# The Church Hurt Me

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Podcast: [River Lake Church](https://stenobird.com/podcast/river-lake-church-7079579)
Published: 2026-07-27T22:55:50+00:00
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## Resource

We've all felt it — the sting of being hurt by the very place that's supposed to bring healing. In this episode, we dig into the uncomfortable but necessary question: do you actually want to be healed, or have you settled into a victim mentality? Using the story of the invalid man at the pool of Bethesda, we walk through four categories of church hurt — from minor offenses to legitimate betrayal to critical abuse — and what healing looks like for each. Because church hurt isn't a matter of if , but when . And Jesus didn't just survive betrayal — He rose as the ultimate victor, inviting us out of victimhood and into new life.

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