How Henry Kissinger Learned the Power of Words

In 1934, Hitler's plague of anti-Semitism was spreading throughout Europe like wildfire. Some would escape it. Millions would die from it. But an ...

Man's Reaction Misinterpreted as Criticism

I showed up at the house of a friend and rang the doorbell. I was supposed to bring some chairs. He opened the door and said, "Ron, where are the ...

Angry Wife Gets Revenge on eBay

British shock-radio host Tim Shaw may have finally learned a valuable lesson about the consequences of our words.

While working his usual 10 p.m. to 1 ...

Special Ed Student Becomes Congressman

Words have the power to shape a life. We've all heard the lie, "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me." Entire ...

Calvin Coolidge on Guarding Your Tongue

I have noticed that nothing I never said ever did me any harm.

—U.S. President Calvin Coolidge (1872–1933)

Secretary of State's Translation Is Worthless

The state of Washington has a significant percentage of citizens with Chinese or Korean ancestry. When he was Secretary of State, Sam Reed hoped to reach ...

Prayer Deters Gossip

We never pray for folks we gossip about, and we never gossip about the folk for whom we pray!

—Evangelist Leonard Ravenhill (1907–1994)

Communicating with Chainsaw or Scalpel?

Text: "The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil," (Proverbs 15:28).

Principle: Let your words be ...

Proofreading the Bible

The Peachtree Editorial and Proofreading Service specializes in Bibles. Catching errors before printing is always important, but more is at stake when ...

Epidemic of Lies

It was the dream of a lifetime for George O'Leary: A chance to coach the world's most prestigious football team—Notre Dame's Fighting ...