Rumors

“In our church, we have been working through the book of Acts in our morning series, and the book of Nehemiah. Within a few weeks of each other, both books dealt with the same problem faced by godly leaders: rumors.” - P&D

“The phrase starts like this: ‘People are saying…’ The conversation that follows is almost always frustrating, demoralizing, and impossible to resolve.” - C.Leaders

“In the past week, the church released a 35-page report telling its side of the story. I have read the entire report, and I strongly recommend that anyone with an interest in this matter should do the same.” - MinistryWatch

“the Springfield, Ohio, police department confirmed Monday that it found ‘no credible reports’ of immigrants—illegal or legal—harming or eating pets, and no evidence of other concerning illegal behavior.” - The Dispatch

“as often happens with any culture war skirmish, judgment gets clouded and common sense gets abdicated. But in this case, there is really no excuse for believing this very bizarre rumor.” - Relevant

“Wendland observes that the conversations spread through Twitter are most times cut off from the context that allows participants to verify the claims, but no one cares; its connection and movement through the ‘tribe’ gives it communal authority.” - C.Post