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Healing From Church Hurt

• Care to Change Counseling • Season 9 • Episode 22

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Church hurt can leave deep wounds that impact trust, relationships, and faith. In this episode, counselor and previous pastor, Mac Zambrano and Sherry Follett, Life Coach and prior church staff member, share practical insight on the healing process, including the role of grief, common misconceptions about recovery, and how to begin rebuilding trust with God and others.

You'll learn why healing takes time, the difference between forgiveness and trust, how spiritual bypassing can cause additional harm, and three practical steps to begin moving forward. If you've experienced spiritual wounds, this conversation offers hope, encouragement, and a reminder that healing is possible.

Resources Mentioned:

  • The Lord Is My Courage by K.J. Ramsey
  • Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund
  • When the Church Harms God's People by Diane Langberg

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