Last night, I attended a service where the sermon was titled “Church Hurt.” The minister, using pseudonyms, shared real-life examples of individuals who were abused by clergy and church members. While evangelizing, I occasionally encounter individuals who oppose the gospel and/or church attendance due to mistreatment by Christians. I point out to them that I’ve had church folk who done me wrong. Still, it’s not an excuse to run away from God and avoid gathering with His people. If you’re served a terrible meal at a restaurant, do you stop eating? No, you dine someplace else. Likewise, if one goes to a fellowship where trust violations occurred, one should seek the Lord about attending a different church and forgiving the offenders. Holding onto resentment only makes things worse. Psalm 147:3 says, “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”