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The Christian Heritage podcast is a weekly conversation about trauma, human flourishing, and the church. Christian Heritage is a non-profit organization in Nebraska whose mission is to mobilize a gospel-centered community to support vulnerable children and families. We believe God's people are the answer to the most broken situations in the child welfare system. To learn more about Christian Heritage, visit chne.org.
Last Episode Date: 5 September 2024
Total Episodes: 35
Jed Mullinex is the President of Within Reach. He spent 15 years leading local churches in New England and Omaha, and he was drawn to the possibility that the church might unite for the city's good. He joins the podcast today to talk about what Within Reach is doing in the Omaha area and how they seek to build a network of churches who listen to and love their city well. Register for the Church & Trauma Summit at chne.org/summit Like the episode?Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: Spotify Apple Podcasts iHeart Radio Amazon Music Stay in touch!Get our monthly newsletter delivered right to your inbox.
This is part 2 of "Becoming a Connected Organization," where Roy shares the first half of a presentation on navigating organizational change with an emphasis on connection. He integrates best practices from change management with TBRI principles to encourage business leaders, pastors, and non-profit directors to think hard about their culture and how their organizations can become more connected internally. Part 1 focuses on understanding and assessing your organizational culture. In this episode, Roy talks about creating felt safety in your organization. Not sure how that works? Check out our episode on Felt Safety to dig deeper. Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: Spotify Apple Podcasts iHeart Radio Amazon Music Google Podcasts Stay in touch! Get our monthly newsletter delivered right to your inbox.
In this special episode, Roy shares the first half of a presentation on navigating organizational change with an emphasis on connection. He integrates best practices from change management with TBRI principles to encourage business leaders, pastors, and non-profit directors to think hard about their culture and how their organizations can become more connected internally. Part 1 focuses on understanding and assessing your organizational culture. In this episode, Roy talks about creating felt safety in your organization. Not sure how that works? Check out our episode on Felt Safety to dig deeper. Like the episode?Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: Spotify Apple Podcasts iHeart Radio Amazon Music Google Podcasts Stay in touch!Get our monthly newsletter delivered right to your inbox.
James and Roy continue their conversation talking about why it's important for Christians to understand trauma. In this episode, they get practical to help you reconsider some traditional religious platitudes we often say when people trust us with their pain, grief, doubt, etc. Rather than give trite answers, we can speak to them in a way that builds connection and facilitates healing. Like the episode?Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: Spotify Apple Podcasts iHeart Radio Amazon Music Google Podcasts Stay in touch!Get our monthly newsletter delivered right to your inbox.
Roy and James are back together continuing the Church & Trauma Series. They talk more about the Church & Trauma Summit and its goal. Then, they go deep into discussing the obstacles churches face in engaging trauma and pain, and why churches can be tempted to minimize trauma in the lives of people who are struggling. Check out the article "Why the church doesn't want to talk about trauma" that we mentioned in the show. To learn about and register for the Church & Trauma Summit, visit chne.org/summit. Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: Spotify Apple Podcasts iHeart Radio Amazon Music Google Podcasts Stay in touch! Get our monthly newsletter delivered right to your inbox.
Next up in our Church & Trauma series is Tiffany Kavanaugh. Tiffany is a mental health provider at a private practice and is a school social worker in Lincoln Public Schools. She has expertise in using a blend of supportive, cognitive, mindfulness, and trauma-based therapies to serve her clients. To learn more or register for the Church & Trauma Summit, visit chne.org/summit Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: Spotify Apple Podcasts iHeart Radio Amazon Music Google Podcasts Monthly Newsletter Get our monthly newsletter delivered right to your inbox.
Our third interview in the Church & Trauma series is with Jeremy Smith of Smith Counseling. Jeremy specializes in complex system dynamics and much of our conversation centers around how the North American church system allows abuse and perpetuates trauma among Christians. You do not want to miss this wide-ranging and deep conversation. To learn more or register for the Church & Trauma Summit, visit chne.org/summit Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: Spotify Apple Podcasts iHeart Radio Amazon Music Google Podcasts Monthly Newsletter Get our monthly newsletter delivered right to your inbox.
In this episode during our Church & Trauma series, James sits down with Sarah Smith of Smith Counseling. Sarah is a trauma-informed licensed counselor who combines various therapeutic techniques with biblical truth in the counseling process. Her perspectives on the church and trauma are shaped by service in the mission field and years of counseling church leaders. To learn more or register for the Church & Trauma Summit, visit chne.org/summit Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: Spotify Apple Podcasts iHeart Radio Amazon Music Google Podcasts Monthly Newsletter Get our monthly newsletter delivered right to your inbox.
We have a new mini-season and series this summer on the podcast. James is interviewing each of the panelists who will be at our Church & Trauma Summit in September. First up is Trey McGruder, the founder and CEO of A Blessing of Hope, a family services organization in Lincoln that contracts with Nebraska DHHS and the Probation Administration in. Trey shares about his organization and his unique perspective on trauma and how the church ought to enter in to the lives of vulnerable people. To learn more or register for the Church & Trauma Summit, visit chne.org/summit Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: Spotify Apple Podcasts iHeart Radio Amazon Music Google Podcasts Monthly Newsletter Get our monthly newsletter delivered right to your inbox.
This month, we're taking some of the time to get to know our hosts on a more personal level. This week, we get part 2 of Roy's interview with James. In this episode, James talks about how he got involved in the world of child welfare. If you missed part 1, be sure to check it out as well! Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: Spotify Apple Podcasts iHeart Radio Amazon Music Google Podcasts Monthly Newsletter Get our monthly newsletter delivered right to your inbox.
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