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Words That Build, Not Break

Words That Build, Not Break

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Your tongue can heal or destroy. Pastor Roderick Webster opens James 3 and Proverbs 15 to show how to stop verbal abuse, think before speaking, and practice a soft answer that turns away wrath. Simple, biblical steps to bring peace back home.


  • 0:00 Welcome & setup

  • 0:45 Hymn reflection: “I Love Him”

  • 2:13 Series recap: Married & Miserable

  • 2:42 What verbal abuse looks like

  • 3:10 Public put-downs & why they backfire

  • 3:58 Complaining to others

  • 4:50 The damage words cause

  • 5:16 Reading James 3

  • 6:06 “The tongue is a fire”

  • 7:06 Think before you speak

  • 7:38 “A soft answer” (Prov. 15:1)

  • 8:31 Wise vs foolish speech

  • 9:25 Prayer & send-off


  • Discussion / Reflection

    1. Where do harsh words surface most for you—tone, timing, or topics?

    2. What’s one specific “soft answer” you can prepare for your next conflict?

    3. Who could you affirm today with one sincere sentence?

    4. Pray together over James 3:5–8 and Proverbs 15:1.
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