22 Words

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   Chelsea says:

   April 7, 2008 at 7:32 am

   I feel somewhat foolish for responding to this. Reading your blog lately has put the thought in my head to be more concise. Unfortunately for any readers I might have, it is a somewhat fleeting thought.

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   Ben says:

   April 7, 2008 at 7:42 am

   Proverbs 10:19 comes to mind as well:

   When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.

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   Sam James says:

   April 7, 2008 at 8:16 am

   This passage takes an especially interesting turn when you take into account the fact that the word “fool” in proverbs usually means a pagan unbeliever, not an intellectually lacking fellow.

   If well-used silence can make unbelievers seem wise to King Solomon, perhaps this verse has modern evangelistic implications? As someone has said, “Preach all the time. If necessary, use words.”

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   Jan says:

   April 7, 2008 at 9:26 am

   Not sure, but I think that someone was Saint Francis of Assisi.

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   Timmy Brister says:

   April 7, 2008 at 11:30 am

   Abraham,

   Well, I just hope you have more than 22 words to say at the hour-long panel discussion next week!

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   Abraham Piper says:

   April 7, 2008 at 11:34 am

   Don’t worry about that, Tim.

   I’ve got a list of things that I want to be sure to say that I’m sure will take me way over 22 words.

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   Bleeding Tounge « julie UNSCRIPTED says:

   April 10, 2008 at 5:04 pm

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