Charles Kiser

I’m a pastor/theologian who is passionate about healing spiritual trauma (among other things). Upcoming book - Trauma-Informed Evangelism

[Charles Kiser @charleskiser]

We must listen to their stories. Survivors have wisdom the church needs. This book is based on the stories of numerous friends and neighbors (many of whom are nonreligious, atheist, agnostic) and what I learned from their experiences of spiritual abuse and religious trauma.

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“A calm, settled body is the foundation for health, for healing, for helping others, and for changing the world.” -Resmaa Menakem

How do we get that? See my latest essay.

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Here’s how Justin Timberlake’s recent love song got me thinking about the relational dynamics required to hold healing space for the pain and trauma of others.

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CW: adverse religious experiences

NEW EPISODE on trauma-informed evangelism with Dr. Charles Kiser (@charleskiser) and Dr. Elaine Heath.

Check it out!

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I wrote a theological reflection on suffering and God’s silence inspired by the Endō’s classic novel Silence.

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What we can learn from Reservation Dogs about grief, trauma, and religious trauma healing.

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Our latest episode is out! Martin and Greg talk with @charleskiser and Elaine Heath, the authors of Trauma-Informed Evangelism: Cultivating Communities of Wounded Healers. 

https://t.co/nJKsROHADX

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“Healing is the goal, and resilience is the shape that healing takes.”

From my latest newsletter entitled “Sources of Resilience.”

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My newsletter this month is a review of Mark Gregory Karris’s new book Diabolical Trinity: Healing Religious Trauma from a Wrathful God, Tormenting Hell, and a Sinful Self.

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Enjoyed the convo, Max! Y’all check out Max Botner’s work at On the Way and The Center for Bible Study.

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Many thanks to Drs. Kiser (⁦⁦@charleskiser⁩) and Heath for an incredible conversation on their new book, Trauma-Informed Evangelism: Cultivating Communities of Wounded Healers (@eerdmansbooks)! You can listen to On the Way wherever you get your pods.

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Beliefs don’t change beliefs. Experiences do. -Carley Marcouillier

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Really looking forward to this event. If you’re around DFW and this interests you, please join me! If you’re elsewhere, check out PEC’s event page for gatherings all over the country!

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I am excited to be part of a new network called the Post-Evangelical Collective. If you’re around Dallas-Fort Worth come join us on September 15! Check out https://t.co/udHY2jtc5m.

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Trauma-Informed Evangelism: Cultivating Communities of Wounded Healers by @charleskiser and Elaine Heath

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@edstetzer Michael Hanegan - https://t.co/Kt1mWvyJRW

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Our latest book review from @drbobcornwall covers the timely and practical theology found in "Trauma-Informed Evangelism: Cultivating Communities of Wounded Healers" (@eerdmansbooks) by @charleskiser and Elaine Heath. https://t.co/l2Z1VNPRBn

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@yourbrainbyjess Great point. Makes me want to look at the source of the data to see their methodology and definitions…wondering if they accounted for secondary religious trauma.

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How does this data vibe with your experience and awareness?