Season 2, Episode 17

Addressing Church Hurt

Date: May 21, 2024

Duration: 32:09 minutes

Hosts: Brigette Heller, Jazzael Taylor, Andrew Blackwood, Tanja Bentley Ward

Episode Summary:

In this episode of "Connected in Christ," hosts Brigette Heller, Dr. Andrew Blackwood, Jazzael Taylor, and Tanja Bentley Ward dive into the topic of church hurt, sharing personal stories and offering insights on healing and forgiveness. The hosts acknowledge that everyone in the room has experienced it, emphasizing that most churches are run by well-intentioned people but are still prone to human error.

Key Points:

• The hosts discuss how church hurt often stems from well-intentioned but poorly communicated actions and the cliquish nature of long-established church communities.

• They emphasize the importance of understanding that people’s actions are often a reflection of their own struggles and not necessarily a personal attack.

Key Scriptures:

• Ephesians 4:31-32, emphasizing the importance of kindness, compassion, and forgiveness in overcoming bitterness and anger.

• Luke 8:43, the woman that suffers for 12 years with an issue of bleeding and steps out in faith to lay one hand on the Savior in hopes he would wash her pain away

• 2 Corinthians, the waves of the good and bad coming and going during a lifetime of following Christ

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