If that person is a Christian... If that church is full of people who are claiming to follow Jesus, and HE or SHE or THEY are capable of hurting me or other people in such an awful way, why would I want to have anything to do with Jesus?

This question has been posed by many who are leaving the Christian faith and church in the modern phenomenon known as DECONSTRUCTION. The truth is that all people are complex and complicated, a blend of good and bad, righteous and evil.

That's no excuse for bad behavior. But it can provide the dose of humility we need to remember that none of us is always great, none of us have it all figured out, all of us experience doubt, and that if we're going to figure out how to grow, we need each other.

As always, Jesus has the perfect words to study and reflect on as we address hypocrisy in the church, and the problem with hurt inflicted by Christian people and churches.

Scripture References:
Philippians 1:27
John 13:34-35
Matthew 18:1-9
Matthew 23:1-36