Episode 42 - How to Handle Hurt and Offense with Whitney Oxford

Conversations with Pastors · Feb 7, 2026 · 26m

This conversation invites us to examine our tendency to take offense. It often reveals more about our own hearts than about the actions of others. We're challenged to examine the difference between being legitimately sinned against and simply having our expectations—sometimes petty or selfish ones—go unmet. The conversation draws us to 1 Peter 2:21-25, where we see Christ as our ultimate example. He was reviled, betrayed, and crucified, yet He never reviled in return. Instead, He entrusted Himself to the Father who judges righteously. This passage doesn't just give us a lofty ideal; it…