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Why and How Slander Happens in Marriage

Slander finds its way into marriages way too easily and often. But slander doesn’t belong in words toward our spouse! Chelsea and I first give an acrostic for S-L-A-N-D-E-R, then how we should E-D-I-F-Y. Then, we answer some questions: Why do we react, respond, or talk negatively about or to our spouse? Anger Bitterness Childhood…

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Solutions to Giving and Receiving Slander

How can I avoid slandering others? How do I handle when other people slander me? Chelsea and I look at some good verses from the Bible to help us answer these questions How do I avoid slandering others? Think before you speak (Jas 1:19; Pro 13:3; 21:23; 29:11) Let your motive for speaking be to…

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Student Loan Forgiveness is not Biblical Forgiveness

After four months I finally did it! A new episode of Truthspresso Express! While driving to work on Thursday morning I outline some thoughts on President Biden’s announcement of a program to “forgive” some student loan debts. When we clear away the politics and emotions, we see the problems with schemes like this. Particularly, the…

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How Slander Affects You and Others

Can slander be a tool in our belt? A weapon in our arsenal? The Bible has a lot to say about slander. Neither the one slandered nor the slanderer is the better for it. Chelsea and I show from the Bible how slander leaves wreckage in every wake. How slander affects the slanderer: It destroys…

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Six Reasons People Slander

What is slander? Why do people want to slander other people? Chelsea and I look at some Bible verses and stories to find at least six reasons people slander others: To enrich themselves (Proverbs 21:6; 20:17; Haman) To satisfy envy (Joseph’s brothers) To cover up wrongdoing or shift blame (Potiphar’s wife) To conceal hateful motives…

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