Introducing a New Resource for Bible-Based Trauma Healing Groups
Helping others heal from trauma without hurting them takes skill and knowledge. American Bible Society’s Bible-based Trauma Healing Ministry trains people to facilitate Healing Groups. Healing Groups are safe spaces for hurting people to process their wounds, express their pain, and reconnect with God and others. Using the book Healing the Wounds of Trauma, facilitators who have been certified through…
READ MORE
Latest Blog Posts
Prayers for Handling Your Financial Struggles
You’ve felt this sinking feeling in your stomach before. While driving home from work, you hear a screech and a clunk from underneath your car. Instantly, you pull over and drop your head in your hands. Seriously? Not now, not today, you think to yourself. I don’t have the money to fix this. How am I going to get to…
READ MORE
Does the Bible Have Answers for Tragedy?
At age 17 my friend Marian decided to stop believing in God. There had been a horrific school bus accident in her town. Kids were killed. She didn’t want a God who would let that happen. And she still feels that way fifty years later. You’ve heard stories like that, I’m sure. In response to tragedy, many people reconfigure their…
READ MORE
Does God See My Needs?
Celeste wiped her eyes again and tossed the soaked tissue onto the mound beside her. How could I have been so stupid? I thought he loved me! Now, what? Her hand moved involuntarily to her belly and the small life she now carried. Today Celeste's lover broke the news that he was returning to his wife. He told her gently…
READ MORE
Psalms to Help You Deal With Disappointment
By nature, I get excited about the little things in life. Exploring new towns, meeting new people, eating at new restaurants—all of these experiences bring me joy. But as I’ve come to find, this excitement can backfire, leading me into a place of great disappointment. Has this ever happened to you? You invest in a promising romantic relationship, only to…
READ MORE
Find Strength in the Bible When a Loved One is Sick
The experience of caring for a sick loved one can feel all-consuming. Run to the store. Pick up snacks. Pick up flowers. Take the kids to soccer practice. Get back to the hospital by 5:00. Drive home and put the kids to bed. In the craziness of caring for our loved one, family and responsibilities, we often forget to take…
READ MORE
Bible Verses for Rest When You Need It Most
Recently, while walking to the hardware store, I noticed a man sitting outside a coffee shop. With his feet propped up on a chair, he sipped a coffee, ate a pastry and pet his dog, who laid beside him on the sidewalk. They didn’t seem to have a care in the world. I, on the other hand, was power walking…
READ MOREGOD'S WORD HAS THE POWER TO TRANSFORM
Share the Bible where it is needed most.
