I only recently learned the word “kerygma” while doing some research. It is not one you would run into in everyday conversation. I probably had never heard of it because I am not a Greek student. Kerygma describes a proclamation relating to the Bible’s New Testament. Used by Christians to describe an apologetic proclamation of salvation by Christ or to proclaim that Christ is a living person. Hopefully, you can add it to your vocabulary.
“Biblical histories are wrapped and hold on to the kerygma to which they proclaim.”
“The kerygmatic statements of the early Christian communities were not always in complete agreement.”
“The Apostles worked to keep a balanced relationship between the kerygma of Jesus and their own works.”
If you are a Dean Koontz fan, you will frequently hear the word “susurration” in his writings. The first time I read it, I had to find a dictionary because it was not one I had ever heard. “Susurration” is almost like a whisper or a sound said so softly that it can bring a calming influence to a situation.
“We have a white noise machine that we use to lull our puppy to sleep.”
“The wind was so soft that it created a susurration that sounded like a ghost.”
“The speaker was often unnerved by any susurrations during his lectures.”
