Posts Tagged ‘words’
Only Three Words By R. Scott Rodin
The Words That Change Everything Many words and phrases carry Christmas messages. Whether sacred or secular, they conjure memories from the whimsical to the holy. The Christmas season is filled with them. These Christmas themes are nostalgic and heartwarming, a welcome relief from the relentless words and images depicting the increasing madness of the world…
Read MoreThe Language and Words We Use By Ed McDowell
The Gift of Language and Words “Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful so that your words will encourage those who hear them.” Ephesians 4:29 NLT The Apostle Paul is writing from his imprisonment in Rome to the followers of Christ in Ephesus. He feels so clear about…
Read MoreThe Power of Words By Ron Henry
Words You Speak Carry Power and Influence Do we realize that the choice of words defines who we are along with our positioning in family, friends, and the workplace? Words Have Influence Many words we use today are polarizing. We assume that those we are in communication with have similar definitions and think like us. …
Read MoreDiscover Words That Inspire By R. Scott Rodin
Words That Inspire Leaders Writing blogs on leadership always presents the challenge of articulating new ways and words to inspire and equip leaders. These blogs are meant to share unique angles on leadership practices that can inform and encourage our readers for today’s challenges. Recently, however, I’ve found myself reflecting on words of advice from…
Read MoreTimeless Words of Great Wisdom By R. Scott Rodin
Timeless Words Are Here for You Timeless words of great wisdom seem to live a circular existence. When first uttered, they amaze and inspire. However, after continued use and overuse, they become trite and are set aside. After their time in exile from popularity,, most will one day find their way back into use when…
Read MoreHow Do You Steward Your Words? By Tami Heim
Use the power of your words for good! Your words carry with them the power to bring life and truth or take them both away. As a leader, any notion that what you write and say doesn’t matter is simply not true. A day doesn’t pass where your words aren’t influencing the thinking, behavior, or development…
Read MoreKnow Why Your Words Matter By Scott Brown
As Christian leaders our words matter. As leaders, the words we use matter. They can promote unity or stoke division, encourage or discourage, build up or tear down. The Apostle Paul captured the importance of our words in this admonition to the Colossian church: Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most…
Read MoreStewardship of Your Words by Mark L. Vincent
By Mark L. Vincent A sermon I heard recently focused on the five Hebrew words that Jonah preached to Nineveh: Forty-Days-More-Nineveh-Will be Destroyed. It takes more words in English, as Jonah’s Hebrew requires just one word to indicate verb tense. The preacher pointed out that these harsh yet necessary words were not great words to hear,…
Read MoreWatch Your Language by Gary G. Hoag, Ph.D.
by Gary G. Hoag, Ph.D. Almost daily in December my mailbox received a stack of direct mail appeals inviting us to participate with various ministries in their work through giving. One evening my wife neatly left a stack of them for me on the counter. The assortment included organizations we have supported and others that…
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