Synopsis
Words can heal profoundly or hurt deeply, particularly words of gossip or murmuring. In his groundbreaking book on the power of speaking an "evil report," Dr. Michael Sedler shows the verbal cues that lead ultimately to the blindness of deception. Using real-life examples and biblical truth, Sedler shows that every one of us is prone to gossip and murmuring. He illustrates the damage done by these evil reports, both to those who speak and those who listen. But, he explains, we can learn not only to stop these defiling conversations, but to find cleansing and freedom from the pollution they bring. Stop the Runaway Conversation gives suggestions to parents, leaders, teachers, and spouses on how to build one another up by choosing life-giving words.
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About the Author
Michael Sedler (D.Min., Christian Life School of Theology) ministers in churches and provides consultation services to schools and businesses throughout the United States. Michael is the author of Stop the Runaway Conversation and When to Speak Up When to Shut Up and works as an adjunct professor for three universities. He and his wife, Joyce, live in Spokane, Washington.
From the Back Cover
Do your conversations empower or destroy?
Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words can sure hurt, too. Negative speech affects every home, church and workplace. What do you say when you're caught in an ungodly conversation? How do you avoid speaking harmful words? What do you do when others want you to engage in gossip with them?
Stop the Runaway Conversation offers positive and effective strategies to prevent you and those you care about from becoming "evil reporters." It answers questions such as:
What is meant by an "evil report" and how do I recognize it?
What if I just listen without comment. Isn't that O.K.?
Can I learn to respond biblically to people who gossip and murmur?
This book will help you to use words that bring healing and hope, and put the brakes on runaway conversations.
"I highly recommend this excellent book. It is a truth that needs desperately to be read and applied."
--Joy Dawson, international Bible teacher and author
"Sedler does us a real service, analyzing an important subject about which little has been written."
--Dr. Francis S. MacNutt, founding director, Christian Healing Ministries, Inc.
"Sedler reveals the extent that evil conversations have polluted our lives--and worse, how often and badly we've all defiled others by our words and attitudes . . . By the end, if you've had 'ears to hear,' it will change your life."
--John and Paula Sandford, co-founders, Elijah House, Inc.
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