Trauma and Counseling
Bereans,
It was a privilege to have Jon Harris, host of the Conversations That Matter podcast, worshiping with us the past Sunday. I greatly appreciate the work he and many others do to research and distribute information that helps Reformed, evangelical churches like ours to think biblically and critically about events and ideologies impacting us and attacking the truths of our faith. Our enemies are liars, like their father the devil (John 8:44), and they are seeking every opportunity to silence those who speak the truth of the one, true God (1 Peter 5:8).
The subject of a recent Conversations That Matter podcast was what is referred to as "Trauma Informed Counseling." You may have noticed over the past couple of years that the words "trauma" and "traumatized" have become quite fashionable. In just the past few days I've observed (both in person and on news stories) people describe themselves as being traumatized, or in trauma due to the following circumstances: being called the "wrong" pronoun, having to walk past a pro-life poster, being related to someone who was enslaved two centuries years ago, not being able to afford college, and having an absentee father.
Needless to say, these applications of the word "trauma" are far from the traditional and biblical understanding of the word. The spirit of antichrist that dominates our age frequently uses the tactic of redefining words and giving new meanings to concepts so as to "darken counsel" (Job 38:2) of the unsuspecting. This use of the word "trauma" is often an attempt to label people as victims who are not responsible for their own responses to their situations.
Jon's podcast attempts to more clearly define through a biblical perspective the difference between events and circumstances of life that are truly "traumatic" and those that are simply uncomfortable or impactful. His interview with ACBC Counselor and Trainer Matt Statler will help you better understand what's behind the push to label everything as "trauma" and to put a biblical lens on this topic.
Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PxAB9KXhug
We are approaching Weekend Two of our Fundamentals of Biblical Counseling training. I encourage you to sign up for these classes, if you have not already. We had a fantastic turnout for Weekend One and many people are still discussing the things they learned. Attendance at Weekend One is not required for Weekend Two.
Grace and peace to you,
J.W.
It was a privilege to have Jon Harris, host of the Conversations That Matter podcast, worshiping with us the past Sunday. I greatly appreciate the work he and many others do to research and distribute information that helps Reformed, evangelical churches like ours to think biblically and critically about events and ideologies impacting us and attacking the truths of our faith. Our enemies are liars, like their father the devil (John 8:44), and they are seeking every opportunity to silence those who speak the truth of the one, true God (1 Peter 5:8).
The subject of a recent Conversations That Matter podcast was what is referred to as "Trauma Informed Counseling." You may have noticed over the past couple of years that the words "trauma" and "traumatized" have become quite fashionable. In just the past few days I've observed (both in person and on news stories) people describe themselves as being traumatized, or in trauma due to the following circumstances: being called the "wrong" pronoun, having to walk past a pro-life poster, being related to someone who was enslaved two centuries years ago, not being able to afford college, and having an absentee father.
Needless to say, these applications of the word "trauma" are far from the traditional and biblical understanding of the word. The spirit of antichrist that dominates our age frequently uses the tactic of redefining words and giving new meanings to concepts so as to "darken counsel" (Job 38:2) of the unsuspecting. This use of the word "trauma" is often an attempt to label people as victims who are not responsible for their own responses to their situations.
Jon's podcast attempts to more clearly define through a biblical perspective the difference between events and circumstances of life that are truly "traumatic" and those that are simply uncomfortable or impactful. His interview with ACBC Counselor and Trainer Matt Statler will help you better understand what's behind the push to label everything as "trauma" and to put a biblical lens on this topic.
Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PxAB9KXhug
We are approaching Weekend Two of our Fundamentals of Biblical Counseling training. I encourage you to sign up for these classes, if you have not already. We had a fantastic turnout for Weekend One and many people are still discussing the things they learned. Attendance at Weekend One is not required for Weekend Two.
Grace and peace to you,
J.W.
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