All trauma articles
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Opinion‘I believe it is important for churches and Christians to be trauma informed’
‘Many people who have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACES) have a negative view of God as father and for some the church’s unaccountable leadership has caused this. The way we demonstrate consistent, authentic compassion can repair this damaging view of God,’ says Ruth Stephens.
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OpinionGod led me on a healing journey from dysfunction into freedom
‘Life is always going to throw its challenges and hardships at us, but with the right tools we can thrive and not just survive,’ says Antoinette de Barr.
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ArticleLex Renick on faith, identity, and transformation: 'God removed my dysphoria and renewed my life'
Lex Renick spoke with our deputy editor Jemimah Wright about how a turbulent childhood led to navigating gender dysphoria as an adult, but complete surrender to God transformed everything…
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ArticleLooking after your emotional health as a mother
Joy A Mead invites you to go on a journey to discover more about how past traumas may have affected you, so that you can be the healthiest version of yourself
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ArticleBook Club - Does God See Me? How God meets us in the center of our trauma-healing journey
Hosted by Claire Musters
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OpinionHow I developed a theology of trauma
Claire Bankole has spent most of her life in ministry working with survivors of trauma. As a survivor herself, she shares truths from God’s word that have become keys to freedom.
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OpinionThis is the blessing we offer to women who have had a painful childhood
Authors of The Lives We Actually Lead, Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie, share a blessing for those who experienced trauma from their childhoods.
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OpinionJesus said a woman forgets the anguish of giving birth because of her joy that a child is born - so why do I have post-birth trauma?
We don’t know if Jesus was born without any pain to Mary, but the process of childbirth is not straightforward. Here Chelsea Boes explains how she realised she was suffering from trauma three years after having a baby
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OpinionReflections from a 9/11 survivor: 'Just three hours had passed since the first plane hit. Three hours of sheer terror’
Traumatised by the events of 9/11, Christina Ray Stanton has since developed a deeper relationship with God and a new desire to care for those in need
