When we treat gossip as an “excusable sin,” we ignore the corrosive power it has in our lives and relationships. In this conversation, Melissa Kruger and Courtney Doctor talk about why we’re so drawn to gossip, how to avoid it, and how to repent of it when you fail. They discuss some telltale phrases that are red flags for gossip, how to turn the conversation to something else, and when and how it’s right to confess gossip. Listen in as Courtney and Melissa spill the tea on gossip.

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Discussion Questions:

1. How did the verses shared expand your understanding of what gossip is and how it’s harmful?

2. How have you experienced the repercussions or damage of gossip?

3. What recent opportunities have you had to use healing, life-giving words? When have there been opportunities for your words to be potentially damaging?

4. In what situations are you most prone to engage in gossip? What motivations might be driving this desire?

5. What redirection strategies would be helpful for you to have in mind as you try to guard your conversations against gossip?

6. What things unite your current friendships? How do they affect the quality of those relationships?