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Jim Davis and Justin Holcomb welcome Sheila Wise Rowe, author and executive director of The Rehoboth House, to discuss racial trauma and the many ways it can present itself cognitively, emotionally, behaviorally, and physically. Rowe describes how Christians should engage others who have experienced racial trauma, in an effort to close the trauma gap and bring healing. The group discusses:

  • An introduction to Sheila Wise Rowe (1:06)
  • Defining trauma (1:50)
  • Causes of trauma (6:21)
  • Helping those unfamiliar with trauma to understand (8:06)
  • The effects of trauma (11:19)
  • Secondary trauma (14:06)
  • The effects of secondary trauma (15:44)
  • Defining racial trauma and its effects (19:52)
  • Microaggression (28:57)
  • Gaslighting (31:15)
  • Feeling racial trauma (33:05)
  • Learning to listen (36:22)
  • Unknowingly exacerbating racial trauma (42:29)
  • Empathy (45:44)
  • Lamenting racial trauma (47:44)
  • Healing racial trauma (50:20)
  • Dealing with skeptics (56:10)

Explore more from TGC on the topic of race.


DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

1. What do you think of when you think of trauma? What are examples of trauma?

2. What is a trauma gap? Why does it exist? Why must the church seek to understand the trauma of others, especially those who have experienced racial trauma?

3. What is vicarious trauma? What are examples of vicarious trauma? How can that play out repeatedly through media and lived experiences?

4. How can we seek to understand and relate to others trauma? What might this look like? How does the gospel speak to trauma and, specifically, racial trauma?

Transcript

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The back-to-school season is stressful for moms and dads. New rhythms of school, sports, and other extracurricular activities can quickly fill up a family’s already busy calendar. Where do busy parents look for resources on discipling their family well? Aside from prioritizing church, what else can Christian parents do to instill healthy spiritual habits in their household?

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