When we lose our spiritual vocabulary, we lose much more than words. We lose the power of speaking grace, forgiveness, love, and justice over others.

Our words may not cause plants to sprout, but they can make hope spring forth in a human heart.

But when high-profile politicians speak God in the most perfunctory manner possible, it's no wonder supporters and opponents alike avoid speaking God altogether.

We are word-shaped beings who live word-shaped lives within word-shaped communities.

Libraries hold more than books - they also contain salvation.

The power of language transcends the need for survival, and the components of the human brain required for it are too complex and advanced to have developed over time.