The Way Up: Healing Wounds from Church Hurt

In this episode I continue discussing the great Treasure of Knowing Jesus. I begin discussing the keys to developing intimacy in knowing Jesus. The first key is to have a Tent of Meeting where we are spending time regularly with Him. Second is to Worship and the third is to become Addicted to, or Obsessed with, His presence. Knowing Jesus deeply and personally will be life-changing

In this episode I discuss the treasure that we gain when we know Jesus deeply and intimately.There is great value in helping us heal from our wounds of Church Hurt, but it also helps protect us from further wounds or triggering that can occur. #healingfromChurchHurt#ChurchHurt#Godislove#hopeaftertrauma#cultsurvivor#spiritualabuse#recovery#healingtogether#Godlovesdeeply#Godisgood#tr

In this episode I discuss how God can take our wounds and trauma and use them for good. I relate this to the story of Joseph in Genesis 37-50 in the Old Testament. God is able to use brokenhearted people to help other brokenhearted people because of what they have been through and understand. So there are blessings in our Church Hurt as God has provided comfort.#healingfromChurchHu

In this episode I continue the topic of forgiveness when we have been wounded from Church Hurt. After discussing what forgiveness is not and then noting the benefits of forgiveness in the two previous episodes, I give a process for how to forgive. This can be difficult but it is worth it. This is reinforced by a quote that I end with from Nelson Mandela: “When a deep injury is do

In this episode I continue discussing a big part of healing from our wounds and that is forgiveness. I focus on the benefits that occur to us spiritually, physically and emotionally when we forgive those who have hurt or traumatized us. This follows up the last episode in which I discussed the things that forgiveness is not but are often believed to be so. When we know the truth ab

In this episode I begin discussing the need for forgiveness in healing from Church Hurt. I discuss discuss misunderstandings about forgiveness and clear up what it is not - such as forgiveness is not about being weak or losing but actually requires strength. Forgiveness also does not mean that we just forget what happened, or that we must restore the relationship or that we should

In this episode I discuss how we can overcome experiences that can trigger the pain and trauma of the Church Hurt. These can be reminders of past events, warnings of dangers ahead, or new information related to the trauma. In each situation we can use it as a learning experience on the healing journey. We just stay focused on God and the truth and healing will get closer all of the

In this episode I continue my discussion regarding a common source of Church Hurt and that is divorce. I discuss that God offers forgiveness and grace for divorce, just as for any other sin. And that a church should offer the same in order to be a safe place for hurting people rather than a place of judgment. I also discuss how avoiding labels can help prevent further pain in secon

In this episode I continue discussing healing from divorce and Church Hurt. I discuss how God has been divorced from faithless Israel but offered mercy. I also discuss how some people judge people who have divorced as either "guilty" or "innocent" but the Bible does not make it quite so simple. Also God is ready to forgive the failure of divorce and overwhelm people with His amazin

In this episode I discuss the trauma that comes from divorce and may be further wounded by Church Hurt. There are answers and encouragement that bring healing. And that includes forgiveness, as divorce is not the unforgiveable sin as many people treat it.#healingfromChurchHurt#ChurchHurt#Godislove#hopeaftertrauma#cultsurvivor#spiritualabuse#recovery#healingtogether#Godlovesdeeply#G