{"podcast":{"title":"Dial In with Jonny Ardavanis","slug":"dial-in-with-jonny-ardavanis-460773","podcast_index_feed_id":460773,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/dial-in/","website_url":"https://www.dialinministries.org","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/92cbd320-7c45-435f-90f8-21a4958f57fd/UphX_0MmMNBd-30XX_K47gjh.jpg","author":"Jonny Ardavanis","episode_count":275,"summary":"God's word has changed my life and my passion is that people would understand and obey it. The truth of Scripture has the ability to \"renew our minds,\" \"give us joy,\" and \"transform us into the image of Christ.\"","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dial-in-with-jonny-ardavanis-460773"},"episode":{"title":"Taming the Tongue (James 3): Gossip, Slander & “Respectable Sins” That Can Destroy Your Witness","slug":"taming-the-tongue-james-3-gossip-slander-respectable-sins-that-can-destroy-your-witness","published_at":"2026-01-27T10:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dial-in-with-jonny-ardavanis-460773/taming-the-tongue-james-3-gossip-slander-respectable-sins-that-can-destroy-your-witness","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dial-in-with-jonny-ardavanis-460773","url":"https://www.dialinministries.org","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ba937a74-2b9d-43da-a7bd-b5f85e0a4e4e.mp3","summary":"How powerful are your words—really? In this episode, we open James 1:26 and James 3 to expose the “respectable sins” of the tongue: gossip, slander, lying, crude talk, and careless words. Scripture is clear: the tongue reveals the heart, and unchecked speech can lead to self-deception and spiritual harm. This episode is sponsored by The Master's University. To learn more about how you can invest in a college education devoted to Christ & Scripture, visit: https://www.masters.edu We walk through five biblical realities about the tongue—why it’s powerful, restless, foul, prone to lying, and deadly through gossip—and why believers must bridle the tongue for the glory of God. If you’ve ever brushed off gossip as “not that serious,” these passages will challenge you. Subscribe for more Bible teaching and practical discipleship conversations. 💬 Question: Which “tongue sin” do you think Christians minimize most—gossip, sarcasm, exaggeration, or crude joking?","meta_description":"How powerful are your words—really? In this episode, we open James 1:26 and James 3 to expose the “respectable sins” of the tongue: gossip, slander, lying…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2036,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dial-in-with-jonny-ardavanis-460773/episodes/taming-the-tongue-james-3-gossip-slander-respectable-sins-that-can-destroy-your-witness/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dial-in-with-jonny-ardavanis-460773/taming-the-tongue-james-3-gossip-slander-respectable-sins-that-can-destroy-your-witness.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}