S5 E54 | Chaplain Dr. Eva Bleeker | Unfolding God's Story: Listening, Healing, and the Power of Narrative

In this conversation, Dr. Eva Bleeker joins Dr. Lynn Cohick to discuss Narrative Medicine, explaining how storytelling and listening are crucial in pastoral care and healing. Dr. Bleeker explores biblical themes of story, song, and silence, particularly in the Book of Revelation, highlighting how God attentively listens to human prayers. They also delve into the importance of telling our stories authentically, using Psalm 107 as a model for recognizing God's love in difficult experiences.

Resources Mentioned:

The Visual Museum of Women in Christianity

Vindicating the Vixens: Revisiting Sexualized, Vilified, and Marginalized Women of the Bible (Edited by Dr. Sandra Glahn)

Narrative Medicine: Honoring the Stories of Illness by Dr. Rita Charon

The Conflict of Interpretations: Essays in Hermeneutics (Studies in Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy) by Dr. Paul Ricœur

A Companion to the Book of Revelation (Cascade Companions) by Dr. David L. Matthewson

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