Trauma – Wounds of the Heart
Segment One - Bible Story: Job the Patient One
The prophet Job lost everything, except his own life – his wealth, his property, his health. How would he respond to God in this deep trauma and pain? Why this suffering? Job wasn’t just patient, but he asked questions, he cried, and almost despaired, “Where was God in this?” Would Job remain faithful to God?
Segment Two - Trauma Talk – Introduction
There is violence. Sickness. Becoming a refugee. Deportation. There is no future. We lose control. We face many different shocks in life. And then we become depressed and life seems hopeless. It’s difficult to share our inner pain because no one sees it. Where is God when we face trauma? Remember, trauma is not the end of the story. God is near the broken-hearted.
Episodes
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Trauma as a Refugee
Refugees are forced to flee their homeland because of persecution, violence, or serious threats to their life and freedoms. They experience deep trauma because they loose so much: home, security, friends, family, identity, future … The t...
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Children of Israel – After Slavery in Egypt
The children of Israel experienced deep trauma from being slaves in Egypt for 400 years. God freed them from the pharaoh but then they faced the Red Sea and began to complain. God saved them from their enemies by opening the Red Sea. Thr...
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Family Trauma
The home should be a nest, place of security and peace. When there is sharp disagreement, shouting, anger, abuse, and forms of violence in the home, family members experience deep emotional wounds. We can call it “domestic trauma”. This ...
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Childhood Trauma
When a child is born, he/she should grow up in a safe and secure environment, but many children experience terrible wounds like Joseph did in his youth. They face insult, rejection, death of their mother or father, or violence, and even ...
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Trauma – Wounds of the Heart
Segment One - Bible Story: Job the Patient One The prophet Job lost everything, except his own life – his wealth, his property, his health. How would he respond to God in this deep trauma and pain? Why this suffering? Job wasn’t just pat...