A Word Fitly Spoken
Renewing Your Mind
Ligonier Ministries
4.8 • 5.3K Ratings
🗓️ 27 March 2026
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
Your words have power. How are you using them? Join Aaron Garriott in the studio today as he discusses his new book with Nathan W. Bingham. In A Word Fitly Spoken, find biblical guidance for honoring God in our conversations, social media use, and more.
Get Aaron Garriott's new book, A Word Fitly Spoken: A Theology of Communication, with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/
Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the ebook with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global
Meet Today's Speakers:
Aaron Garriott is managing editor of Tabletalk magazine, resident adjunct professor at Reformation Bible College, and a teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church in America.
Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of media for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, and host of the Ask Ligonier podcast.
Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
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| 0:00.0 | I'm reminded of Jesus' words in Matthew 12 that it is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks. |
| 0:07.6 | And then he proceeds to say some of the most terrifying words in all of Scripture, |
| 0:13.1 | that at the last judgment, we will give an account for every idle word that we speak. |
| 0:24.7 | Music every idle word that we speak. That really is a terrifying verse, isn't it? |
| 0:28.3 | Sadly, for many of us, myself included, we can be quick to speak and slow to listen. |
| 0:34.2 | The tongue, to quote James, is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. So today |
| 0:40.3 | on this special episode of Renewing Your Mind, we'll be considering communication from a Christian |
| 0:45.5 | perspective. Reverend Aaron Garriand, the managing editor of Ligner Ministries and Table Talk |
| 0:51.2 | magazine, joined me in the studio to discuss his new book, A Word Fitly Spoken, |
| 0:57.0 | a theology of communication. We covered topics like why godly communication is important, |
| 1:03.6 | how to listen well, the challenges we face as Christians in our digital age and much more. |
| 1:10.3 | Before we get to that conversation, if you'd like a hardcover copy of this |
| 1:14.4 | Theologically Sound and Practical Book, simply give a donation in support of |
| 1:19.3 | renewing your mind at Renewing Your Mind.org before midnight to nine. |
| 1:24.3 | It is a book I wish I had read decades ago. |
| 1:29.3 | If you're not watching this on YouTube, |
| 1:34.5 | search for renewing your mind on YouTube so you can watch the conversation in the studio. |
| 1:41.6 | Well, Reverend Aaron Garriott, congratulations on the publication of your first ever book, |
| 1:46.1 | a word fitly spoken. It was a great help to me as I read it and of, I think as far back as I can remember, of being interested in communications, but I wish |
| 1:52.4 | I had read this book as a teen. So thank you for your ministry, for writing this book, |
| 1:57.5 | and for taking the time to stop by the Renewing Your Minds Studio today. Thank you, |
| 2:04.4 | brother. It's good to be with you and good to see this new studio. It's wonderful. |
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