Ministry of Presence: Serving People in Pain - Michelle Keener - 158 - FrontStage BackStage with Jason Daye

In this week's conversation on FrontStage BackStage, host Jason Daye is joined by Dr. Michelle Keener. Michelle is a professor of Christianity at Houston Christian University, and her most recent book is entitled Comfort in the Ashes.

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Some key takeaways from this conversation:

Michelle Keener on the importance of how we respond to others when they trust us with their story, especially in moments of vulnerability or need: "When we encounter someone who is coming to us for help, how do we steward the story that they are giving us?"

Michelle Keener on the significance of how simply sharing your story can be deeply therapeutic, even before any solutions or outcomes are reached: "There is great healing just in the process of being able to tell the story."

Michelle Keener on the importance of shifting the focus of trauma from the event itself to the person’s response to it: "When we talk about trauma, we don't mean an event. What we mean is a response."
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