The Wounded Christian
Have you been wounded in ministry, or hurt in Church? Has your journey with God turned out in a way you did not expect, and left you wondering "What went wrong"? Are you looking for ways to Heal and be Restored to the person God wants you to be? Then John has a message for you. John spent his life following God's leading, only to find that the dream and calling were very different to what he envisioned. After a decade of healing John is on a mission to share Healing and Restoration with fellow Wounded Christians.
Episodes
Have you believed the lie that being fearful is a sin? That being afraid is a sign that you do not trust God?
Have scriptures like Psalm 56vs4 been weaponized against you because you have been overwhelmed by fear?
Join John today as he exposes the lie that we've been taught about fear.
In this episode I share with you the importance of "Baby Steps" and "Getting your toes wet" in your Healing Journey.
I also share a major milestone that we are just about to hit, and an update on how YOU can be a part of the NEXT that God has for our ministry.
An update from the last episode of God CAUSING bad things to happen and a look at anther lie we believe.
I share with you a song by For King and Country that I used to HATE, explain the accounting principle of "Sunk Costs" and, if that wasn't interesting enough, tell you that sometimes you have to cut the ties holding you back.
This may be my most controversial episode yet!
A Mini Series that exposes the lies you've believed that hinder your healing.
Todays episode looks at the two more lies: That "My yoke is easy and my burden is light" means a Christian life is easy AND that "God can only do good things in our lives.
In todays episode I look at the Old Testament and New Testament and show that we've been lied to about the characte...
A Mini Series that exposes the lies you've believed that hinder your healing.
Todays episode looks at the first lie: "Fear God". It uncovers the lie and then delves into the truth about God's character.
In todays episode I look at the accounts in the Old Testament that, at first glance, seem to show God as angry. I address the truth that God never changes. And show how a God who some see as being fearful is the same God that I can ...
We've set an UNACHEIVABLE goal for 2023. With your help we can achieve a small part of that goal.
We have found a Church that is a "Safe Place" for people who are hurt as they move along their healing journey. In 2023 we want to put a "Book in Every Church" as a may to educate Church leadership on the need for their Church to be a "Safe Place" as well.
We need your help, and its a simple as sending us a Facebook Message, and email,...
Do you ever look back on your life and ask “What If”?
I want to look at two instances in the Bible where people looked back and asked “What If” and how it led to them not achieving the “Next” that God had for them. These are cautionary tales and my aim is to encourage you to look ahead with anticipation, rather than back with resentment, so that your suffering will be turned to joy, rather than death and destruction.
It is time to ...
In today's episode I talk about The Positive Power of Negative Comments, and The Positive Power of Negative Thinking. I take you on a journey back to a time before the internet and show you how you can take the negative things that have been spoken to you, about you, and over you and turn them into a positive. I will show you how you can be intentional with the negative words that are spoken over you, and how you can make a conscio...
Welcome to Day 40 of 40 days of healing.
Whatever you have been through the pain, and even the shame, will be temporary. God has a “next” for you and He to complete together. The season of grief and of weeping is over. It is time to stand up straight, dry your eyes, and move forward with God into the next part of your life.
Welcome to Day 39 of 40 days of healing. Today's verse is Genesis 16 verse 13.
Has your pain made you feel worthless? Do you feel unseen?
Are you hiding in the desert waiting to die? Take heart...God sees you!
Welcome to Day 38 of 40 days of healing. Today's verse is Matthew 18 verses 12 to 14 AND Ezekiel 34 verse 11.
If you are running from God right now, know this…He is pursuing you. He is running just as fast as you are. You cannot and will not out run Him. It’s time to admit that, stop running, turn round and feel His embrace.
Welcome to Day 37 of 40 days of healing. Today's verse is Psalm 62 verses 1 to 5.
Is your need to be “doing” hindering your healing?
Welcome to Day 36 of 40 days of healing. Today's verse is Esther 4 verse 14.
Do you feel that your voice doesn’t matter? Has God brought you through something that you want to share, but you think “Now is not the right time” or that you are not the right person to share it? Do you want to speak out about your hurt and healing so that others do not get hurt, or so that others can benefit in their healing?
Welcome to Day 35 of 40 days of healing. Today's verse is Lamentations 3 verses 31 to 33.
Do you feel like God has abandoned you? Do you feel like God is punishing you?
Welcome to Day 34 of 40 days of healing. Today's verse is Zephaniah 3 verse 17.
Do you feel that God is disappointed with you?
Welcome to Day 33 of 40 days of healing. Today's verse is Psalm 6 verses 4 to 10.
Has your hurt made you weep? Has your bed become drenched with your tears? Are you struggling to see because of it?
Welcome to Day 32 of 40 days of healing. Today's verse is Psalm 4.
Have people spoken badly of you? Have they accused you of things you haven’t done? Have they tried to turn others against you?
Welcome to Day 31 of 40 days of healing. Today's verse is Psalm 3.
Do you feel like you have a lot of enemies? Are there people who rejoice when they see you in pain? Are there people waiting to see you fail?
Welcome to Day 30 of 40 days of healing. Today's verse is Mark 5 verse 34 with Matthew 17 verse 20.
Have you been told that you haven’t been healed because of a lack of faith?
Welcome to Day 29 of 40 days of healing. Today's verse is Ecclesiastes 3 verses 1 to 8.
Is your healing being held back because you can’t let go? Are you holding on to the people or place that was a part of your hurt when you should be moving on?
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