Community
From Division to Unity
Gossip and slander can quietly infiltrate the life of a church community, causing discord and division. Most of the time I hear these issues dismissed as harmless venting or sharing a concern, but they carry significant spiritual consequences with the speaker and the hearer. Gossip usually involves sharing information about someone that we don’t know as true and often lacking the consent of the person being discussed. Slander, on the other hand, is making false statements that can damage someone’s…