

4.23 David Schrock, Trent Hunter, Stephen Wellum • Interview • "Ten Words about Words: Getting a Grip on Godly Speech "
May 26, 2025
58:52
Timestamps
- 00:32 – Intro
- 02:30 – Dr. Schrock’s Longform in a PDF
- 05:05 – Where Did Dr. Schrock Get the Idea for Using the Finger/Hand Imagery?
- 06:20 – Dr. Wellum’s First Impressions
- 08:14 – What was Dr. Schrock Trying to Accomplish with the Article?
- 11:30 – Speaking With a Full Range of Words
- 13:07 – The Thumb: Wisdom from God & Prayer to God
- 18:15 – The Pointer Finger: Pointing to the Truth and Defending the Faith
- 23:45 – The Middle Finger: Righteous Anger and Serrated Speech
- 27:05 – Expressing Righteous Anger
- 38:48 – Using Humor
- 40:31 – The Ring Finger: Speaking Simply and Making Promises
- 43:44 – Consumption of Public Figures Affects the Way We Speak
- 51:39 – The Pinky: Delicate Compassion and Vulnerable Confession
- 57:50 – Outro
Resources to Click
- “Ten Words about Words: Getting a Grip on Godly Speech” – David Schrock
- Wanted | New Saint Andrew College Trailer
- The Scandal of the Middle Finger Ad – Douglas Wilson & Friends
- Back to the Future III | “The Entire Plan | Model Train Scene
- “The Grasping Hand” – American Museum of Natural History
- “The Tree of Knowledge and the Law of Yahweh” – David Clines
- “The Two Voices Every Preacher Needs” – Josh Daws
- Seven Good Words: The Sayings of Jesus from the Cross (Sermon Series) – David Schrock
- “Why Johnny Cash Still Matters” – Russell Moore
- 60 Benjamin R. Merkle, Stephen Wellum, David Schrock • Interview • “Big Ed, too Big to Fail”
- Matthew Millsap X Post
- Joe Rigney X Post
- “Encore: A New Testament Scholar Explains What Should Be the Two Key Voting Concerns for Christians” – Robert A.J. Gagnon
- “Encore: Evangelicalism in 2020 and Beyond” – Mark Devine
- “How Shall We Then Mock? Ten Principles for Wielding the Sword of Holy Satire” – Clinton Manley
- Bad Words, Mockery and Sarcasm (FLF 2022) – Doug Wilson
- “Speech Act Theory, Scripture, and the Holy Spirit” – Gregg Allison
- Theme of the Month: Wise Words: Simple, Salty, & Sacred
- Give to Support the Work
Books to Read
- Wordsmithy: Hot Tips for the Writing Life – Douglas Wilson
- Preaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Skepticism – Timothy Keller
- The Book of Ezekiel, Chapters 1-24 (NICOT) – Daniel I. Block
- The Household and the War for the Cosmos – C.R. Wiley
- A Serrated Edge: A Defense of Biblical Satire and Trinitarian Skylarking – Douglas Wilson