Ep.130 How Do You Trust God After Church Hurt? With Courtney Reissig

About this episode

Candace Nassar interviews Courtney Reissig about navigating church hurt and protecting children's faith.

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt let down by your church — and wondered how to protect your kids' faith in the process? In this powerful episode, Candace Nassar sits down with author, high school English teacher, and mom of four boys Courtney Reissig to talk about her new book Someone to Believe In and what the Gospel of John teaches us about finding real hope when people and institutions disappoint us. Courtney gets honest about navigating church hurt, the weight of broken trust in ...

People in this episode

Host: Candace Nassar

Guest: Courtney Reissig

Topics covered

• church hurt
• faith
• parenting
• trust
• hope
• Christianity

Keywords

• church hurt
• trust in God
• parenting
• faith
• hope
• Christian moms
• Gospel of John

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Someone to Believe In, Gospel of John

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