, uncontrollable and revealing power of the tongue (speech).

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Criticism: Giving It

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  • Ronald L. Cammenga

This article is about positive and negative criticism (correction).

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A Christian Perspective on Freedom of Speech

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  • Jon Dykstra

This article is about freedom of speech and censorship.

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What is a Profanity?

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  • R. Eagleson

This article is about language and profanity, the meaning of the words we use, and oaths.

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May I Judge?

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  • Clarence Bouwman

This article is about judging and what the Lord means by judging. Should we have no opinion of one another? Or is there a difference between condemning and helping? Matthew 7:1 is also discussed.

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Ten Reasons to Listen to Questions Before You Answer

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  • John Piper

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

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Can we Talk? Can we Listen to Each other?

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  • Russell J. Dykstra

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.

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Sticks and Stones

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  • Richard Aasman

This article is about the effect of our words. The author looks at speaking as a gift from God, gossip, slander and the renewal of human speech in Christ.

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Coping with Criticism

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  • Ronald C. Christie

This article is about accepting criticism, criticism and defense mechanisms, and self examination. It also discusses unfairness in criticism and spiritual growth.

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You Were Called At…

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  • Iain D. Campbell

This article is about calling and our use of the telephone.

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Three Ways Social Media Is Helping Your Local Church

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  • Josh Buice

Social media has not only disadvantages for the church, but also advantages. Here are three advantages.

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Three Ways Social Media Is Hurting Your Local Church

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  • Josh Buice

Social media has not only advantages for the church, but also has disadvantages. Here are three disadvantages.

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The Fruit and Root of Slander

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  • Josh Buice

This article explains that slandering others results in the destruction of their reputation, and that slander is rooted in the heart.

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Ten Questions to Ask before You Send That Email or Text

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  • Chuck Lawless

Have you committed the error of being quick to speak? How can you handle your frustration without sending a regrettable text message? Just ask yourself these ten questions before sending that text or an email message.

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Help! I Can't Get Control over My Tongue

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  • A. Craig Troxel

Do you struggle to tame your tongue? This article provides some helpful means to help you control your tongue, so that your speech is seasoned with the grace of God.

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Seven Ways the Internet Can Make Preaching More Difficult

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  • Chuck Lawless

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.

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Redeeming the Tongue

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  • Maurice Roberts

Keeping conversation holy is the responsibility of every Christian. This article shows how one can be engaged in Christian conversation by controlling the tongue.

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Watching Our Words on Social Media

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  • Randy Alcorn

This article considers the responsibility we have to watch our words on social media, as God also will hold us accountable for what we say there. He calls for us to be full of both truth and grace in what we say.

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Two Tips for Using Technology (without Losing Your Soul)

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  • Jason Thacker

This article discusses how to guide the church through this digital age. It reminds us that some things will change but God never changes, and it issues a call to guard family and community time.

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Talk Is Cheap

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  • Paul David Tripp

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.

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Three Things John Calvin Teaches Us about Writing

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  • Obbie Tyler Todd

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.

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Warn Them of the Danger of Words

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  • Jeff Robinson

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

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Light on "Like"

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  • Carl Vermeulen

Have you considered the dangers of social media? This article explains how social media easily fosters pride and redefines friendship.

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Facebook ... To God's Glory Theme: Technology, Media and Social Media

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  • P. Witten

Social media is not inherently good or evil. It is how you use it that counts. This article discusses the various uses of Facebook, explaining that it should not cause disconnection within church life, nor lead to addiction, nor harm the fellowship of believers.

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Spiritual Disciplines: Speech

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  • Michael Trimble

Your words say something about you and your walk with God. Looking at the different biblical texts, this article show how our communication reveals our nature, our thoughts about others, and our walk with God. It also shows how we can use words effectively.

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Balancing Act The narrow path is often a tightrope

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  • Peter Barnes

Christians are required to maintain a balance in how they speak. This article shows that this balance is needed in speaking the truth in love, rebuking error but also upholding the truth, and exercising freedom without offending.

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In Plain Words What model do insults and sarcasm in the Bible provide for us?

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  • Peter Barnes

This article shows that the Bible is bold to use sarcasm where the situation called for it. However, this article also surveys church history to show how the use of sarcasm can go wrong.

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A Gospel Imperative: Christian Leadership in a Digital Age

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  • R. Albert Mohler Jr.

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.

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Charting the New Digital Engagement: The Gospel and Your iPhone

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  • Owen D. Strachan

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.

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How to Offer and Receive Criticism

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  • Matthew B. Sims

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.

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Fight or Flight? Engaging Opposition in Social Media

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  • Zach Barnhart

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.

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Killing Social Glory-Seeking Hearts

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  • Jeremy Writebol

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.

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Killing the Devil’s Radio with the Gospel!

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  • Joey Zorina

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

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Your Tongue Needs Open Heart Surgery

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  • Mike Phay

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.

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Let’s Revive the Lost Art of Christian Polemics

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  • Conrad Mbewe

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.

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A Weapon of Mass Destruction

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  • Richard J. Smit

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.

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Language and Salvation

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  • Douglas J. Kuiper

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

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When Should Teens Start Tweeting?

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  • Jim Stitzinger

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.

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The Christian Leader in the Digital Age

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  • R. Albert Mohler Jr.

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.

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Facebook Guidelines for Pastors and Others

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  • Steve Cornell

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.

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Pastors and Social Media (1): Be Positive

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  • David P. Murray

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.

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12 Social Media Tips for Church Leaders

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  • Steve Fogg

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.

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Ten Things You Should Know about Your Smartphone

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  • Tony Reinke

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

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Gracious Candor: A Tutorial in Speaking Truth in Love

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  • Heath Lambert

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

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The Gossip Rag of the Reformed World

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  • Tim Challies

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.

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So You Got Your First Smartphone…

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  • Tim Challies

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.

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Seven Rules for Online Engagement

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  • Tim Challies

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.

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Wt Msg R U Snding? The Pros and Cons of Texting

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  • Peter Kloosterman

Does God care about your texting? This article answers that by looking at the character of texting, the dangers of texting, and some observations to help maintain Christian integrity in texting.

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Dispensing Waters from the Fountain of Life

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  • Jim Witteveen

God has provided principles of communication among his covenant people. From Psalm 10:11 this article shows how communication should be among God’s people.

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Talk the Talk

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  • Andrew de Vries

What should characterize Christian speech? This article highlights the warnings of Psalm 15 against unwholesome words. Christians must refrain from gossip and slander, and should instead defend the reputation of others.

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The Healing Word

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  • John P. Sartelle

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

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Polemics: Fighting Words (5)

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  • Barrett L. Gritters

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?

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Polemics: Fighting Words (4)

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  • Barrett L. Gritters

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.

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Polemics: Fighting Words (3)

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  • Barrett L. Gritters

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.

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Polemics: Fighting Words (2)

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  • Barrett L. Gritters

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.

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Polemics: Fighting Words (1)

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  • Barrett L. Gritters

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.

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Just Words

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  • Garry Eriks

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.

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Strong Words

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  • Martin VanderWal

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.

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Talking Sense

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  • Matthew Vogan

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.

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How to Deal With Those Who Differ From Us (Part 4)

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  • Roger R. Nicole

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.

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How to Deal With Those Who Differ From Us (Part 3)

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  • Roger R. Nicole

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.

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How To Deal With Those Who Differ From Us (Part 2)

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  • Roger R. Nicole

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. 

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How To Deal With Those Who Differ From Us (Part 1)

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  • Roger R. Nicole

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.

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Oaths And Slang

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  • John M. Frame

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.

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Stick And Stones

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  • Scott J. Lindsay

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. 

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Language and Corruption

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  • Cornelis van Dam

In this article on corrupt language, Matthew 24:37 and Genesis 6:11 are also discussed.

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When Words are Wind

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  • John Piper

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

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Yes. God Cares about What You Say

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  • Silverio Gonzalez

What does your speech have to do with your faith? This article argues that God cares about what you say, for it is through words that we also confess our faith.

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Can Your Soul Survive Facebook and Twitter?

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  • Russell Moore

This article explains some of the cult-like aspects of social media, making clear that we do not need Facebook or Twitter. We were created for community, which we may ultimately enjoy in the church,

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Living by the Word in an Age of Digital Media

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  • Elaine Vandenbos

Digital media has an impact on how we process information as well as our reading patterns. This article looks at the impact of digital media and asks how this influences the way we read God’s Word.

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When Silence Screams

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  • Doug Van Meter

Practicing legitimate affirmation is expected from Christians. This article shows how this applies to parenting and other areas of relationships.

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The Naivety of Niceness

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  • Doug Van Meter

Should Christians be "nice"? This article explains that Christians are not called to be nice, but to be holy, which will sometimes put them in a position where they appear not to be "nice." Christians are called to speak the truth in love, which means not compromising on God’s truth.

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Point, Shoot, Forget

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  • Tony Reinke

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.

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Speak No Evil, Unless It’s the Right Thing to Do

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  • Zach Barnhart

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.

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Speaking Faithful and True Words

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  • James Faris

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

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Eight Email Mistakes You Make

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  • Tim Challies

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.

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1 Timothy 4:12 – Set an Example in Your Speech

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  • Tim Challies

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.

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The Ethics of Persuasive Preaching

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  • Raymond W. McLaughlin

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.

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“Let’s Have a Chat” The Dilemma of Internet Communication

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  • Michael A. Flinn

Internet communication is a faceless communication, characterized by lack of accountability in an artificial world where anyone can say anything. Let this article explain.

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How to Criticize Other Christians

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  • Samuel T. Logan Jr.

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.

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How to Have a Godly Argument

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  • Mark D. Thompson

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.

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There are only two kinds of men: the righteous, who believe themselves sinners, and the rest, sinners who believe themselves righteous. Blaise Pascal
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