The press and the house

Truth

Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples. You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

John 8:31–32 · World English Bible

The truth is not the same thing as access, and access is not the same thing as truth. Jesus locates freedom in remaining in a word — not in winning the room.

What would you still need to say if you lost the room?

Truth

Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor, for we are members of one another. “Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath, and don’t give place to the devil. Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, producing with his hands something that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need. Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Ephesians 4:25–29 · World English Bible

Put away falsehood. Speak truth to your neighbor. The letter assumes speech will be public, and that it can rot a people. Shutting a voice out and spreading a lie are two ways to fail the same command.

Where has your hunger to win a news cycle made you careless with someone else’s name?