Where is God to be found in experiences of natural disaster and violence? In Fractured Ground: Preaching in the Wake of Mass Trauma, Assistant Professor of Preaching, Kimberly Wagner helps preachers offer a word of hope amid the disorientation of trauma.

Dr. Wagner is offering four sessions of online office hours for those seeking conversation about these topics.  Times being offered are noted below. Click your preferred date to register. Space is limited.

• Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. eastern time
• Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. eastern time
• Monday, March 3, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. eastern time
• Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. eastern time

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Suggested Resources

Kimberly Wagner, Fractured Ground: Preaching in the Wake of Mass Trauma, Westminster John Knox Press, 2023. The digital version of this book is available, at no cost, to alumni through your library access.

Kimberly Wagner, “Leading and preaching in the storm: (Re)locating ourselves faithfully amid trauma and chaos,” Presbyterian Outlook, November 5, 2024,

Podcast Interview, Kimberly Wagner, “Preaching in the Wake of Mass Trauma,” Leading Ideas Podcast, The Lewis Center for Church Leadership, February 13, 2024

The BTS Center, www.btscenter.org. This organization is focused on Climate Conscious ministry, preaching, and chaplaincy. There is an abundance of resources on the site, including a 5-series podcast.

Pamela R. McCarroll, “Ecoanxiety, Climate Trauma, and Habits Toward Hope,”The Canadian Journal of Theology, Mental Health, and Disability 4 no. 1, Spring 2024