Church hurts can range from something minor as Sister Johnson refusing to speak every Sunday to something major like being sexually abused by a church member. Regardless of the size of the offense, if it hurts, we should deal with it. When I was first asked to do this article, I thought to myself, “I get to spill the beans on those who hurt me.” After praying about how to approach this article, I felt impressed to give solutions instead of trying to remember old hurts. I apologize in advance; there will be no juicy tales of deceit, discord, and corruption—reason being, we all have been the offender and the offended at some point in Churchianity (the practice of being a Church member).

Some of us have had our secrets told as “Prayer Gossip.” If you are not familiar with this kind of gossip, it is when information is spread…