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Podcast: Restoring the Soul with Michael John Cusick
Episode: Episode 348 - Michelle Keener, "Comfort in the Ashes: Job, Trauma, and Healing in the Church"
Description: On today’s episode of Restoring the Soul, Michael sits down with Dr. Michelle Keener, biblical scholar and author of the new book Comfort in the Ashes: Explorations in the Book of Job to Support Trauma Survivors. In this compelling conversation, Michelle shares the personal story and scholarly journey that led her to explore the Book of Job through the lens of trauma theory. Together, Michael and Michelle dig deep into how Job’s ancient story parallels the experiences of trauma survivors today—from grief and ruptured worldviews to the silence that so often follows devastation.Michelle brings...