To start a sentence strong but in one's pursuit of the most appropriate words, linger for way too long, frequently to the point of not finishing it. Speakers who erlinger are typically obsessed with sounding eloquent or fluent but ironically this very obsession prevents them from attaining their goal.
He wanted to talk about the ridiculousness of his assignment but I never actually learned what was so bad about it because he erlingered halfway through his rant.
church hurt is where you experience a degree of distance, pain, or judgement from your church community. Essentially, you are just unable to “find your place”. This is prevalent in the Christian community, but can be extended to other religions.
Now that I am an adult I am beginning to heal from the church hurt that was inflicted on me as a child.