Falling Back in Love With Your Faith: Finding Jesus Again After Church Hurt

Have you ever felt like walking away from church—or even from Jesus—because of the way Christians have treated you?

Church hurt is real. Maybe you were made to feel like you had to be perfect to belong. Maybe your questions weren’t welcome, your struggles were something you were supposed to hide, or someone who represented Jesus to you left you hurt, disappointed, or questioning everything you believed.

But what if the faith you’re rejecting isn’t actually Jesus at all?

In this solo episode of the True North Podcast, Mykah talks honestly about church hurt, religious pressure, perfectionism, and what it looks like to find your way back to Jesus after being hurt by Christians or the church.

We’re unpacking the difference between performative Christianity and a personal relationship with Jesus—and why the failures of imperfect people don’t have to determine the future of your faith.

In this episode, we talk about:

• How church hurt can impact your relationship with God

• Why you may be rejecting religious expectations rather than Jesus Himself

• The pressure to be the “perfect Christian”

• How to separate who Jesus really is from the people who have misrepresented Him

• Why reading Scripture for yourself matters

• Doubt, questions, and the story of Thomas

• Rebuilding your faith around grace instead of guilt

• Finding Christian community again after being hurt

• Why there is still a place for you in the Church

If you’ve experienced church hurt, religious trauma, Christian perfectionism, or simply feel distant from God and don’t know how to come back, this conversation is for you.

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