Daily Faith with Philip Cameron: Special Guest Pastor Joe Dobbins

Pastor Joe Dobbins, lead pastor of Twin Rivers Church in St. Louis, Missouri, joins Daily Faith to unpack the epidemic of church hurt — and the path back to wholeness. Drawing from his book Hope After Church Hurt, Joe reveals that as many as 65 million Americans hold faith in Jesus but no longer attend church, roughly equal to the number who do. "I felt like the Spirit of the Lord revealed to me that today we don't just need churches that reach the lost, but churches that also heal the found." Joe walks through eight distinct categories of church hurt, explaining why pain alone doesn't define the wound — the lie embedded in it does. Referencing 2 Corinthians 10, he describes how a stronghold is often "a wound wrapped around a lie," and points to John chapter 9 to show that healing requires a personal decision: Jesus never heals anyone against their will. He draws a powerful distinction between miracles (instantaneous) and healing (incremental), challenging the church to develop patience for the journey. The conversation closes with a reminder from Psalm 56:8 — that God collects our tears as evidence, not merely as a record of pain, so that justice can be served and peace can follow. Pick up Hope After Church Hurt wherever books are sold, or visit joedobbins.org to connect with Pastor Joe directly.