When Inclusion Meets Faith: Practical Steps for Churches

An Empathetic Witness: A Helping Hand with Trauma

Today we're talking about trauma and how we can help someone as they experience traumatic events. We'll do a "fly-over" on trauma and talk about how being an empathetic witness can help someone who is going through a traumatic event, and what that looks like.   Resources:  A Grace Disguised: How the Soul Grows through Loss by Dr. Jerry Sittser The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk, MD

The Importance of Lament

Today we continue our conversation about suffering by looking at the importance of lament in our healing process.  Scriptures referenced from the ESV Bible copyright 2002 by Crossway Bibles   Video sermon referenced in the episode: A Study of Psalms/Psalms of Lament/John Mark Romans https://youtu.be/gvKxfokJpmc?si=g9tU6ep2_fDKp3iF [https://youtu.be/gvKxfokJpmc?si=g9tU6ep2_fDKp3iF]   Episodes written and hosted by Tracy Produced by Mike Jones-Thames If you have enjoyed or appreciated today's content, don't forget to like, share and subscribe.

Job's Friends: A Fresh Takeaway

Today we're looking at Job's friends. We'll look not only at what they did wrong, but what they did right and what we can learn from them.

Be An 11: Suffering in the Life of a Christian

Today we talk about part of the purpose that suffering has in the life of a believer. The workout it gives our faith and keeping our eyes on Jesus as we walk through suffering.

Who Is My Neighbor? When the Church Passes By

Host Tracy reflects on the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25–35) and challenges the church to stop ignoring those in need—especially survivors of abuse, the hurting, and the marginalized. She contrasts religious indifference with the Samaritan’s compassionate, sacrificial care. The episode calls churches to become clearing houses for resources, to listen with empathy, and to engage in the messy work of helping people heal rather than passing judgment or controlling aid. Go and do likewise.