165 - Trauma-Informed Preaching (feat. Dr. Sarah Travis)

CXMH: On Faith & Mental Health

Today we’re joined by Rev. Dr. Sarah Travis, the author of Unspeakable: Preaching and Trauma-Informed Theology. She talks about what trauma-informed theology means, how that can shape preaching, and why preaching matters in the context of trauma. Dr. Travis teaches preaching at the University of Toronto and is also the author of Decolonizing Preaching: Decolonizing Preaching The Pulpit as Postcolonial Space and Metamorphosis: Preaching after Christendom.

Things we mention in this episode/other resources:

- CXMH ep. 91 - Spiritual Bypassing (feat. Dr. Jesse Fox)

- CXMH ep. 50 - Preaching About Mental Health (feat. Mary Alice Birdwhistell)

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