Lutheran Church Missouri Synod pastor cares for first responders after Amtrak derailment
“Trauma experts will tell you that the greatest part of healing from an event like this comes from simply talking about it. … What I will often say to folks who are struggling with the images they have seen, second-guessing their actions in the moment or otherwise having difficulty is that what they are experiencing is a normal reaction to a very abnormal experience. … I do a lot of listening. I also pray. I always ask those I’m with if I can pray with them. In 15 years in crisis response and hospital chaplaincy work, I have never had anyone decline. It is a wonderful way for folks to hear of the blessed truth that even when their world is falling apart, God remains as their ‘mighty fortress’ [Psalm 46].” – Reporter, June 30, 2022