Grace After Church Hurt: Forgiveness, Faithfulness, and a Lifetime of Formation | #98
Not Yet Now with Zach DasherShow Notes
Church hurt can leave behind resentment, confusion, and the temptation to walk away entirely. But what does it look like to let grace have the final word?
Zach sits down with his dad to look back on a life shaped by legalism, ministry, failure, forgiveness, and decades of being formed by the Word of God. Their story is a reminder that spiritual growth doesn’t happen all at once—and that God can keep reshaping us through every season of life.
Even after disappointment. Even after hurt. Even after years have passed.
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