On the Tip of My Tongue: Guarding
Gossip can’t be stopped by a few scouts. The cavalry needs to show up. One of the first duties of a community is to guard everyone’s reputations from destructive talk. A study of Proverbs 26.20-28. (Pastor Raley answers a question about this sermon in a second video below.)
On the Tip of My Tongue: Restraining
How should we respond to other people’s strong emotions? A key part of speaking wisely is restraining our own feelings. Our words can be calm if we internalize God’s wisdom. A study of Proverbs 15.1.
On the Tip of My Tongue: Assuring
How can you know what someone is thinking? Only through the words they use. If we speak to each other truthfully, our relationships can be strong. A study of Proverbs 12.17-22.
On the Tip of My Tongue: Blessing
A gentle tongue is a tree of life. What does it mean for our words to be gentle? How do words become twisted? A study of Proverbs 15.4. (Pastor Raley answers questions about this sermon in a second video below.)
On the Tip of My Tongue: Listening
Solomon tells his children that everything he says has a source: what he heard from his own father David. When it comes to speaking rightly, God’s wisdom calls us to reckon with the legacy we have received. A study of Proverbs 4.1-9. (Pastor Raley answers a question about this sermon in a second video below.)
On the Tip of My Tongue: Learning
Our words build the community of people around us, for well or ill. We can build up healthy people, or we can tear people down. In this study of Proverbs 30.1-6, we look at a quotation from Psalm 18. (Pastor Raley answers a question about this sermon in a second video below.)