HURT BY THE CHURCH? ME TOO…NOW WHAT?
In both of the churches my wife and I have served in, burnout was common. People volunteering many hours at ministry team meetings, leadership meetings, music practice, Sunday school
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We’re called to live our lives as citizens of the kingdom of heaven, dwelling here on earth. So why are we filling time with forced fellowship, fake friendship and
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Recently, a close friend of mine was talking to a coworker about religion. During the course of the conversation, his coworker asserted “You know I’m a Catholic, don’t you?
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This week I was invited to go fishing with my friend and his kids. I was initially very excited about going. Then I found out it was with his
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As you may know, the purpose of this blog isn’t bash the church, but rather to be a place of healing for people who feel they’ve been hurt by
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A few months ago, I took an amazing online course with Kathy Escobar and Phyllis Mathis. This course, called Walking Wounded: Hope for those Hurt by Church, was instrumental
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I’m not real fond of the term “haters.” Even though it hurts having people swoop in on a comment flyby and leave all sorts of judgmental thoughts and opinions,
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As I was eating breakfast with my wife and our two little girls, I let my mind wander, daydreaming about what it would be like to “institutionalize” or formalize
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