Resources: Trauma
Suffering is all around us in this fallen world but, for some the suffering endured is extreme. Abuse, assault, serious accidents, war or some illnesses are just a few of the contexts where trauma may occur.
For those who have experienced trauma, the impact can be life-altering – body and heart can be shattered and daily living become desperately hard. How important then for churches to approach those who are suffering from the effects of trauma with particular nuance and care. In these resources we offer some initial thoughts on how to love our brothers and sisters well.
Books
Understanding Trauma
by Steve Midgley
(The Good Book Company)
Communal Lament Resource
A resource to help church families discover ways they can lament together as one body. Taken from an evening session of lament at a recent Biblical Counselling UK conference on trauma:
Fact Sheets
Click to download the following PDF resources, a mixture of information, experience, and reflections:
Blog Posts
5 tips for preaching traumatic passages
by Andrew McKenna
Sitting with those who cannot respond
by Helen Thorne-Allenson
The word of the decade
by Steve Midgley
Audio
Podcast
A one-off podcast episode “Beauty out of Trauma” – hear Amanda Armstrong in discussion with Helen Thorne-Allenson.
External Resources
Biblical Hope in Trauma – Talk 1
The first of 2 talks by Steve Midgley at the Biblical Counselling Northern Ireland conference in June 2025.
Biblical Hope in Trauma – Talk 2
The second of 2 talks by Steve Midgley at the Biblical Counselling Northern Ireland conference in June 2025.
Encountering Trauma
Steve Midgley
Session 1 from the Equipped to Care conference in Dublin (June 2025). Audio only.
Responding to Trauma
Andrew Collins
Session 2 from the Equipped to Care conference in Dublin (June 2025). Audio only.
Trauma, Beauty, and the Victory of Christ
Steve Midgley
Session 3 from the Equipped to Care conference in Dublin (June 2025). Audio only.
Seminar: Lost Trust
Andrew Collins
& Carol Watson
From the Equipped to Care conference in Dublin (June 2025). Audio only.
Our friends at Trinity Church, Everton have produced a creative course called Restored designed for women who have experienced trauma. You can view and download their material free here.
CCEF held a conference on trauma in 2023. You can purchase their material here.
