Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 07/08/2025Many with religious trauma struggle to be proud of themselves and celebrate their successes because pride was always negative and something to feel guilty about. Self esteem is seen as selfish. Healing is learning to celebrate yourself and accept that you are worthy of compliments. 000
Reposted by Faith and Trauma CenterChristie Love @christielove.bsky.social · 05/08/2025Sacred spaces can cause trauma both by their words and actions, AND by their silence and compliance with systems of injustice and oppression. 011
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 03/08/2025In case you need to hear this today. 000
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 01/08/2025We were previously The Flipped Table Collective, but we have a new name, new logo, new website, and new podcast!!!!! Check out our new look and content at www.faithandtraumacenter.orgfaithandtraumacenter.orgFaith and Trauma Center 000
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 08/06/2025"It’s okay to distance yourself from spaces that demand a version of you that no longer is true. Belonging shouldn’t depend on an illusion." Cole Arthur Riley, @BlackLiturgies (2023) 000
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 07/06/2025Looking for a great resource to help talk to kids about #PrideMonth? Check out this resource in our library:flippedtablecollective.comPRIDE for Kids — The Flipped Table CollectiveThis resource provides talking points, activity and community ideas, and links to additional resources to engage with the topic of PRIDE for kids! 000
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 07/06/2025"Let us be enraged about injustice, but let us not be destroyed by it." Bayard Rustin, To the House of Representatives (1969) 001
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 06/06/2025One of our amazing content creators put together this guide to using pronouns correctly. We invite you to explore this resource that can be used in your faith community, non-profit organization, or personal relationships.flippedtablecollective.comA Simple Guide to Correctly Using Pronouns — The Flipped Table CollectiveThis guide offers simple guidance on how to correctly use pronouns in all environments. This guide can be used both virtually or downloaded as a poster. 000
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 06/06/2025How is your faith community centering, celebrating, and honoring #PrideMonth? 000
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 05/06/2025Back in March, we recorded a podcast about deconstructing gender in these difficult times. This is a beautiful and powerful conversation for faith leaders and faith communities - take time to engage with this conversation here:open.spotify.comConversation #80: Deconstructing Gender in Times of AdversityFlipped Table Theology · Episode 000
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 05/06/2025In honor of #PrideMonth check out some of these great resources from QueerTheology.com - www.queertheology.com/resources/queertheology.comQueerTheology.com | Resources for LGBTQ+ Christians and Supporters - Queer TheologyQueerness is already sacred we want to show you how After 10 years as the longest running LGBTQ+ spirituality podcast, […] 000
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 04/06/2025Our Co-Founder @christielove.bsky.social created a playlist for Pride to honor those who have deconstructed and are working to heal from religious trauma. Check it out here:open.spotify.comDeconstructed Pride 🌈Playlist · Christie Love · 69 items · 3 saves 000
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 04/06/2025Flipped Table Co-Founder Holly Madden created this beautiful meditation for the queer individual- to honor the struggle of surviving in our societies and to celebrate the miracle that is queer lives. Check it out here: www.flippedtablecollective.com/ftc-resource... #ProgressiveFaith #PRIDEMonthflippedtablecollective.comHonoring Queer Lives Meditations — The Flipped Table CollectiveThis 15 minute guided embodiment meditation is written for the queer individual- to honor the struggle of surviving in our societies and to celebrate the miracle that is queer lives. 000
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 03/06/2025"...the ways in which many LGBT people have been taught to hate ourselves from an early age, pride is an important act of spiritual healing and witness that allows us to develop a healthy sense of ourselves, our communities, and those who we love. -Patrick Cheng,“ The Spiritual Significance of Pride 010
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 03/06/2025Are you signed up to receive our email newsletter? We send it twice a month with updates about resources, trainings, and other information! Click here to sign up:flippedtablecollective.comConnect with us — The Flipped Table CollectiveSign up with your email address to receive news and updates. 000
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 02/06/2025We share some of our favorite Queer Theology titles on our website in the resource library! Check them out here:flippedtablecollective.comBook Recommendations on Queer Theology — The Flipped Table CollectiveBelow are some titles to explore to learn more about Queer Theology. This list is updated when new recommendations are released. 000
Reposted by Faith and Trauma CenterChristie Love @christielove.bsky.social · 30/05/2025No matter how much healing work you have done… triggers can still catch you off guard. Be gentle with yourself when it happens. Healing is not linear and your trauma is not a source of shame. 001
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 29/05/2025Two great tools to learn about that can be used to support those who are working to understand and improve their mental health is the Internal Family System Model by Dr. Richard Schwartz and the Enneagram. These resource can help you get started! 000
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 28/05/2025Here are some additional recommended resources for Mental Health Awareness Month. 010
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 27/05/2025May has been Mental Health Awareness Month. Here are some titles that we recommend to faith leaders and those in helping professions to add to their collections of resources. 010
Reposted by Faith and Trauma CenterChristie Love @christielove.bsky.social · 26/05/2025In 2021, I published a book called God of the Gaps, about finding faith in the in-between spaces of our lives. Today, I am thinking of the gap between the values and principles that so many gave their lives to protect in this nation.... and what our country has become. I am grieving the gap today. 001
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 26/05/2025What was the high point of your week last week? 000
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 25/05/2025If you are looking for a way to regulate your emotions and responses this week, we want to offer you this yoga flow with @hollyrosemadden.bsky.social to help you center and ground.flippedtablecollective.comYoga Offering: Yoga for Times Such as This — The Flipped Table CollectiveYoga Offering: Yoga for Times Such as This 000
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 25/05/2025Participate in our online project called "Dear Church." You can write an anonymous open letter to THE church.forms.gleDear Church" ProjectThe purpose of this project is to give individuals the opportunity to write an anonymous letter to either THE CHURCH (Wider church/organized religion), their local church, or a combination of both.… 001
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 24/05/2025"Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world." Archbishop Desmond Tutu 001
Reposted by Faith and Trauma CenterGreg Smith @sowhatfaith.bsky.social · 23/05/2025A church that chooses complacency may continue to hope for longevity but does so without a sense of direction of how that will be accomplished. –Jeffrey A Nelson (The Unintentional Interim, 2025) 142
Reposted by Faith and Trauma CenterUnited Church of Christ @unitedchurch.bsky.social · 24/05/2025Quote from Witness for Justice, "Faith-in-Flesh," by Rev. Rachel Hackenberg, Publisher, @thepilgrimpress.bsky.social: 👉🏾 Read the full blog here: ow.ly/W5b150VYeyp 075
Reposted by Faith and Trauma CenterInterfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 24/05/2025This Pride, people of faith are facing a choice. Will we stay silent or speak love out loud? We are choosing to speak out. Join us! #RecommitToPride with people of faith across the United States! Sign the pledge here: interfaithalliance.org/recommittopride 155
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 24/05/2025The church needs more innovators, not gatekeepers. Just because something is a tradition does not mean that it should be exempt from exploration, updating, and growth. 010
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 23/05/2025Writing from lived experience, @hollyrosemadden.bsky.social created an important resource for faith leaders about supporting survivors of sexual violence in a trauma-informed way. You can explore it for free in our resource library:flippedtablecollective.comSupporting Survivors of Sexual Violence and Rape — The Flipped Table CollectiveThis resource provides practical and trauma-informed steps in providing support for someone who discloses an experience of sexual violence and trauma. 000
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 23/05/2025Check out this trauma terms glossary in our resource library to help you begin the work of understanding the language of trauma-informed work:flippedtablecollective.comTrauma Terms Glossary — The Flipped Table CollectiveWe recognize that in many of our resources, videos, and workshops we use many trauma terms that some members may not be familiar with. For this reason, our team has compiled a list of commonly used… 011
Reposted by Faith and Trauma CenterInterfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 22/05/2025VICTORY at the Supreme Court for religious freedom and the separation of church & state! 310420
Reposted by Faith and Trauma CenterChristie Love @christielove.bsky.social · 22/05/2025Toxic perfectionism is often a byproduct of high control religious environments and religious trauma. Never feeling good enough can have longterm impacts on our inner dialog and our self esteem. Here is a list of symptoms of toxic perfectionism that I use to talk about this issue. 011
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 22/05/2025What is the biggest challenge that you are facing in faith leadership this week? 000
Reposted by Faith and Trauma CenterPresbyterian Outlook @presoutlook.bsky.social · 21/05/2025A free hymn for Memorial Day Daniel Heath offers alternative verses to the "Star Spangled Banner" using language inspired by Amanda Gorman's poetry. #MemorialDay @davidsoncollege.bsky.socialbuff.lyA free hymn for Memorial Day - The Presbyterian OutlookDaniel Heath offers alternative verses to the "Star Spangled Banner" using language inspired by Amanda Gorman's poetry. 041
Reposted by Faith and Trauma CenterUnited Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities @welcome-to-united.bsky.social · 21/05/2025Are you a faith leader who wants to learn more about faithful ways to support trans lives? Join United’s Leadership Center for Social Justice, our Social Transformation program, and three community partners on May 30 to explore the possibilities! 🏳️⚧️ Learn more at the link below!buff.lyJustice and Joy: Empowering Religious Support for Trans Lives - United Theological Seminary of the Twin CitiesJoin us on May 30 for Justice and Joy. Come to learn ways to further the rights of trans people though our roles as people of faith. 001
Reposted by Faith and Trauma CenterRNS @rns.org · 21/05/2025The first few aid trucks entered Gaza on Monday following nearly three months of Israel’s blockade of food, medicine and other supplies, as Israel acknowledged growing pressure from allies including the U.S. religionnews.com/2025/05/21/f...religionnews.comFirst few aid trucks enter Gaza but allies threaten Israel with sanctions and urge moreTEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Shortly after Israel announced the first trucks entered Gaza, the U.K., France and Canada issued a sharply worded joint statement calling the aid “wholly inadequate.” 057
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 22/05/2025"Imagine if every church became a place where everyone is safe, but no one is comfortable. Imagine if every church became a place where we told one another the truth. We might just create sanctuary." Rachel Held Evans 031
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 21/05/2025Check out this Call to Worship in our Liturgy Collection written by @christielove.bsky.social that centers doubt and questions in a worship service:flippedtablecollective.comCentering Doubt — The Flipped Table CollectiveWritten by Rev. Dr. Christie Love In some sacred spaces, truths are proclaimed loudly while questions are discouraged and doubts are silenced. In this sacred space, we acknowledge that doubt does… 001
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 21/05/2025Need an outreach project for your faith community? Create a water refill station for neighbors in need to use to stay hydrated this summer & reduce one-time plastic use! Details in our resource library:flippedtablecollective.comBuilding Water Stations for Your Community — The Flipped Table CollectiveBuilding and maintaining a water refill station at your faith community’s building is a great way to meet the practical needs of unsheltered neighbors during the hot summer months. 010
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 20/05/2025What is a book that you have read recently that you would recommend to others? Tell us what it is and why you loved it! 000
Reposted by Faith and Trauma CenterChristie Love @christielove.bsky.social · 19/05/2025Losing faith: Rural religious colleges are among the most endangerednpr.orgLosing faith: Rural religious colleges are among the most endangeredSome religious colleges and universities are cutting programs. Others are seeking mergers to reduce costs and expand offerings. 001
Reposted by Faith and Trauma CenterZach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 20/05/2025“Unquestioned loyalty to a powerful figure no matter how much damage they cause is the characteristic of a cult. Faithful loyalty to the poor, the powerless, the abused, and the vulnerable, advocating on their behalf to the powerful is the characteristic of the gospel of Jesus.” - Ben Cremer 430479
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 20/05/2025Big News!!!!!! All of our yoga resources are now free and accessible to everyone to provide support on your healing journeys! Check them all out on our website:flippedtablecollective.comYoga Classes — The Flipped Table CollectiveGet Updates from the Flipped Table Collective 000
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 19/05/2025Hugging a tree helps to regulate your nervous system, lower your blood pressure, and decrease inflammation in your body. When was the last time that you hugged a tree? 141
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 19/05/2025Learn more about the Religious Trauma research that our co-founder @christielove.bsky.social is working on and how you can be involved!flippedtablecollective.comReligious Trauma Research — The Flipped Table CollectiveRev. Dr. Christie Love is the co-founder of The Flipped Table Collective. She is passionate about the research, understanding, and advocacy around issues related to Religious Trauma and… 001
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 18/05/2025For those who used to get up on Sunday morning and go to church, but no longer feel safe or welcome to do so, remember that holiness is not confined to a space or a place. Take time to connect with the wonder and awe of the world around you today and let nature soothe your soul. 000
Faith and Trauma Center @faithandtraumacenter.org · 17/05/2025We are spending the weekend dreaming, planning, creating, and making changes! We are so excited to share with you all that we are working on! Stay connected to updates by subscribing to our newsletterflippedtablecollective.comConnect with us — The Flipped Table CollectiveSign up with your email address to receive news and updates. 000