“Not Quarrelsome But Kind”: A Brief Reflection on Our Speech During Times of Controversy
How do teachers of God’s Word live up the call to correct in gentleness? When are firm words that fight error appropriate?
4.21 Clinton Manley, David Schrock, Trent Hunter • Interview • “How Then Shall We Mock? Ten Principles for Wielding the Sword of Holy Satire”
Listen in as David Schrock and Trent Hunter interview Clinton Manley on his Christ Over All essay: “How Then Shall We Mock? Ten Principles for Wielding the Sword of Holy Satire”
How Proverbs Helps Us to Speak Wisely
How would you speak—and not speak—if the Book of Proverbs was your guide? And what about the seeming contradiction of Proverbs 26:4–5?
The Prince of Preachers on the Art of Speaking: Spurgeon’s Use of Language
Charles Spurgeon’s preaching wasn’t great merely through Bible study, talent, and passion. He was also devoted to the art of language. Learn how Spurgeon counsels one to speak in normal conversation, in impromptu speeches, and behind a pulpit.
Clear as Christ: Why Direct Communication Is Vital for Christians
What happens when our speech is too eloquent and our tweets are too clever? Our followers are entertained, but the gospel is obscured. Learn how to recovering Christian clarity in communication.
Speech Act Theory, Scripture, and The Holy Spirit
What is speech act theory? In what ways is its framework helpful in interpreting scripture? And how then can Christians use it as they minister?
4.20 Clinton Manley • Reading • “How Then Shall We Mock? Ten Principles for Wielding the Sword of Holy Satire”
Properly wielded satire can be a weapon of exposing sin in the hope of reform. What are its rules of engagement for Christians?
How Then Shall We Mock? Ten Principles for Wielding the Sword of Holy Satire
Properly wielded satire can be a weapon of exposing sin in the hope of reform. What are its rules of engagement for Christians?
The Serrated Edge of Scripture: How God Uses Satire
Can satirical humor be holy? The biblical authors and our Lord Himself are no strangers to loving, cutting speech.
1 Samuel 20 and the Tapestry of Christ’s Death and Resurrection
The Old Testament prefigures the death and resurrection of Christ in the most unlikely of places . . .
“In the Beloved:” Christ as the New Jeshurun in Ephesians 1:6?
In saying “in the Beloved” to the church, Paul signals that Christ is the New Israel. Digging into the original language unearths more—another beautiful layer of His identity.
Jonah and the Resurrection of Christ: From Type to Antitype
What does the belly of a fish, the heart of the earth, and something-greater-than-Jonah have in common? The answers start with a “J” and a “T.”
