Facing Your Wounds

Series by Judson Shoultz
Some pain comes from what was done to you — a word that shouldn't have been said, a person who should have stayed, a situation you didn't ask for and couldn't stop. This series is about what those wounds actually do if you leave them alone, and what it looks like to stop avoiding them and bring them honestly to God. Because healing doesn't start with having it together — it starts with being willing to face what's still bleeding.

When Life Leaves a Mark

Judson Shoultz
Life leaves marks — from careless words, broken relationships, and painful moments you never asked for. This article explores how unhealed wounds don’t just hurt you; they hide Jesus. Drawing from John 9 and the story of a healed blind man who lost everything when he told the truth, discover why the Good Shepherd comes looking for the wounded — and why acknowledging your hurt is the first step to letting him heal it.

When the Wound Won’t Heal

Judson Shoultz
When life hurts you — and it will — the wound doesn’t just fade on its own. This article walks through why unhealed pain is a spiritual issue, how it teaches you to believe lies about yourself, and how to bring your hurt to the God who reaches into the pit to lift you out.

The Tunnel System in Your Head

Judson Shoultz
Hidden wounds don’t just hurt — they shape how you think, and how you think drives what you do. This article unpacks the connection between unhealed pain, wrong thinking, and recurring sin habits, and shows teens how the Word of God is the only weapon powerful enough to pull down the strongholds hiding underground.

The Gift You Give Yourself

Judson Shoultz
When someone hurts you, bitterness feels like protection — but it’s actually a slow poison. This article digs into what real forgiveness looks like for Christian teens: why it’s more about your own healing than the other person, what Esau’s tragic life warns us about holding grudges, and how one honest look at Christ on the cross changes everything.
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Judson Shoultz is youth pastor at Martinsville Baptist Tabernacle in Martinsville, IN, husband of Janna "Faith" Shoultz, father of Evan, and son-in-law of Jim and Rhonda Van Gelderen. He traveled several times on Minutemen teams. He has a passion for sanctification and revival theology.