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Tag Archives: Trauma

My Top 10 Books: Fall/Winter 2015

ā€œWho would call a day spent reading a good day? But a life spent reading ā€“ that is a good . . . lifeā€ Annie Dillard. Ā That is so true! Ā The following are my recommended top 10 picks from this past year: 1. Ā The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma – Bessel van der Kolk This is a critical, important read for every one of us wrestling with discipleship in the church. Bessel van der Kolk , medical director of the Trauma Center in Boston and one of the foremost authorities on trauma in the world, offers innumerable insights on how to serve the increasing number of people in our churches stuck due to trauma. I continue to prayerfully read and study this book weekly.   2. Ā Americanah ā€“ Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie This timely book gives us insight from the perspective of a Nigerian immigrant who comes. Read more.

10 Top Reasons Racism Continues in the Church Today

Iā€™m excited to participate in Movement Day 2015 in New York City this coming Thursday to participate on a panel around a frank discussion on bridging barriers of race, culture, and class. In preparation, I thought I would get on paper my top 10 reasons of why racism continues in the church today. Here they are: Failure to capture Scriptureā€™s vision of the church as a multi-racial community that transcends racial, cultural, economic and gender barriers. The gospel is the power of God that bridges the infinite gap between humanity and God as well as the ā€œdividing wallā€ between races, cultures, ethnicities, social classes, and genders. Measuring success primarily by numbers. We want to grow our churches. We want it to happen quickly. The problem is that bridging racial barriers is slow and will rarely produce ā€œbigā€ numbers. Superficial discipleship. We focus on getting people ā€œover the lineā€ into salvation and connected. We donā€™t. Read more.