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Hurt by the Church?

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Hurt by the Church? · 1M ago

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Hurt by the Church? · 2M ago

The Hibernating Blogger

Hi there, I’m surfacing again after hibernating in my cave for a while (well, for far too long, to be honest). But I’m pretty sure I have a good reason. Three in fact: - full-time work - expecting our first child - switching to a new blog (I’ll post an update and link to the [...]
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Hurt by the Church? · 9M ago

Unlearning Jesus

Adapted from nakedpastor: When pastors say “Be like Jesus” they often mean their own version of him. Would you agree with this statement? How does the real Jesus stack up against the Jesus you’ve been taught? I’ve had to unlearn several things about Him that I absorbed from my evangelical church bac
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Hurt by the Church? · 10M ago

Wounded by the Church

by Francis Anfuso @ Relevant Magazine We’ve all been hurt—here’s how to get past it. I have Church wounds. The first assault came from growing up in a church where religion choked out relationship. To this day, when I watch televised church services that remind me of my childhood, I still feel the b
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Hurt by the Church? · 11M ago

New study: Mental illness virtually ignored by churches

Who was surveyed: - 6,000 participants - in 24 churches - 4 Protestant denominations I’ll highlight a few quotes for you. The whole article is great, though, so I really recommend reading the whole thing: A family member’s mental illness can disrupt the family’s connection with its religious communi
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Hurt by the Church? · 11M ago

Understanding Sexual Abuse by a Church Leader or Caregiver

Breaking the ice on a hot topic This free booklet, by Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)helps churches break the ice on the topic of sexual abuse, and helps congregations intelligently and Biblically respond to this problem. Now if you’re like me, you probably don’t want to think your church leaders
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Hurt by the Church? · 11M ago

Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins We Tolerate, by Jerry Bridges

In Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins We Tolerate, Jerry Bridges gently focuses our attention on widespread sins in the church. Not only are they common, but they also go unchecked. Bridges’ confession Before expanding on these sins, though, he makes a confession to his readers: He’s not perfect
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Hurt by the Church? · 11M ago

Christian teachers: Don’t regurgitate. Deliberate.

“but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,” 1 Peter 3:15 I’ve felt so frustrated by this in the past: A Sunday school teacher [...]
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Hurt by the Church? · 1Y ago

When the Sheep Go Head-to-Head

Disagreement often leads to injury. The church is not immune and as you probably know, conflict among Christian workers can be extremely intense. Broken relationships, petty game-playing, favoritism, resignations and church splits are some of the outcomes that hurt believers and ministries. Meet Mem
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Hurt by the Church? · 1Y ago

Lost Bibles Hurt People

“[T]heology isn’t high on many people’s list of daily concerns.” – Joshua Harris In Dug Down Deep, author Joshua Harris describes a church I used to attend. Not literally, but he describes what my church was like from time to time. Upon joining the congregation, I soon discovered that while the past
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