Trauma: 2023 National Conference Download

A traumatic event is like an encounter with death. Our past, present, and future are shattered by an all-consuming new reality that leaves indelible marks on body and soul, personally and interpersonally. The hope we once knew seems to grow dark. Where is God in times of such profound tragedy? And how do we help others when they are in the depths of such suffering?

This conference explores how, through Scripture, our God speaks to our hearts when we encounter trauma and how his light shines into our deepest darkness. Though the effects of trauma are comprehensive, the love of the living God is greater. It comprehensively engages us. It flows into every facet of our being, giving ear to the laments of those silenced, tending to what has been broken, and freeing what has been bound—until the day when all will be made right.

Conference Details

• Conference Dates: Friday, October 20, 2023 to Sunday, October 22, 2023
• Conference Location: Virginia Beach, VA

Product Details

• 7 General Sessions & 20 Breakout Sessions
• Outlines & Slides included

General Sessions

• When Death Intrudes | Ed Welch
• The Experience of Trauma | Julie Lowe & Darby Strickland
• Vigilance & the Invitation to Vulnerability | Darby Strickland
• Trauma & the Body | Mike Emlet
• Growing in Hope | Julie Lowe
• The Church as a Place of Healing | Ed Welch
• Trauma Will Not Have the Last Word | Alasdair Groves

Breakout Sessions

• Shame in the Aftermath of Trauma | Esther Liu
• Trauma, Recovery & the Beauty of God | Todd Stryd
• Impaired or Empowered? Trauma in the Lives of Christian Workers | Michael Gembola
• The Importance of "Story" in the Healing of Childhood Sexual Abuse | Cecelia Bernhardt
• Unique Factors of Military-Related Trauma | Curtis Solomon
• Betrayal Trauma: Understanding the Impact of Marital Sexual Infidelity | Ellen Dykas
• Betrayal Trauma II: Marriage Counseling in the Aftermath of Infidelity | Aaron Sironi
• Coping Strategies: How Christ Fully Accomplishes What Our Flawed Strategies Imperfectly Attempt | Kristin Silva Linder
• Contributive, Not Causative: Trauma-Informed Biblical Care for Those Who Have Abused Others | Chris Moles & Greg Wilson
• Parental Pain | Julie Lowe
• A Holistic Approach to Helping Families Impacted by Domestic Abuse | Joy Forrest
• "Lord, See My Anguish! My Heart Is Broken": Grieving with Faith after a Major Loss | Lauren Whitman
• A Biblical Framing of the DSM-5 Criteria for Trauma | Eamon Wilson
• The Weaponization of Trauma | Darby Strickland
• Adoption: The Brokenness of Family & the Mercy of Christ | Jonathan Holmes & Jill Butler
• New Trauma for a New Generation: Giving Hope to Students Dealing with the Evils of Their Age | John Perritt
• Intergenerational Trauma & the Renewal of Family | Eamon Wilson
• Can We Forgive Someone after a Traumatic Encounter? | Cecelia Bernhardt
• Cross-Cultural Counseling & Trauma: Embodying Sensitivity, Awareness & Christ's Mercy | Jonathan Holmes
• Psalms 129, 130 & 131: A Framework for Considering Trauma & Caring for the Traumatized | Todd Stryd