GUESTS:
Captain Drexel King, United States Marine Corps, 10th Company Officer at the
United States Naval Academy
Dr. John Street, president of the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors
Pastor Steve Lonetti, senior pastor, Beacon of Hope Church, St. Paul

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[God] has said to me [Paul], “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.”  Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.  Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.  2 Corinthians 12:9-10

It’s called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (or PTSD for short), and it “develops after a terrifying ordeal that involved physical harm or the threat of physical harm” (National Institute of Mental Health).

PTSD is most known for effecting war veterans (up to 20% of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans develop it according to a study by the Dep’t of Veteran Affairs).  But it also impacts others who have experienced a highly stressful event like rape, kidnapping, physical assault, car accident, terrorism, death of a loved one, or even a natural disaster.

The result is high anxiety, sleep loss, depression, relationship breakdowns, and even suicide.  Common treatments include psychological counseling and medication.

This weekend on The Christian Worldview, we will be broadcasting LIVE from a Tip of the Spear veterans outreach event near St. Paul, Minnesota to discuss the impact and treatment of PTSD, asking the question: What does God’s Word say that will help with PTSD?

Captain Drexel King, U.S. Marine Corps (watch USMC ad with Capt. King) and an Afghanistan war veteran, Dr. John Street, president of the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors, and Pastor Steve Lonetti of Beacon of Hope Church in St. Paul will all join us.  If you or someone you know has PTSD, please encourage them to tune in this weekend.