Last week at a public business where several other people were waiting, employees behind the counter were entertaining themselves by talking loudly and rudely about other patrons as they left the room as well as talking about phone calls they were receiving. It was unbelievable and I could only think, “folks, there is always someone…
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How to Kill an Enemy
I know a Murderer. A few actually and will write about that in a few days. But did you know that when we speak a certain way, we are in a sense, murdering other people?
Gossipy Prayer Requests | Ep 95
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS Please pray for me!!! That request is often replied with, ‘What’s happening? Tell me what’s going on! Now, good intentions could be at the root of this response, but if we are not careful, we can give way to gossip, hurt and…
Murderous Mouths: Pastoral Accusations
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS Gossip Kills the Church: Pastoral Accusations Accusations against the pastor that are not biblical, done in a biblical way or are unfounded wreaks havoc on the local body causing distrust and suspicion. The person that does these things according to scripture should…
Murderous Mouths: Gossip and Self Righteous Comparisons | Are You Listening?
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS Gossip Kills the Church: Comparisons Self Righteous Comparison This type of Christian easily finds fault with others. They misunderstand that love covers a multitude of sin and they feel slighted if they find sin in the lives of others. By harping on…
Muderous Mouths: Secret Attacks of Gossip | Are You Listening?
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS Gossip Kills the Church: Secret Attacks Secret Attacks These could look much like the above practices but with the intention of making problems or sin known to others. Secret attacks against another sibling in Christ is actually an attack on Jesus directly….
Murderous Gossip: Murmuring | Are You Listening?
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS Gossip Kills the Church: Murmurs Quiet Murmurs These are the small and subtle thoughts that plague the mind and end up on the tongue, text, private meeting, phone call etc. Even when prayer is the central motivation, the details and names of…
Murderous Gossip: Killing the Church | Are You Listening?
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS Gossip Kills the Church: Muderous Gossip is very tragic. It happens sometimes without awareness but it is always rooted in a sinister heart and used in sinister ways to divide and destroy relationships in the body of Christ. Understanding the ways in which…
Types of Gossip and How It Kills a Church
Those for whom Christ died are precious to Him. He has offered His own life for their redemption and has given them the promise of sharing in His glorious resurrection on the Day of His coming. So when division and strife are found unchecked in the local church, it is not just a sad day…