Episode 255: The Destructive Nature of Gossip

Gossip often feels small, subtle, or maybe even spiritual, but Scripture paints a very different picture of it. Today, Dot and Cara take a hard look at gossip through the lens of Romans 1 and unpack why God names it among the most destructive of sins. Together they explore what gossip really is, how it harms us, and how learning to take it seriously can bring great freedom. Pull up a chair, grab your Bible, and lean in with us.Got a question about today’s episode or something else you’d like to hear us talk about on the show? Let us know! Episode recap:Intro (00:00)Start by writing down Romans 1:28-32 (0:13)We tend to categorize and rank sins (2:26)Gossip is speech about someone else that harms people (3:55) Gossip is specifically listed as a sin that God hates (8:00)If you need to “get it out,” Jesus is the only person you can tell everything to (12:42)Is sharing something that’s public knowledge the same as gossip? (17:21)When you get in tune with the Holy Spirit, it’s easier to recognize gossip (19:01)We need to be very careful with the lives of people God loves (23:55)Are you interested in having Dot come and speak to your community? Email us at [email protected] Write this Down! on YouTubeFind Dot Bowen on Instagram and Facebook Scripture Verse: Romans 1:28-32 (ESV) “And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. Though they know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.”