Ep 98: Gossip In The Church, The Power Of Our Words and Choosing Encouragement Over Speculation with Bianca Juarez Olthoff

We're Going There with Bianca Juarez

That Sounds Fun Network

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

5.0 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 31 October 2022

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Have you ever been hurt by someone gossiping about you? Are you guilty of talking about someone behind their back? Gossip is running rampant in today's world, both online and in person and we're going to tackle it in this episode. In this episode, I will: Define gossip and different types of gossipers Explain why we shouldn't gossip, from a biblical perspective Why people may feel the need to gossip How we can actively fight against gossip culture Gossip has become a part of everyday life, whether defined as a water cooler moment with colleagues in the office or chatting about someone else's business with friends. It can also be found online when scrolling through tabloids and social media. While it might seem innocent, it can be hurtful, lead to wild assumptions and cause division in relationships. I'll explain what gossip is and the damage it can cause. I’ll also cover what the Bible says about gossip as well as how gossip is showing up in the [capital C] Church. My heart and my hope is that as you listen, you'll reflect on this topic and have the courage to call out gossip when you see it in real time. Let's instead be generous with encouragement, it goes much further and will have a positive impact on someone's life. You can tag me @biancaolthoff, I'd love to know how this episode spoke to you! Love you, B RESOURCES/LINKS Keeping It G // Gossip + Guile // Issues We Don’t Talk About // Bianca Olthoff This podcast is sponsored in part by Operation Christmas Child. Pack a shoebox! Learn more by clicking here. WGT Email: podcast@inthenameoflove.org Music by: Brad Tsushima, Instagram: @bradtsushima, email: bradtsushima94@aol.com, Spotify: “R.A.D.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:32.0	Access more. Have you ever been spoken about? Yeah. Have people gossiped about you? Or better question,
0:39.1	have you gossiped about other people? As it's been said, a healthy mind doesn't speak ill of others.
0:45.1	So let's go there. It's about time because we're going there.
0:49.3	Hi friends, welcome back to another episode of We're Going There. I am your host, Bianca Wattis
0:53.5	Oltoff, and we cannot have a show called We're Going There and not go there, as
0:58.5	in be afraid, or tiptoe around topics that feel really tough to talk about. Ooh, that's a whole
1:03.3	lot of alliteration in the nation. Good job, Bianca, yes. Well, listen, today, which was not planned,
1:09.2	but today, as in today on social media,
1:14.1	somebody took a clip that I gave from a conference, a three second, as in one, two, three,
1:20.9	a three second clip of what I was teaching in a conference and then used it as a springboard
1:26.0	to make an entire reel about my theology. Now, here's the thing. Was it mean? Yes. Was it called for? Absolutely. But that
1:33.4	wasn't gossip. What gossip was is what happened in the comment section afterwards. I mean,
1:38.5	people were brutal. Now before we even get confused on exactly what gossip is, let's set the record straight.
1:45.8	So, by definition, gossip is casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people,
1:51.7	typically involving details that they are not confirmed as being true.
1:56.1	So, this podcast is not on the heels or in response to that.
2:00.3	I just so happen to be recording today, this topic. And let me tell you something. As someone who has experienced both sides of gossip, let me just say, it really hurts to be gossiped about. So today, I'm asking that we keep it g. Yes, that we keep it gangster. If you're not familiar with L.A. urban vernacular, let me just tell you right now, today we are going to keep it g yes that we keep it gangster if you're not familiar with l a urban vernacular let me just
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