In Their Steps: What Jesus and His Disciples Teach about Sharing Our Leadership Life Stories in Transformational Ways Available 2026 Author: Chris Hamstra Total pages: 128 [View book on Integratio Press website] Description This book helps individuals discover, develop, and deliver their leadership life stories. Through examples of Jesus and His twelve disciples, readers will understand more about …
Quote of the Week, Humility in Speech, by Symeon the New Theologian, 10th Century
“A person who suffers bitterly when slighted or insulted should recognize from this that he still harbors the ancient serpent in his breast. If he quietly endures the insult or responds with great humility, he weakens the serpent and lessens its hold.” — Symeon the New Theologian (949–1022) Source: Symeon the New Theologian, The Practical and Theological Chapters, in Symeon …
Upcoming Webinar, “Doing the Work Through Mockumentary: A Rhetoric of Irony in Daily Wire’s ‘Am I Racist?,'” with Brandon Knight
Title: “Doing the Work Through Mockumentary: A Rhetoric of Irony in the Daily Wire’s ‘Am I Racist?’” Presenter / Affiliation: Brandon Knight, PhD, William Carey University Date / Time: Wednesday, January 14, 6-7 pm EST Description: In 2024, the conservative media outlet Daily Wire produced a documentary film entitled Am I Racist? Created by political commentator and author Matt Walsh …
A Prayer for Wisdom in Speech and Silence, by Johannes Scotus, 9th Century
“Lord, grant me the grace to speak as I ought, and to understand what I speak. May my tongue be guided by Your wisdom, and my mind illumined by Your light, so that I may not err in what I say, nor be deceived in what I hear. Let every word be a step toward truth, and every silence a …
Quote of the Week, The Heart Behind Every Word, by Peter Abelard, 12th Century
“For it is not the deed itself, but the intention of the doer, that makes the sin.” —Peter Abelard (1079 -1142) Source: Peter Abelard, Ethics (Scito te ipsum), trans. D. E. Luscombe (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1971), 6. Reflection: How might examining my intentions before I speak help me communicate with greater integrity, charity, or clarity?
A Prayer for Seeking God, from Anselm of Canterbury, 12th Century
“Teach me to seek You, and reveal Yourself to me as I seek; for I cannot seek You unless You teach me, nor find You unless You reveal Yourself.” —Anselm of Canterbury (1033 – 1109) Source: Anselm of Canterbury, Proslogion, trans. Thomas Williams (Indianapolis: Hackett, 1995), 82. Reflection: How might seeking God first reshape the way I speak, teach, or communicate …
Quote of the week, A Call to Integrity of Speech, by Bede the Venerable, 8th Century
“If you would be perfect, strive to have no word in your mouth which is not in your heart.” — Bede the Venerable (c. 672 – 735) Source: Bede the Venerable, Homilies on the Gospels, trans. Lawrence T. Martin and David Hurst, C.S.B., Cistercian Studies 110 (Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1991), 2:14. Reflection: Where might I be tempted to let …
A Prayer for Guarded Speech, John of Damascus, 8th Century
“Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth, and a door of enclosure round about my lips. Bend not my heart to words of evil.” — John of Damascus (c. 675 – 749) Source: John of Damascus, On the Virtues and the Vices, in St. John Damascene: Writings, trans. Frederic H. Chase, Jr., Fathers of the Church 37 (Washington, DC: …
Quote of the Week, Calmness in Communication, by John Wesley, 18th Century
*“Though I am always in haste, I am never in a hurry, because I never undertake more work than I can go through with perfect calmness of spirit.” –John Wesley (1703-1791) Source: John Wesley, The Letters of the Rev. John Wesley, A.M., ed. John Telford, vol. 6 (London: Epworth Press, 1931), 127. Reflection: How might cultivating calmness of spirit in our …
A Prayer for Words of Witness, by Evelyn Underhill, 20th Century
“Lord, let my words carry Your reality. May my speech not be empty or self‑serving, but a witness to Your living presence. Teach me to communicate with humility, clarity, and love, so that others may encounter You through what I say and how I listen. Amen.” –Evelyn Underhill (1875 – 1941) Source: Evelyn Underhill, quoted in Jane Williams, “Theologians of …
