Cole FeixDec 29, 20202 minOur Top Posts of 2020This has been our best year at So We Speak. We've added writers, editors, readers, and we've published some fantastic writing. Here are o...
Benjamin J. WilliamsDec 18, 20208 minMarx: Prophet of AlienationIn modern social and economic discussion, the legacy of Karl Marx (1818-1883) still looms large. For the progressive, Marx is the forefat...
Benjamin J. WilliamsNov 27, 20209 minReview: The Color of Compromise by Jemar TisbyI've come to appreciate the voice and work of Jemar Tisby. While he and I would not agree on every point of our culture's recent social a...
Benjamin J. WilliamsNov 20, 20205 minThe God Who Shapes the Nations“Like the potter and the clay.” It is a metaphor as common in Christian speech as almost any other. It is derived from this little scene ...
Benjamin J. WilliamsOct 30, 20206 minPerfect Practical JusticeHe has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly w...
Benjamin J. WilliamsOct 16, 20205 minPrudence: A Child's Heart and a Grown-Up's HeadPrudence is a term reflective of discernment. It is a cousin of wisdom but not its twin. Prudence is often listed as the first of the vir...
Benjamin J. WilliamsOct 9, 20203 minThe Hope of NationsIn 586 BC, Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon sieged and would ultimately sack the city of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 32:1-3). During the siege, Jeremiah...
Benjamin J. WilliamsOct 2, 20206 minTemperance: Love Keeping Itself WholeWe don't use the word "temperance" much anymore. In the pastoral epistles, temperance (or “self-control”) is a chief virtue. Every man an...
Benjamin J. WilliamsSep 11, 20205 minCourage in the Embrace of LoveCourage (or fortitude) is easy to admire, just as cowardice is easy to despise. Even in a morally reversed culture, bravery remains a che...
Benjamin J. WilliamsSep 4, 20203 minThe Obedience of DemonsJames criticizes his audience for having only the faith of demons. “You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and...
Benjamin J. WilliamsAug 30, 20205 minIntent, Context, and Racial ReconciliationTake a look at this fascinating segment on TNT's Inside the NBA. It has some mildly offensive language, for which I apologize. The discus...
Benjamin J. WilliamsAug 28, 20203 minWhat Is Freedom?Americans value nothing more than freedom. The concept stands enshrined in our founding documents and our hearts. But as a civilization, ...
Benjamin J. WilliamsAug 14, 20207 minThe Virtuous SamaritanQuite often in the gospels, Jesus gives what seem to be difficult or evasive answers to ordinary questions. They make you scratch your he...
Benjamin J. WilliamsAug 7, 20206 minWhat Makes Me More Like Him? Christians and VirtueEvery person makes ethical choices, and they do so using an ethical model they have either intentionally chosen or thoughtlessly inherite...
Benjamin J. WilliamsJul 24, 20204 minHave Something to Say and Say It WellI use big words in sermons. Sometimes I even use them correctly. I also talk about philosophical concepts and theological principles. I d...
Cole FeixFeb 25, 20201 minPodcast: Theistic Evolution: Christians, Faith, and ScienceFaith and science. This is one of the toughest relationships to navigate in the modern world. How should Christians who want to do scienc...
Benjamin J. WilliamsJan 18, 20196 minWhat Is a Secular State Anyway?Underlying the Church & State debate and more broadly the question of Christian political theory is a fundamental question of definitions...
Benjamin J. WilliamsJan 4, 20197 minChurch & State: How Is Christ Lord?What are the Christian expectations for government? What does Christian doctrine assert regarding out political and social leaders? In my...
Benjamin J. WilliamsDec 7, 20185 minEvil Often Comes in OppositesDo a quick survey of books and sermons in the last few decades, and you will quickly notice a fascination with the word "radical." To pro...
Benjamin J. WilliamsNov 19, 20187 minComparisons in an Age of RageThere is nothing I like more than a good comparison. Whether framed as metaphors, similes, or a good ol' parable, comparisons are essenti...