Playlist: Conversation (topic)
The Meek
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe concept of conversation surfaces briefly as an illustration of how words can drift in meaning over time, a phenomenon known as semantic drift. In contemporary usage, conversation refers to a discussion or exchange of opinions, ideas, or observations between people. However, this was not its meaning when the King James …
Defining Logos (Part Two)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe word "conversation" serves as a striking illustration of how language shifts in meaning over time, a principle introduced through a word-game exercise designed to demonstrate that understanding depends heavily on perception, background, education, language skills, and experience. Just as words like "hat," "board," and …
Defining Logos (Part One)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe concept of conversation emerges as one of the richest illustrations of the Greek word logos , revealing that this term encompasses far more than a single word or saying. This is demonstrated through the example of a supervisor asking, "Lois, may I have a word?" What begins as a request for a single word develops into an …
Teach Your Children
Sermonette by Bill CherryGod instructs us to engage in conversation with our children as a vital part of teaching them His Word. We are to talk of His commands when we sit in our house, when we walk by the way, when we lie down, and when we rise up, making these discussions a constant presence in every facet of life. This conversation, though often …