
A Pastor’s Apology to Survivors of Church Trauma
Recently, I heard from a former youth group student who was part of our ministry over a decade ago. She told me she had a friend who was visiting the

Recently, I heard from a former youth group student who was part of our ministry over a decade ago. She told me she had a friend who was visiting the

“I feel like I’m losing my mind.” These words are a continual presence these days. I hear them a couple hundred times a day in one form or another. I

Every day I speak to people who have failed—or at least they believe they have failed. A relationship has deteriorated, a marriage has ended, a loss has been sustained, a

For over two decades I’ve served as a pastor to both local and online faith communities, unpacking lots and lots of God stuff with folks from all over the world. Each day

Recently, I heard from a former youth group student who was part of our ministry over a decade ago. She told me she had a friend who was visiting the

“I feel like I’m losing my mind.” These words are a continual presence these days. I hear them a couple hundred times a day in one form or another. I

Every day I speak to people who have failed—or at least they believe they have failed. A relationship has deteriorated, a marriage has ended, a loss has been sustained, a

For over two decades I’ve served as a pastor to both local and online faith communities, unpacking lots and lots of God stuff with folks from all over the world. Each day