“He existed before all things,and all things are held together in him.”Colossians 1:16-17 (CEB) “Hold everything in your hands lightly, otherwise it hurts when… read more

Can moral injury help us understand better, or even somewhat differently, the nature of the struggle with biblical violence ? Can moral injury help explain why the… read more

To demonstrate a trauma-sensitive approach to the Bible for preaching, I will explore the binding of Isaac from Genesis 22 at greater depth along with sermonic possibilities. Many … read more

This article is a part of a series about trauma-informed approaches to ministry. If you have been with us through the first 3 articles, you may have begun to notice that we are… read more

This article is a part of a series about trauma-informed approaches to ministry. It is the second installment following another article called "It Begins with Us, Part 1," found… read more

“I can't reconcile the way that the world is jolted by events that are wonderful and terrible, the gorgeous and the tragic. Except that I am beginning to believe that these… read more