Faith and Resilience with Ellen Corcella

What do we do when life interrupts us without warning? Midway through this conversation, recorded at the Wild Goose Festival in North Carolina, a tornado warning forced host Ellen Corcella and her guest, Will Rogers, to stop and move to safety. That unexpected pause became a living parable: our lives can be upended at any moment, and resilience often begins with knowing where to turn for shelter.

In this episode, Will shares the story of his spiritual transformation and his journey into the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). He reflects on the solace of silence, how making room for stillness allows the Spirit to do its quiet work, and the grounding practices he returns to in times of disquiet and disturbance. As a nurse who pays close attention to networks of care, Will also speaks to how community sustains us when the storms come.

Part of the Thriving in the Wilderness series, this conversation invites listeners to consider what grounds them when disruption arrives and how silence, faith, and community can carry us to safety.

About Our Guest: Will Rogers

Will Rogers is a nurse and a Quaker whose work centers on networks of care. At the Wild Goose Festival, he facilitated the conversation “Divine Interruption: Early Quakers interrupted church services to disagree with priests and gather new Friends. Is it time to revive this practice?”

Guided by his Quaker faith, Will advocates for the abolition of prison and war through evidence-based prevention, de-escalation, and transformative justice practices. He lives in Greensboro, North Carolina, on lands traditionally stewarded by the Eno, Shakori, and other Native peoples.

Connect with Will Rogers:

•       Newsletter: Clover Finder, mostly stories of eldercare

•       Podcast: The Oregano, available wherever you listen to podcasts

Thriving in the Wilderness Series Episodes

•       Episode #13: Resilience: Your Path Through the Wilderness

https://share.transistor.fm/s/1643fd5a

•       Episode #14: Dr. Natalie Hamrick: How Faith Transforms Our Response to Stress and Illness

https://share.transistor.fm/s/e1eede8a

•       Episode #17: Out of the Wilderness: Sophie Cunningham, Kelsey Mitchell and the Return of the Indiana Fever (Revisited)

https://share.transistor.fm/s/904522dd

Listen to the Faith & Resilience Podcast

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About Ellen Corcella

Ellen Corcella is an ordained minister with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), author of Walk with Me: A Journey through the Landscape of Trauma, and host of the Faith & Resilience Podcast, which explores paths toward healing and hope while examining the sacred values that anchor us through life’s challenges.

Connect with Ellen:

•       Website: www.ellencorcella.com

•       Newsletter: Sign up at www.ellencorcella.com

•       Email: [email protected]

•       LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ellencorcella

•       Trauma Informed Resources: www.ellencorcella.com/help-ptsd-grief-trauma-suicide

Ellen’s Book: Walk with Me: A Journey through the Landscape of Trauma

•       Amazon: amazon.com/author/walk_with_me_ellen_corcella

•       BookBaby: store.bookbaby.com/book/walk-with-me2

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Until next time, may you be resilient in the struggle, and faithful in the serving.

#FaithAndResilience #Quakers #QuakerFaith #SpiritualTransformation #WildGooseFestival #Silence #TransformativeJustice #Resilience #EllenCorcella

This episode continues our Thriving in the Wilderness Series by asking what do we learn in the wilderness and how do we carry it forward as we move into a restored life. To do so, we revisit episode #10, originally aired in October 2025, that told the story of the Indiana Fever navigating injuries, loss, and constant change.

With a renewed perspective, as the Indiana Fever returns for the 2026 WNBA basketball season, this episode asks us to consider what we are learning during times of wilderness and do we use the values that emerge to sustain us as we move forward in life. Sophie Cunningham expressed these values in an interview with ESPN, "I am so grateful. I know I'm coming off a pretty big knee injury, and so it was never about the money. It was just about the years, because I wanted to be with them. God forbid, a girl loves her teammates." https://www.espn_sophie-cunningham-grateful-return-fever

Key Themes

• Support, Trust, and Community: Building genuine connection in the face of chaos
• Belief in the Transcendent: The power of "we all we got, we all we need"
• Meaning and Purpose: Feeling valued and valuable in community
• Adaptability and Flexibility: Bending without breaking when circumstances change
• Future Orientation: Keep the main thing, the main thing.

About the Indiana Fever's 2025 Season

• “My Love Letter” to the Fever, Ariel Powers
• Inside the Indiana Fever's roller-coaster 2025 WNBA season - ESPN
• Indiana Fever, without Caitlin Clark and others, remains resilient - The Washington Post
• The Fever are surviving the injury bug thanks to resilience and a whole lot of Kelsey Mitchell - Swish Appeal
• How the Indiana Fever adjust to season-ending injuries - ESPN

About the Host

Ellen Corcella is an ordained minister with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the author of Walk with Me: A Journey through the Landscape of Trauma. Through the Faith & Resilience Podcast, Ellen explores the complexity of our lives while illuminating paths towards healing and hope—examining the sacred values that anchor us to who we are and who we can be despite the turbulence, trauma, and anxiety of our contemporary lives.

"Walk with Me: A Journey through the Landscape of Trauma" by Ellen Corcella

• Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/author/walk_with_me_ellen_corcella
• BookBaby: https://store.bookbaby.com/book/walk-with-me2

Connect with Ellen Corcella

• Website: www.ellencorcella.com
• Sign up for her Newsletter: www.ellencorcella.com
• Email: mailto:[email protected]
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ellencorcella
• Helpful Resources: ellencorcella.com/help-ptsd-grief-trauma-suicide

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#Resilience #Faith #IndianaFever #WNBA #KelseyMitchell #CaitlinClark #sophie_cunningham #2026WNBASeason #EllenCorcella 

Why do we rush past Holy Saturday on our way to Easter morning? In this powerful solo episode, Ellen Corcella invites us to slow down and contemplate the sacred "middle," that Holy day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. 

Companion Episode: This episode is part of the series Resilience: Finding Your Path through the Wilderness —Episode #13: Resilience: Your Path through the Wilderness.

In This Episode

Part I: The Day Nobody Talks About: Why Holy Saturday is called "holy" if nothing is happening or does Holy Saturday represent the spiritual hell experienced after experiencing trauma? 

Part II: Key Takeaways for Spiritual Care: Holy Saturday as a model for supporting those in spiritual hell and why witnessing wounds is essential for true ministry

Key Themes

• Holy Saturday as the space of trauma's aftermath
• The necessity of not skipping the wilderness
• Jesus as the ultimate wounded healer
• The courage to witness wounds — our own and others'
• Resurrection not as erasure, but as transformation with scars

Referenced Work

Shelley Rambo - Spirit and Trauma: A Theology of Remaining A groundbreaking theological work exploring the "middle" space between death and resurrection as the ground where trauma survivors live.

About Ellen Corcella

Ellen Corcella is an ordained minister with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and host of the Faith & Resilience Podcast, which explores paths toward healing and hope while examining the sacred values that anchor us through life's challenges.

Connect with Ellen:

• Website: www.ellencorcella.com
• Newsletter: Sign up at www.ellencorcella.com
• Email: [email protected]
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ellencorcella
• Trauma Informed Resources: ellencorcella.com/help-ptsd-grief-trauma-suicide

Ellen's Book: Walk with Me: A Journey through the Landscape of Trauma

• Amazon: amazon.com/author/walk_with_me_ellen_corcella
• BookBaby: store.bookbaby.com/book/walk-with-me2

Support the Podcast

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A Word from Ellen

"If you are in that place right now — in the middle, in the wilderness, unsure if resurrection is real or even possible for you — I want you to know that this podcast, this community of faithful listeners, is a place where your wounds are welcome. Where your questions are welcome. Where you don't have to pretend you've already arrived at Easter morning."

Until next time, may you be resilient in the struggle, and faithful in the serving.

Where do we encounter God—in extraordinary mountaintop moments, or in the quiet rhythms of everyday life?

In this episode of the Faith & Resilience Podcast, Rev. Ellen Corcella welcomes Pastor Tara Eastman for a thoughtful conversation about resilience rooted in faith, creativity, and community. 

Tara shares her evolving understanding of theopoetics—a creative engagement with God through poetry, art, contemplation, and community. Drawing on the wisdom of Julian of Norwich, she reflects on the famous vision of the hazelnut, a reminder that all creation exists because God made it, loves it, and keeps it.

Through practices such as Lectio Divina and Visio Divina, Tara invites us to discover “thin spaces,” those moments when the sacred feels especially close. She reads her poem “Thin Space Day,” which finds holiness in ordinary routines—carpool lines, lunchtime walks, coffee breaks, and daily commutes.

As the season of Lent reminds us that faith often unfolds in wilderness spaces, this conversation offers this hopeful reminder: God’s presence even in the most ordinary moments of our day.

About Our Guest: Pastor Tara Eastman

Pastor Tara Eastman is a pastor, podcaster and practitioner of Holy Shenanigans. In her podcast, Pastor Eastman shares stories that surprise, encourage, and sometimes even turn life upside down – all in the name of love, as she takes listeners on a journey of unforgettable spiritual adventure that is always sacred but never stuffy. 

Through practices like Lectio Divina, Visio Divina, and creative expression, Tara encourages people to notice the sacred in everyday life and to recognize the “thin spaces” where God’s presence feels especially near.

Connect with Pastor Tara Eastman

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tara-eastman-814354228
Holy Shenanigans Podcast: https://holyshenanigans.buzzsprout.com/1347916

Resilience Series Episodes

Episode #13 – Resilience: Your Path Through the Wilderness
https://share.transistor.fm/s/1643fd5a

Episode #14 – Dr. Natalie Hamrick: How Faith Transforms Our Response to Stress and Illness
https://share.transistor.fm/s/1643fd5a

About Ellen Corcella

Ellen Corcella is an ordained minister with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), author of Walk with Me: A Journey Through the Landscape of Trauma, and host of the Faith & Resilience Podcast, which explores paths toward healing and hope while examining the sacred values that anchor us through life's challenges.

Connect with Ellen:

Website: www.ellencorcella.com

Newsletter: Sign up at www.ellencorcella.com

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ellencorcella

Trauma Informed Resources: www.ellencorcella.com/help-ptsd-grief-trauma-suicide

Ellen's Book: Walk with Me: A Journey through the Landscape of Trauma

Amazon: store.bookbaby.com/book/walk-with-me2

BookBaby: store.bookbaby.com/book/walk-with-me2

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Until next time, may you find resilience in the struggle, and faith in the serving.

Can faith actually change the way our bodies and minds respond to stress, illness, and trauma? In this episode, Ellen Corcella welcomes Dr. Natalie Hamrick, founder of Healing Journey Ministries, to explore how partnering with God transforms our capacity to cope with life's
greatest challenges. Dr. Hamrick shares practical tools for building resilience and discusses the key components of holistic healing that integrate deep faith with psychological expertise.

About Our Guest: Dr. Natalie Hamrick

Dr. Natalie Hamrick is the founder of Healing Journey Ministries, where she combines psychology with God's Word to help people address past difficulties and thrive as their authentic selves.

Author of:

• Cope by Faith: Partnering with God to Get Through and Triumph from the Cancer Experience - Amazon
• Hope in the Rainbow: A Guide for LGBTQ Folks to Heal from Spiritual Struggles and Reconnect to God (forthcoming)

Connect with Dr. Hamrick:

• Blog: The Healing Journey
• Facebook: facebook.com/HealingJourneyMinistries
• Etsy Shop: Mirielle Boutique - inspirational necklace pendants with God's Word

Dr. Hamrick also leads spiritual retreats integrating interactive art and meditation on topics including accepting God's love, healing from church wounds, working through shame, and embracing God's promises while holding doubts.

About Ellen Corcella

Ellen Corcella is an ordained minister with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and host of the Faith & Resilience Podcast, which explores paths toward healing and hope while examining the sacred values that anchor us through life's challenges.

Connect with Ellen:

• Website: www.ellencorcella.com
• Newsletter: Sign up at www.ellencorcella.com
• Email: [email protected]
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ellencorcella
• Trauma Informed Resources: www.ellencorcella.com/help-ptsd-grief-trauma-suicide

Ellen's Book: Walk with Me: A Journey through the Landscape of Trauma

• Amazon: amazon.com/author/walk_with_me_ellen_corcella
• BookBaby: store.bookbaby.com/book/walk-with-me2

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Until next time, may you be resilience in the struggle, and faithful in the serving.

Faith & Resilience is a podcast for those seeking to navigate life's complexities with hope, faith, and courage. Each episode offers contemplative exploration of how we can live out our deepest values in an anxious world.

About the Host

Ellen Corcella is an ordained minister with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the author of Walk with Me: A Journey through the Landscape of Trauma. Through the Faith & Resilience Podcast, Ellen explores the complexity of our lives while illuminating paths towards healing and hope—examining the sacred values that anchor us to who we are and who we can be despite the turbulence, trauma, and anxiety of our contemporary lives.

Related Episodes

Episode #7:Getting Back Up: John Lewis' Legacy of Resilience

Episode #10: We all We Got, We all we need: Indiana Fever's Impossible Season of Resilience

Episode #11: It takes a Revolution of the Heart: Dorothy Day, Faith, Food and Radical Humanity

"Walk with Me: A Journey through the Landscape of Trauma" by Ellen Corcella

• Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/author/walk_with_me_ellen_corcella
• BookBaby: https://store.bookbaby.com/book/walk-with-me2

Connect with Ellen Corcella

• Website: www.ellencorcella.com
• Email: [email protected]
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ellencorcella
• Trauma Informed Resources: www.ellencorcella.com/help-ptsd-grief-trauma-suicide

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Until next time, may you be resilient in the struggle, and faithful in the serving.

Produced by: Loren Richmond, Jr. Resonate Media Production
Copyright: © 2026 Faith & Resilience Podcast

In this episode, Rev. Dr. Lynel Beaty speaks with host Ellen Corcella about navigating grief. Dr. Beaty recounts her deeply personal story of her husband's unexpected death at 60 years old, illuminating the pain, dashed expectations, and upended relationships that follow the loss of a loved one. Dr. Beaty reminds us that such events may shatter our faith, but faith also allows us to reframe our grief and remind us to keep living.

Key Lessons from This Episode

1. There will be hard times where we simply go through the motions of life.
2. Over time, we can reframe our understanding of grief, allowing us to move forward with our grief.
3. If you are grieving, it is okay to feel emotion, to acknowledge empty seats around holiday tables, and crying is perfectly normal. After all, we are human beings.
4. If you are supporting someone who is grieving, let them feel what they need to feel. Do not try to make them happy or move them away from their feelings, they will be very grateful.

About the Guest

Rev. Dr. Lynel Brooks Beaty is a compassionate faith leader, chaplain, and innovator in spiritual care. A board-certified chaplain with years of experience, Dr. Beaty is the Founder of Alice's Hope, LLC, a comprehensive grief support program.

In her book, She Kept Living: A Meditative Journal, Dr. Beaty reminds us that there is no blueprint for navigating life after losing a loved one. In the book, the author invites those who are grieving to use writing as a tool to heal your mind, body, and soul, providing personal reflections, writing prompts, and scriptures that will help you reflect on your grief journey so you can keep living. The book is available on Amazon and other online retailers. Find Dr. Beaty on Linkedin and at Alice’s Hope.

About the Host

Ellen Corcella is an ordained minister with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the author of Walk with Me: A Journey through the Landscape of Trauma. Through the Faith & Resilience Podcast, Ellen explores the complexity of our lives while illuminating paths towards healing and hope—examining the sacred values that anchor us to who we are and who we can be despite the turbulence, trauma, and anxiety of our contemporary lives.

Resources

"Walk with Me: A Journey through the Landscape of Trauma" by Ellen Corcella

• Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/author/walk_with_me_ellen_corcella
• BookBaby: https://store.bookbaby.com/book/walk-with-me2

Connect with Ellen Corcella

• Website: www.ellencorcella.com
• Email: mailto:[email protected]?subject=Podcast
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ellencorcella
• Trauma Informed Resources: ellencorcella.com/help-ptsd-grief-trauma-suicide

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Stay tuned for our next episode, where we continue exploring stories of faith, resilience, and transformation.

Until next time, may you find resilience in the struggle, and faith in the serving.

Episode Keywords

grief, loss, bereavement, faith, resilience, healing, chaplaincy, spiritual care, navigating loss, grief support, coping with loss, trauma, hope, courage

Produced by: Resonate Media
Producer: Loren Richmond, Jr.
Host: Ellen Corcella
Copyright: © 2025 Faith & Resilience Podcast

Faith & Resilience is a podcast for those seeking to navigate life's complexities with hope, faith, and courage. Each episode offers contemplative exploration of how we can live out our deepest values in an anxious world.

When the safety net tears. When hunger returns to the faces of children. When we're tempted to turn away from our neighbor's suffering—what then?

In this episode, Ellen Corcella explores the life and legacy of Dorothy Day, a bohemian writer who became one of the twentieth century's most powerful voices for the poor. Day's journey from Greenwich Village radical to Catholic Worker founder offers profound lessons for anyone seeking to live out their faith in action.

Through Day's famous call for a "revolution of the heart," this episode examines what it means to:

• Repair our hardened hearts
• Honor the dignity of all people
• See the spark of the divine in each other
• Practice faith through daily spiritual disciplines
• Build transformative community

Whether you're grappling with how to respond to economic injustice, searching for ways to serve your community, or simply seeking to deepen your faith practice, Dorothy Day's life offers four essential guideposts: transformation takes time, persistence and trust matter, faith requires practice, and we cannot go it alone.

Scripture References

• Luke 14:13-14 - "When you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame and the blind"
• Luke 4:18 / Isaiah 61:1 - "To proclaim good news to the poor... to set the oppressed free"
• Micah 6:8 - "Seek justice, love mercy and walk humbly with God"

Learn More About Dorothy Day

• Documentary: "Dorothy Day: Don't Call Me a Saint"
• Book: "The Long Loneliness" - Dorothy Day's autobiography
• Peter Maurin's "Easy Essays": easyessays.org
• Find a Catholic Worker House: catholicworker.org

About the Host

Ellen Corcella is an ordained minister with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the author of Walk with Me: A Journey through the Landscape of Trauma. Through the Faith & Resilience Podcast, Ellen explores the complexity of our lives while illuminating paths towards healing and hope—examining the sacred values that anchor us to who we are and who we can be despite the turbulence, trauma, and anxiety of our contemporary lives.

Get Ellen's Book

"Walk with Me: A Journey through the Landscape of Trauma" by Ellen Corcella

• Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/author/walk_with_me_ellen_corcella
• BookBaby: https://store.bookbaby.com/book/walk-with-me2

Connect with Ellen Corcella

• Website: www.ellencorcella.com
• Newsletter: Sign up at www.ellencorcella.com for a free download on the "Keys to Building Resilience"
• Email: [email protected]
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ellencorcella
• Trauma Informed Resources: ellencorcella.com/help-ptsd-grief-trauma-suicide
  
  

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Next Episode

Stay tuned for our next episode, where we continue exploring stories of faith, resilience, and transformation.

Until next time, may you find resilience in the struggle, and faith in the serving.

Episode Keywords

Dorothy Day, Catholic Worker Movement, faith in action, social justice, poverty, serving the poor, spiritual practice, religious transformation, community building, resilience, trauma healing, Christian ministry, Gospel living, economic justice, spiritual disciplines

Produced by: Ellen Corcella
Copyright: © 2025 Faith & Resilience Podcast

Faith & Resilience is a podcast for those seeking to navigate life's complexities with hope, faith, and courage. Each episode offers contemplative exploration of how we can live out our deepest values in an anxious world.

In this episode, host Ellen Corcella explores the Fever's extraordinary season of comebacks and draws powerful lessons about resilience that apply to our own seasons of crushed expectations and losses.

Key Themes

• Support, Trust, and Community: Building genuine connection in the face of chaos
• Belief in the Transcendent: The power of "we all we got, we all we need"
• Meaning and Purpose: Feeling valued and valuable in community
• Adaptability and Flexibility: Bending without breaking when circumstances change
• Future Orientation: Keeping our eyes on what's ahead

Featured Story

The 2025 Indiana Fever season—a case study in resilience through:

• Caitlin Clark was injured after 13 games;
• Recently recruited Veteran Dewanna Bonner leaves team;
• Season-ending injuries to Sophie Cunningham, Sydney Colson, Aari McDonald, and Chloe Bibby;
• Kelsey Mitchell hurt and Alyah Boston fouls out of decisive 5th playoff game; and
• Yet the team tied the game, forcing it into overtime, finding themselves within five game minutes from the WNBA Championship series.

About the Indiana Fever's 2025 Season

• “My Love Letter” to the Fever, Ariel Powers
• Inside the Indiana Fever's roller-coaster 2025 WNBA season - ESPN
• Indiana Fever, without Caitlin Clark and others, remains resilient - The Washington Post
• The Fever are surviving the injury bug thanks to resilience and a whole lot of Kelsey Mitchell - Swish Appeal
• How the Indiana Fever adjust to season-ending injuries - ESPN

About the Host

Ellen Corcella is an ordained minister with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the author of Walk with Me: A Journey through the Landscape of Trauma. Through the Faith & Resilience Podcast, Ellen explores the complexity of our lives while illuminating paths towards healing and hope—examining the sacred values that anchor us to who we are and who we can be despite the turbulence, trauma, and anxiety of our contemporary lives.

"Walk with Me: A Journey through the Landscape of Trauma" by Ellen Corcella

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• BookBaby: https://store.bookbaby.com/book/walk-with-me2

Connect with Ellen Corcella

• Website: www.ellencorcella.com
• Sign up for her Newsletter: www.ellencorcella.com
• Email: mailto:[email protected]
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ellencorcella
• Helpful Resources: ellencorcella.com/help-ptsd-grief-trauma-suicide

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#Resilience #Faith #IndianaFever #WNBA #KelseyMitchell #CaitlinClark #2025WNBASeason #SacredValues

What if we've been reading the Gospels wrong? In this powerful conversation recorded live at the 2025 Wild Goose Festival, theologian and author Jennifer Bashaw challenges us to flip the script on familiar Gospel stories. Instead of focusing solely on Jesus's death, Bashaw reveals how Jesus consistently positioned himself alongside society's scapegoats—women, the poor, infirm and the outsider. Through this lens, we discover how Jesus exposed the scapegoating mechanisms that create victims in the first place. This episode will transform how you read Scripture and help all of us recognize the dangerous patterns of scapegoating still playing out in our communities today.

Key Takeaways

Recognize the Pattern: Learn to identify when political, religious, and social leaders use scapegoating tactics—blaming marginalized groups (immigrants, LGBTQ+ individuals, racial minorities) for complex societal problems. These tactics distract from problem solving and accountability.

Amplify Silenced Voices: Move beyond speaking about marginalized communities to creating space for them to speak for themselves. 

Choose Companionship Over Control: Jesus modeled walking alongside the vulnerable rather than exercising power over them. This challenges us to examine where we seek dominion versus where we offer genuine solidarity—in our congregations, places of worship, families, workplaces, and communities.

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Jennifer Bashaw | jgbashaw.com
Professor, minister, theologian and author of Scapegoats: The Gospel through the Eyes of the Victim Available on Amazon

Ellen Corcella | ellencorcella.com
Author of Walk with Me: A Journey through the Landscape of Trauma and ordained minister with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). She is the host of the Faith & Resilience Podcast, exploring the sacred values that anchor us through contemporary turbulence, trauma, and anxiety.

Discover healing and hope in Ellen's powerful book: "Walk with Me: A Journey through the Landscape of Trauma."

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• Upcoming events: https://www.ellencorcella.com/events-1
• Email: [email protected]
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ellencorcella
• Helpful Resources: www.ellencorcella.com/help-ptsd-grief-trauma-suicide

About the "Wild Goose" Festival -  www.wildgoosefestival.org
The Wild Goose Festival is an annual gathering that brings together people from diverse backgrounds to explore the intersection of faith, justice, music, and art. It serves as a space for meaningful dialogue about faith-inspired social justice and community building.