Christians read the Psalms and find statements that seem to conflict with the open-hearted, mercy-oriented, forgiveness-driven Gospel we preach from our pulpits.
Trauma
Trauma by Swine #3: Looking for Healing
The fear that many experience as they come face-to-face with an abusive leader can create different reactions. Psychologists often talk of “fight, flight, or freeze” reflexes. God has given us a built-in mechanism in our brain that helps us respond to dangerous situations – physical or emotional. An understanding of what is happening in the brain when faced with trauma is opening fascinating avenues of healing.
Trauma by Swine #2: A Good Creation and Effects of the Fall
We are “fearfully and wonderfully made” according to David. However, we live in a time of strange in-betweenness! Trauma creates broken brains.
Trauma by Swine: Steven’s Story
When Steven joined a large Christian parachurch organization he was excited to be in an influential position to spread God’s Word. He was warned that the organization was “dysfunctional” and it only took a short time for the dysfunction to catch up to him.