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#233 Lauren Via, Weathering the Storm: A Pastor's Wife's Journey Through Church Conflict


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Lauren Via shares her powerful testimony of walking through church conflict and finding healing after being forced to leave her beloved Oklahoma church community due to gospel misunderstandings.

• Experiencing the difficult transition when church leadership began pushing back against gospel freedom
• Suppressing her own emotions while supporting her husband and children through the conflict
• Watching her four-year-old son develop anxiety as he witnessed his father's emotional distress
• Having to leave their church without fully explaining the situation to their congregation
• Moving to Texas and initially struggling to feel at home in their new church
• Finding God's presence through repeated "dragonfly moments" at pivotal times
• Experiencing breakthrough healing during a gathering in Missouri where friends prayed over her
• Learning that freedom is a journey rather than a one-time event
• Returning to Oklahoma a year later and experiencing the gift of forgiveness
• Discovering that peace doesn't depend on circumstances but on our secure relationship with Jesus

If you're going through a difficult transition or church conflict, remember that Jesus walks with you through every step. Your freedom remains secure even when your feelings suggest otherwise.

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