For this episode, we enter a very heartbreaking and tough topic - which is church hurt and abuse. We talk through 4 different components of it and looking at the abuse from 3 different perspectives from those who experience the abuse, the abusers, and those who witness the abuse.
We share some stories from people that gave us permission to share without using any names and churches and I (your podcast host) also share my own stories from different church experiences.
We also share some scriptures for all 3 groups of people to meditate on:
- For abusers: John 15:12, James 4:17, 1 John 1:9, Matthew 4:17, and 2 Chronicles 7:14
- For those hurt: Psalm 34:18, Psalm 16:7-11, Isaiah 53:5, Isaiah 41:10, and Mark 11:25.
- For the community surrounding: 1 Thessalonians 5:11, Galatians 6:1, Luke 17:3, and 2 Corinthians 1:3-7
And we close with “Liturgy of Leaving' by K.J.Ramsey - Author of "This Too Shall Last' - check out her website: kjramsey.com/ and follow her on instagram: instagram.com/kjramseywrites
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If you’ve experienced church abuse or hurt, we encourage you to:
-Grieve
-Heal, Process through the hurt
-Move on and don’t stay
-Seek the truth and true character of Jesus for yourself
-Forgive
-Be in community
-Speak up if you feel led to
-Seek out therapy, spiritual direction, or deliverance