Word of the Day: Wiseacre

Why We Must Preach the Word, Part 1

For the biblical expositor, 2 Timothy 4:2 majestically stands out as sacred ground. It is precious territory for every pastor who, following in the footsteps of Paul, desires to faithfully proclaim the Word of God. In this single verse, the apostle defined the primary mandate for God-honoring church ministry, not only for Timothy, but for …

Opening the Word: What's in a name?

By Timothy P. O'Malley. As Christians, we don’t simply know the name of God, we are called to share in it through baptism

How a Word Gets Into the Dictionary

Why They Hate God's Word

Why they hate God's Word [Excerpts]
In 1948, the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a legally binding contract for all nations. It sounds good, as do most

How to Be Nourished by God’s Word

In C.S. Lewis’ fantastic Chronicles of Narnia, the description of the arrival of Spring—prompted by the...

How to Survive the “C” Word

Change. The word excites some of us and terrifies others. Some embrace it; others loathe it. However, like it or not, change is evitable
Admittedly, I’m a change-aholic. I can’t get enough of it. In fact, the only thing I don’t change much is what I eat. I’m a pepperoni pizza guy forever. And I do mean forever because I’m sure it’s God’s choice of pizza too. Steaming hot pepperoni pizza, without pineapple, is what I expect to find on the grand banqueting…

What God's Word Does

We all know that the Bible is the Word of God, but did you know that it does the work of God?

What’s Your One Word?

We are already 59 days into 2017. New Year’s resolutions have come and gone, diets and gym attendance are now a distant memory, and the new year has dulled li

How To Hear The Word Of God

How to Listen to God's Word

Whoever listens to God’s Word with an open heart and alert mind will receive from Him.

What Does That Word Mean On A Boat

Vocabulary can be tricky and the Englishl anguage coupled with boat terminology can be downright confusing. Just how many definitions can a word have?

How Literature Became Word Perfect

Before the word processor, perfect copy was the domain of the typist—not the literary genius.

Discover Mother Teresa in the written word

By OSV Staff. Brush up on your knowledge of the Church’s newest saint with these titles, both classic and new

Why Good Is a Four-Letter Word

Customer expectations continue to skyrocket, and businesses must level up their customer experience over and over to stay in front. Here's an example of great CX, from Jay Baer.

The 'M' Word: Why I Don't Hire Millennials

How agencies can focus on hiring the best individuals, not just millennials, writes Martha Hiefield.

How the Word 'Retarded' Hurts the Developmentally Disabled

Americans with developmental disabilities still remain second-class citizens in the eyes of the law and our fellow human beings. There is no greater symbolic gesture of the ridicule they endure than the accepted use of the word “retarded” in day-to-day speech.

Video: what is the longest one-syllable word?

What's the longest word with just one syllable? Find out in our video.

How does a word get into a Merriam-Webster dictionary?

This is one of the questions Merriam-Webster editors are most often asked. The answer is simple: usage... Find out more >