Proverbs 26:20

Gossip is only hearsay. It is rarely accurate and usually intended to harm. When we disregard it, we choose the higher road. And eventually it dies out.…

From the time I could hold a crayon in my chubby little hand, I’ve enjoyed creating various “works of art.” Many of those masterpieces ended up under the Christmas trees for family and friends. One year it was macramé hanging plant holders. Another it was a menagerie of decoupage wooden boxes. Then there were the years of framed cross-stitch, ceramic nativity sets, and quilted pig and chicken pillows (don’t laugh).…

1 Samuel 25:23-24 “And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to……

How could something so small cause so much damage in such a short amount of time? I mused. Then my mind thought of something else very small that can cause enormous damage in a short amount of time…gossip.…

“But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another” (Galatians 5:15). Paul spoke to the Galatian church about the freedom which comes with serving God. Paul……

This is a guest post by Matt Mitchell, a local church pastor and the author of Resisting Gossip: Winning the War of the Wagging Tongue a new book on a topic…

In my job I hear far more junk than I care to hear. The larger our church gets, the more mess we encounter among the people to whom we minister. We have designed our church to reach hurting people, so we are simply reaching our target audience, but some days it is more difficult than others to hear such sad stories. One part of the drama of messiness that always frustrates me is how gossip begins about other people’s problems. As if dealing with the consequences of sin is not enough, many times some of the hardest repercussion is the gossip that occurs about the people involved and the situation that occurred. I have never found gossip to be helpful to the people involved or to the Kingdom of God. I have literally become a hater of gossip because I have seen it destroy so many people! Gossip hurts innocent people who are caught in the middle, it exaggerates the situation, and it keeps the one who did wrong loaded with guilt and frustration, and from experiencing the fullness of God’s grace. With that in mind,here are 7 suggestions for how to stop the spread of gossip.…

As a pastor, I have heard far more “junk” than I care to hear sometimes. It always frustrates me to watch how gossip begins in the church about other pe…

When studying, what does the Bible say about gossip, we learn that the tongue has the power to give life or give pain. Gossip is hurtful and interferes with spiritual growth and thriving relationships.…

The Bible has long been regarded as a timeless guide that reveals the hidden truths of human nature. It sheds light on various aspects of life, including the delicate topic of gossiping. Throughout history, gossip has been a pervasive force, causing harm to both individuals and communities. From the lively...…