25 episodes
Church Hurts Joshua McLemore
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- Religion & Spirituality
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4.9 • 27 Ratings
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People hurt us. It happens—like all the time. But we often don’t expect it to happen in the church..but it does—like all the time. How do we move on and heal from Church Hurt and still love the church? Join Josh as he discusses this idea with his guests as they share their own stories of hurt and healing. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churchhurts/support
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Are We More American Than Christian? - Drew Anderson
Join Josh and his first repeat guest Drew Anderson as they talk about Drew's new book "No Longer Self-Evident: Are We More American Than Christian?" Is it possible that the church has been co-opted by American values over Kingdom values? What kind of damage has that done and what kind of damage can it do?
Buy Drew's book here https://www.amazon.com/No-Longer-Self-Evident-American-Christian/dp/1942221142/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=drew+anderson&qid=1599830668&sr=8-1
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Two Reasons Your Church Job Might End Poorly - Mark Oestreicher
So many of us have found ourselves in situations where we are either fired or leave our churches. What is the reason that this is so common in church work. Could there be some way to avoid being blindsided with a church job going south? Join Josh and his guest Marko as they discuss some practical ways that negative church work experiences might be avoided even from the interview process.
Mark Oestreicher has been involved in church ministry his whole life, particularly with teenagers and youth workers. Marko has had a broad experience working in churches in roles ranging from Junior High Pastor to Executive Pastor. For 11 years, Marko was at Youth Specialties in San Diego, an organization that trains and equips church youth workers – the last 8 of those years as president. Concurrently, Marko was also a part of the leadership team of Zondervan (Grand Rapids, MI).
Marko has authored or contributed to more than 70 books, including the much-talked-about Youth Ministry 3.0. Marko is a partner in The Youth Cartel, providing resources, training and coaching for church youth workers.
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Naming Spiritual Abuse - KJ Ramsey
It is so important to name things what they are. Very often we are slow to call spiritual abuse by its' name. Join Josh and his guest KJ Ramsey for a discussion on how to recognize spiritual abuse and for some examples of things that you may not think of as abuse that are.
K.J. Ramsey (BA, Covenant College, MA, Denver Seminary) is a licensed professional counselor, writer, and recovering idealist who believes sorrow and joy coexist. She is the author of This Too Shall Last: Finding Grace When Suffering Lingers, and her writing has been published in Christianity Today, RELEVANT, The Huffington Post, Fathom Magazine, Health Central, and more on the integration of theology, psychology, and spiritual formation. She and her husband live in Denver, Colorado. Follow K.J.'s writing at kjramsey.com and across social media at @kjramseywrites.
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You Don't Know What You Don't Know - Michael Otto
Hired as a young youth pastor, Mike Otto quickly found himself wondering what he was doing. His mentor was gone and the attitude of a less experienced church worker collided with expectations he was not aware of. His story is pretty common in church work. What did he learn through this? What would he have done differently? Join us this week for this conversation on being a young church worker.
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Creating Space for Doubt - Ryan Schaible
What if you woke up one morning doubting everything? Would your church allow that? Can you even serve when you are having doubts? This week Join Josh and guest Ryan Schaible as they talk about what it looks like to experience doubt while working in a church and how churches can help and minister to a staffer who is experiencing a reconstruction of faith.
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Racism and the Church: Now That We See It What Will We Do? - Ade Oni
The nation is reeling from the killings of black and brown faces that we see all too often. Our country has unearthed a long abandoned conversation around our original sin of racism. What can the church say and why hasn't it said it already? Join us this week as Josh and his guest Ade Oni talk about what it's like to be a black man in ministry and how the church can respond to the hurt of the black community in America.
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Customer Reviews
Still speaks to the hurting 1 1/2 years later
Healing from church hurt is messy and brings its own kind of pain. These stories remind us there are others passing through the valley with us as we seek healing and restoration. They are worth the listen, especially when you begin to feel alone and isolated in your journey. Something will resonate and bring comfort to your soul.
Love the rawness behind these stories
My world was flipped upside down by being hurt due to church leaders. I have been looking for a podcast and finally found something I can relate to and feel somewhat normal. This happens to many people but there is healing and hope and I find it in things such as this podcast. Thankful God led me here.
Eye-opening and honest!
As someone who has NOT been hurt by the church, it is so eye-opening to listen to this and hear what other people are experiencing! I love that Josh does not edit the thoughts or opinions of his guests, even if it seems like he may not agree 100%. I highly recommend this podcast if you are part of a church so that you can understand the feelings and experiences of people who need us to love and serve them!
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