4d • General discussion
When the Church Moves On
When the Church Moves On
Luke 6:27-28
One of the hardest truths I’ve had to face is this: churches that wound often carry on as if nothing happened, while the people they hurt are left suffering deeply and quietly. Services continue. Calendars stay full. Names are changed. The institution survives.
Meanwhile, wounded ministers and their families are left trying to make sense of the loss of calling, community, income, and trust. I know, this has been my experience.
And it’s right there, in that painful gap between “business as usual” and real human suffering, that Jesus’ words confront me again: “Love your enemies… do good… bless… pray.” Not because the harm was small, and not because the wound should be rushed past, but because Jesus refuses to let injustice and abandonment shape the future of the wounded heart.
Walking with wounded ministers has taught me that loving those who caused harm does not mean silence, denial, or pretending everything is fine. It means refusing to let bitterness become the final authority in my life. It means telling the truth, naming the hurt, and still entrusting my heart to Christ. Jesus flips the script, not to protect systems, but to heal people.
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