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My Experience with Church Hurt, Part 2
In Part 1 of this series, I shared how I grew up in church. I also discussed how I poured myself into ministry. Eventually, I reached a breaking point. It left me burned out and disillusioned. Walking away was both freeing and unsettling. I didn’t know who I was outside of constant church involvement. Part…
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My Experience with Church Hurt, Part 1
**I want to approach this gingerly. I realize some people have suffered severe abuse and are now dealing with the resulting trauma and crisis of faith. It’s important to note that I am only speaking from my own experience. I fully acknowledge and respect that each person’s experience of church hurt is unique and valid.**…
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Am I Carnal?
Recently, during a message at church, the scripture reference was 1 Corinthians 3. “However, brothers and sisters, I could not talk to you as to spiritual people, but [only] as to [a]worldly people [dominated by human nature], mere infants [in the new life] in Christ! 2 I fed you with milk, not solid food; for you were not yet able to…
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Waiting
For so many years, I took pause as I heard Isaiah 40:31 expounded upon. The speaker would always tie the word wait into meaning to serve, like a waiter in a restaurant. I’m not fond of that representation of wait. Not because I don’t want to serve but because it says to me that I…
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Guard Your Heart
Now, you know how it goes. You write or talk about something and sometimes, the principles you’ve spoken about are tested. This is one of those times when I was tested. I won’t go into much detail about my daily job. However, I will say that it is a position with admin rights to a…
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