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Ryan DelBlanc Josh Joel Ryan DelBlanc Josh Joel

Why Does the Church Hurt Sometimes—and How Can the Holy Spirit Heal It?

Every believer has likely experienced both the beauty and the brokenness of church life. There are the mountaintop moments—powerful worship, answered prayers, lives transformed. But there are also the valleys—disappointment, misunderstanding, even deep hurt within the very place meant to bring healing.

This tension isn’t new. In Acts 6:1–7, the early church faced its own painful challenge: widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. What could have become a divisive fracture instead became a Spirit-filled turning point. The apostles sought God’s wisdom, chose leaders “full of the Spirit and wisdom” (Acts 6:3), and the result was striking: unity, growth, and care for every person.

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