Trauma can either be used as a catalyst for growth, sparking empathy and a closer relationship with God, or as fuel for shame, avoidance, and isolation. Many veterans and first responders know firsthand the toll that trauma can take, but lack the knowledge of how to grow from it and move forward. Dr. Elizabeth Stevens will share her unique perspective as both a trauma survivor and a professional psychiatrist to help veterans and first responders, as well as other trauma victims, learn how to grow and heal from their traumatic experiences so that they can experience the abundant life God has for them.
We are living in an unfolding story, and it's hard to hold on when difficult circumstances linger, or your deepest prayer hangs in the air, seemingly unanswered. The Bible is filled with people who experienced the same thing. Mining often-overlooked passages of Scripture, Laurie Polich Short has unearthed encouraging gems of wisdom found in the lives of biblical heroes to help you see God's work as it unfolds in your life.
Dr. Elizabeth Stevens is a retired United States Air Force major, board-certified psychiatrist, and trauma survivor. She served in the Air Force for ten years, reaching the rank of major before retiring due to a traumatic brain injury and subsequent post-traumatic stress disorder. After experiencing healing from her own trauma and sifting through the various treatment modalities available, she developed a nonprofit called Advancing Warriors International and created several programs to help veterans, military members, and emergency responders heal from the traumas they have experienced.
Laurie Polich Short is a popular speaker, author, and part of the teaching team at Ocean Hills Covenant Church in Santa Barbara, California. A graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary, Laurie has spoken to more than a half million people at conferences, colleges, churches, and denominational events around the country, and she has been featured on PBS, Focus on the Family, RightNow Media, and more.
Janet Parshall has been broadcasting from the nation's capital for over three decades. Her passion is to "equip the saints" through intelligent conversation based on biblical truth. When she is not behind her microphone, Janet is speaking across the country on issues impacting Christians. She has authored several books. Parshall and her husband, Craig, live in Virginia and have four children and six grandchildren.