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EPISODE · Aug 12, 2025 · 5 MIN

The Slanderer's Sword

from Devotions with Pastor Stanton · host Stanton Petersen

Have you ever been in a conversation where someone starts tearing another person down, and you find yourself nodding along, maybe even adding a detail or two? It can feel strangely satisfying, like you're bonding or gaining insider status. But what’s really happening in those moments? After a rebel king rejects authority, he has to find a way to defend his illegitimate throne. And the weapon he almost always chooses is his tongue.

Have you ever been in a conversation where someone starts tearing another person down, and you find yourself nodding along, maybe even adding a detail or two? It can feel strangely satisfying, like you're bonding or gaining insider status. But what’s really happening in those moments? After a rebel king rejects authority, he has to find a way to defend his illegitimate throne. And the weapon he almost always chooses is his tongue.

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