Episode 156: Trauma-Informed Theology (part 1) with Kimi & Joel Harris (most popular episode from the LW archives)

After launching the Living Wholehearted Podcast two years ago, the Mattsons are airing their first reruns. The Trauma-Informed Theology episodes from January 2021 were the most listened to podcasts of all time. It might seem odd, but the truth is, people are becoming more and more aware of how trauma is affecting all of who we are - even our understanding of God, the church, and our communities.

 

Our guests on this episode help us dive into an important discussion; How do we help sex abuse survivors, as well as prevent more abuse in the church? This is never an easy topic, but a vital one we are passionate about and think it’s a key to shrinking all our integrity gaps. Today we have Joel and Kimberly Harris who are transplants from Portland, Oregon, to South Dakota, where Joel is a pastor and worship leader. They have three girls, whom they homeschool. As a family, they value the power of music and storytelling and love to share good books with each other. Kimberly has written for various publications, including Christianity Today and Crosswalk, covering topics such as how abusers groom churches, biblical comfort in suffering, and empathy. Through their own story of abuse and seeing the unraveling of larger systemic wreckage, they still love God and the Church. They are helping survivors find their voice and want to see more leaders (who may also be abuse survivors) learn how to respond in helpful and healing ways. Whether you are a parent, ministry leader, business leader, or anywhere in between, please listen in.

 

For more resources on this topic, read Shrinking the Integrity Gap: Between What Leaders Preach & Live by Jeff and Terra Mattson, and Mending the Soul by Steve Tracy.

 

To Connect with Kimi or Joel visit:

 

ONLINE -

https://www.kimiharris.com/

SOCIAL -

Instagram - @kimi.n.harris

Twitter - @joelharris411

 

To find more about Living Wholehearted and our services, from executive coaching and the Wholehearted Leadership Cohort, to professional counseling and Courageous Girls groups, sign up for the monthly newsletters at www.livingwholehearted.com or follow us on Instagram @living_wholehearted. You can also follow Terra on Instagram @terramattson. (Jeff isn’t on social media for his own personal boundaries, but Terra shares once in a while about his fishing adventures and more.)

 

To connect with Jeff and Terra Mattson and Living Wholehearted, go to:

Instagram

@TerraMattson

@Living_Wholehearted

@MyCourageousGirls

#living_wholeheartedpodcast

#shrinkingtheintegritygap

Facebook

@MyCourageousGirls

@WeAreLivingWholehearted

Websites

LivingWholehearted.com

TerraMattson.com

MyCourageousGirls.com

 

 

Resources

Shrinking the Integrity Gap

https://davidccook.org/shrinking-integrity-gap-book/

Shrinking the Integrity Gap e-Course

https://www.livingwholeheartedstore.com/e-courses

Courageous: Being Daughters Rooted in Grace https://mycourageousgirls.com/shop/p/book-courageous-being-daughters-rooted-in-grace

Dear Mattsons

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdPzQ_cUwCbRc-MQ40KL3a6ze06CiY38l

Helping Moms Raise Confident Daughters

http://cpguides.org/

 

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