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Pastor Joel Rainey | Psalm 55, verses 12-22
When someone we love and trust hurts us, the pain can leave lasting wounds. In this fourth episode of the Estranged series, in Psalm 55, David expresses the grief of a broken friendship and reminds us that we can acknowledge our pain without allowing bitterness to take root.
Not every relationship will be restored, but we can choose how we respond. We can name our pain, look to God for comfort and justice, and continue to live faithfully.
The greatest danger of a broken relationship isn't just what it does to us, but who it can cause us to become. Our scars don't have to define us, and someone else's actions don't have to determine our character. Even when a relationship remains broken, our hearts don't have to be. Let’s listen in…
LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
• Antietam National Battlefield (https://share.google/hv9wHjepBn6InJWSd)
• George B. McClellan (https://share.google/UWBOgfiQCZh3dAGYI), A. P. Hill (https://share.google/CzcIKsbnay3rqGMFx)
• Download the free study guide, complete transcript, and show notes here (/messages/s54-e4-when-someone-hurts-you).
• Scripture References: Psalm 55, verses 12-22; Proverbs 27, verse 6; Romans 12, verse 18; Proverbs 18
• Find out more about Covenant Church at covenantchurchwv.com (http://covenantexperience.com)
4 Oct 2026
What do you do when you can’t fix a relationship?
What do you do when you can’t fix a relationship? Estrangement between parents and adult children can leave us feeling hurt, confused, and powerless—especially when reconciliation isn’t entirely up to us.
In this message, we explore what Scripture says about broken family relationships and what we can do when we can’t control the outcome: start with ourselves, love wisely, honor where appropriate, and trust God with what we cannot change.
Because the Gospel is a story of reconciliation, our hope isn’t found in fixing every relationship, but in the grace of Christ and the possibility of healing—even when it doesn’t happen on our timeline. Let's listen in...
LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
• “Rules of Estrangement” (https://a.co/d/0bDNXURw) by Joshua Coleman
• Tim Keller (https://share.google/Caepy49ilxyUTiYxD), “If each spouse says to the other, 'I will treat my selfishness as the main problem in the marriage,' you have the prospect for great things."
• Download the free study guide, complete transcript, and show notes here (/messages/s54-e3-cant-fix-the-relationship).
• Scripture References: Ephesians 6, verses 1-4; 2 Samuel 18; 1 Samuel; Luke 15; Proverbs 22, verse 6; Ephesians 2, verse 19
• Find out more about Covenant Church at covenantchurchwv.com (http://covenantexperience.com)
27 Sept 2026
Can You Find Peace Without Pretending?
In this second episode of Estranged: When Relationships Break, we see that every strained relationship has a story. Conflict rarely begins with the moment everything falls apart; there is usually a history of hurt, assumptions, unresolved disagreements, or brokenness passed from one generation to the next.
In Genesis 13, the story of Abraham and Lot shows us that conflict can emerge in surprising ways, grow when left unaddressed, and sometimes require space before healing can begin. But separation doesn't have to be the end of the story.
Through the story of Ruth, we see how God can bring reconciliation and redemption from generations of conflict. Whatever your family story looks like, brokenness doesn't have to be what you pass on. God can help you interrupt destructive patterns and pass down something different—reconciliation, redemption, and healing. Let's listen in...
LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
• Iran Hostage Crisis, 11/4/1979 (https://share.google/IQO6OqAfNUQXITqMe)
• Hatfields & McCoys feud (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatfield%E2%80%93McCoy_feud)
• Boaz & Ruth ancestry (/s/boaz-ruth-ancestry.jpg)
• Download the free study guide, complete transcript, and show notes here (/messages/s54-e2-relationships-break).
• Scripture References: Genesis 13, verses 1-13; Acts 15, verses 39-40; Genesis 19
• Find out more about Covenant Church at covenantchurchwv.com (http://covenantexperience.com)
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