Bearing Our Throat for Execution The endless flow of click bait, gossip, rumor, speculation and, lets be honest, just plain nonsense, that inhabits the internet and infects our newsfeeds is designed to have each of us bare our throats so the “enemy” (who Jesus told us to love) can slit our throats while we slit … More Half the Internet Would Disappear if Christians Read My Friend’s Book
In February of 2014, I did a series on gossip based on my friend Matt Mitchel’s book. His book examined the topic in Scripture and was called one of the best books of 2014. It has since been translated into multiple languages and has proved invaluable to churches across the world. At the time I … More Defeating Gossip and Transforming the World
Thursday is for Spiritual Formation This was the first of a three part series from two years ago. The longer I am in ministry, the more I look at the horrible things that people say about other people on Facebook and other social media, the more I think that Matt Mitchell’s book on Gossip ought … More Nourishing Cancer of the Soul
Tuesday is for Preparing the Preacher I found an old journal today and this entry from 4-11-08: “Help me to be like Charles Simeon who made it his practice ‘never to hear, or see, or know, what if heard, or seen, or known, would call for some distasteful response from me.’ “ Still a great … More Protecting Your Ear from the Things that Will Destroy You
Sunday Afternoon Musings (Excerpt from this morning’s message) Why? Why is it so easy to gossip? It slips into conversations like pounds on a 32 year old who doesn’t realize that his metabolism has changed. It’s not there and then it is in the blink of an eye. Why is it that our hearts, in … More Spring-loaded for Evil Conversation
Sunday Afternoon Musings “The only time people dislike gossip is when you gossip about them.” —Will Rogers Remember: If what your are saying to the person you are talking to is going to make it harder for them to love and respect the person you are talking about DON’T SAY IT! —Excerpt from today’s message … More Humorist Wil Rogers on Gossip
Wednesday is for Prayer The Hebrew word for murmur sounds a lot like a murmuring crowd. The ancient Israelites had a big problem with contentment in God. They murmured against their leaders almost endlessly. But God pointed out numerous times that their real murmur was against the living God (cf. 1 Samuel 8 for one … More The Murmuring of Our Discontent
Weekend Links I was out of the reach of the Internet and even good cell phone connection for five days making my posts pretty sparse. West Virginia may be “almost heaven” but its mountains are pretty formidable for almost all technology. But it was good to see Steph’s mom and to spend some time with … More Understanding Atonement; Christianity’s Crisis in Parenting; Dealing with Gossip; and much more.
Weekend Links Had an outstanding four days with two godly friends in Tennessee last week. One of God’s greatest gifts in life are friendships that endure for decades despite moves and geography and all the changes that life brings. This week another decades-long friend said goodbye to his wife who walked into the arms of … More Kevin Spacey Predicts the Future; War Crimes; Syria; Dangerous CFL’s; and much more
Thursday is for Discipleship It destroys love. It destroys unity. It harms relationships, . sometimes beyond repair. It creates barriers to reaching others. It dishonors God. It poisons work environments. It undermines trust. It is condemned in Scripture. It pollutes our spirit. And most of us tolerate it in our lives everyday. It … More Killing Gossip for the Glory of God
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