What do you think of a person who claims to be a Christian and goes to church regularly but is one of the worst gossips you've ever heard? I don't think much of it myself. She invited me to her church once and I almost laughed in her face.

What does the Bible say about friends? What is a good biblical friendship?

Some people are simply hard to get along with, but we're still called to love them.

Gossip is one of the most pervasive and destructive sins in the church today, but its also one of the hardest to define and easiest to justify.

What does the Bible say about backbiting? Is backbiting the same thing as gossip and/or slander?

What we say reveals what we believe. We cant hide it. Fresh water, salt water, and the like (James 3:1112). Some forms of speech reveal in a more straightforward manner: I believe the sun will rise tomorrow. Thanks. Others are

I wish you'd say something about gossiping, because I don't think people realize just how destructive it can be. Am I right, or am I just too sensitive to what people say about me?

I remember reading in one of your columns some time ago that you think all gossip is wrong. But what is your reason for saying this? I don't see any harm in a little gossip, as long as you aren't telling lies about people.

In this sermon, Dr. Stanley praises God for bringing friends into our lives and ... the importance of having relationships with others and with Christ.