Category Archives: Gossip

Love’s Musical Crescendo!

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

I don’t have any musical abilities and I certainly don’t know how to read music. My secretary, however, knows music and plays the piano. In my last few sermons, she heard me use a word that comes primarily from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Gossip, Grace, Love, Love Wins, Marriage, Relationships | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Are you a social cannibal?

Posted on September 26, 2012 by

Some people enjoy bad news about others. They savor morsels of gossip and slander. You might want to keep your distance from them. They’re the kind of people who give you a feeling that they’d like to hear a little … Continue reading →

Posted in Antagonists, Bitterness, Church membership, Community, Conflict, Depravity, Envy and Jealousy, Evil in the world, Gossip, Problem of evil, Schadenfreude, Slandered | 3 Comments

The God Who Suffers With us and For us

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

Audio link: download Before considering 17 examples of the suffering of Jesus Christ, reflect on these Scriptures: “…it was necessary for him (Jesus) to be made in every respect like us, his brothers and sisters, so that he could be our merciful … Continue reading →

Posted in Abuse, Christian worldview, Christianity, Death, Death of Christ, Gossip, Grace, Jesus Christ, Reconciliation, Relationships, Suffering, Table of the Lord | Leave a comment

Take delight in honoring each other

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

I arrived at the office early this morning to do some radio recording for my daily feature: Focus on the Church. The verse of Scripture on my mind today is Romans 12:10: “Love each other with genuine affection, and take … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian worldview, Christianity, Church, Church growth, Church Leadership, Communion, Elders, Encouragement, Fellowship, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Gossip, Honor, Love | 1 Comment

Words are windows into hearts

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

  When things go wrong in relationships, we can almost always be sure that people are talking in unhelpful or even harmful ways. This is one reason why it’s important to do a personal inventory about the way we use … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Complaining, Conflict, Contentment, Counseling, Criticism, Divorce, Divorce and Remarriage, Encouragement, Family life, Fathers, Gossip, Marriage, Parenting, Parenting teens, Peace, Relationships, Slandered, Speech, Thankfulness, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Blessed by what I didn’t hear

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

My wife recently went to lunch with a woman from our Church and, as they were talking, her lunch companion mentioned that another woman in the Church updated her on recent challenges in her life. She then told my wife … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Behavior, Church, Church Leadership, Conflict, Counseling, Gossip, Slandered, Unity | 1 Comment

Watch out for social cannibals

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

Have you ever caught yourself enjoying a bit of bad news about another person? Perhaps you felt a competitive spirit toward someone and you took delight in her “unfortunate” mistake. Since you knew that outright gloating would make you appear … Continue reading →

Posted in Behavior, Bitterness, Complaining, Conflict, Counseling, Envy and Jealousy, Ethics, Gossip, Human depravity, Schadenfreude, Slandered, Spiritual Detox, Spiritual growth, Spiritual inventory, Spiritual transformation, Trouble-makers | 4 Comments