August 2001

Wayne Jackson is the editor of The Christian Courier, an excellent publication dedicated to the cause of Christ. He is an evangelist with the East Main Street church of Christ in Stockton, California. His articles and commentaries are always worthwhile and truthful. I have included links this month to articles of his on the power of speech.


The Power of Speech: For Good or Bad
Of the millions of biological creatures that adorn this planet, only humans have the ability to communicate through verbalized speech. Clearly, “speech” is a very special gift from the Creator. It is a fresh challenge each day to channel speech for good, and not for evil.
The Tower of Babel— Legend or History?
The book of Genesis is a narrative dealing with “beginnings,” as the title of the document indicates. One of the “beginnings” in Genesis is the record of how human beings came to speak different languages.