In this episode I discuss the effects of Spiritual Warfare in causing Church Hurt. Spiritual Warfare involves our battle with unseen forces of evil - demons. Church Hurt comes when the demons will influence spiritually weaker people to cause trauma and "try to hurt you as deeply as possible." Healing the trauma can come when we forgive people "who …

In this episode I discuss a verse that has been misused by many that leads to control and Church Hurt. That is the phrase from Jesus where He says, "Do not judge or you will be judged." However this is just a small part of a longer statement by Jesus so that's why it has been misused. People are made guilty if they try to say an action is wrong, ev…

In this episode I continue discussing the Treasure of Knowing Jesus. I finish talking about the 7 Keys to Intimacy with God with the sixth and seventh keys. Key 6 is to Seek His Glory and 7 is to Seek His Face. I conclude by stating that "Getting to know God, and His Son Jesus Christ, intimately and personally is the most amazing thing we can exper…

This episode is part 3 in my discussion of The Treasure of Knowing Jesus. I continue talking about 7 Keys to Intimacy with God. I review the first three keys - Tent of Meeting, Worship and Addiction to God's Presence. I then introduce two more keys - The Favor of God and Know His Ways. These keys help us to know God, and His Son Jesus Christ, more …

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 an…

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 #he…

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 pro…

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 Ma…

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 t…

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 t…

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 …

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 …

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 an…

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 #…

In this episode I continue to discuss the importance of seeking truth regarding authority in church settings. So much Church Hurt comes about because of the misuse of authority or having authorities who are not worthy, despite outward appearances. I encourage people to seek the truth so that they can know a different Jesus and different Scriptures …

In this episode I continue discussing the importance of truth in healing from Church Hurt. This time I discuss finding the truth of authority which has been twisted so much in toxic religious organizations. The truth of authority points us to Jesus Christ, who has been given all authority in heaven and earth, while the twisting of authority verses …

In this episode I continue discussing the need for understanding truth in healing from the wounds of Church Hurt. So much of Church Hurt occurs because Bible verses were "twisted" by being taken out of context and misused. The value of seeking and discovering the truth means that the Bible will become the answer to our trauma rather than the source…

This episode discusses seeking truth to overcome Church Hurt that often came from teaching of twisted Bible verses. The twisted verses were used to control and keep people in bondage while the truth of the verses can set us free. I provide suggestions of how we can seek and know the truth taught in the Bible. #healingfromChurchHurt #ChurchHurt #God…

In this episode I continue discussing the principle that everyone is desperately insecure. I continue about how we can overcome our own desperate insecurity. I say we can do this by being transformed by changing our way of thinking. God has provided the ways to do this and it leads to a restored relationship with Him and Jesus Christ. This leads to…

In this episode I continue discussing the principle that everyone is desperately insecure, with the focus this time of overcoming our own desperate insecurity. This can be done through God's plan of sending His Son Jesus Christ to restore our relationship with Him as we become His children. That means we become truly free, have a new life and are s…

In this episode I continue the discussion about the principle that everyone is desperately insecure. I explore it further and how understanding it helped me. I illustrate how it specifically helped in regard to the source of the most serious Church Hurt that I experienced. There is hope and healing. #healingfromChurchHurt #ChurchHurt #Godislove #ho…

In this episode I discuss a something that helped me in my healing from the wounds of Church Hurt. It is the principle that everyone is desperately insecure. By coming to realize this it helped me to understand what was happening in my experience of Church Hurt. I share the example of my first significant Church Hurt, in which I was falsely accused…

In this episode I discuss my experience at a children's home in Ecuador. I observed children who had been through serious trauma show healing through smiling faces and great attitudes. The process that I saw was that they were removed from the source of the trauma and brought to a new setting of trust, security and love. They were also taught the G…

This episode continues to look at the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4. I focus on the changed life of this woman after her encounter with Jesus, as recorded in the Bible, as well as church history. History tells us that she was named Photina and was significant in bringing many people to faith in Jesus. Her story of bei…

In this episode I look at the interaction of Jesus with a Samaritan woman as recorded in John chapter 4. This woman is an example of someone who has experienced Church Hurt and Jesus is able to transform her life in this brief encounter. We can also be transformed in the same way because God is the Hound of Heaven, pursuing us with His love, desiri…

In Episode 3 I discuss the truth that God is good. In order to truly feel loved we must know that the source of that love is good. What happens in so many instance of Church Hurt is that the view of God has been twisted. But God is indeed good in His very character and when we know and understand that we can begin to know and understand His love an…

In episode 2 I look further at how to grasp the truth that God loves us so that we can begin the process of healing from the wounds of Church Hurt. I discuss how we can experience that love so that it becomes real to us and how God's character is love so that it is unconditional. And I talk about how we are NEVER unworthy of God's love even if we h…

This first episode introduces what Church Hurt is and the trauma and wounds that can occur. I talk about personally experiencing Church Hurt as a church Pastor and as apart of a group that turned into a controlling, judgmental and toxic religious cult. I state that I want to offer hope and healing to anyone who has been through similar experiences.…