Ep 110 | Should Christians Gossip?

We talk about why gossip is treated like a “small” sin, even though it separates us from God and tears apart the Christian community. We break down how gossip shows up in church life and online, what it produces in our hearts, and what Scripture says to do instead. • member shout-out for Russell Lightner and the behind-the-scenes work that serves the church • why gossip feels normal in culture and why that makes it easy to excuse • disunity as the first fruit of gossip, even when everyone agrees • anger and a hardened heart as hidden outcomes of repeated gossip • how gossip harms people long after the conversation ends • gossip as a counterfeit for real relationships and emotional maturity • Matthew 18 as a simple path for handling conflict directly • Ephesians 4:25-32 as a guide for truthful speech that builds up • a practical filter for speech and posts: permissible vs beneficial