Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I am only joking.”  Proverbs 26:18-19 Words matter. Every word that comes out of your mouth matters. After all, you had to first think it before you said it. So don’t deceive yourself by saying, “I’m only […]

“Though some tongues just love the taste of gossip, those who follow Jesus have better uses for language than that. Don’t talk dirty or silly. That kind of talk doesn’t fit our style. Thanksgiving is our dialect.” Ephesians 5:4 MSG Thanksgiving is our dialect. So what is a dialect? “A socially distinct variety of a […]