EP. 214 Mental Health and Church Mini-Series: Resurrection Hope for Trauma – Hebrews 2 and the Light in the Darkness W/Jeemin Moon

Mike welcomes Jeemin Moon to discuss an eschatological perspective on mental health, trauma, and resurrection hope. Moon shares updates about directing the biblical care and counseling studies program at Heritage College and Seminary, implementing ABC Level One (Equip to Counsel) for fourth-year students, and completing PhD comprehensive exams at Southern Seminary while writing a dissertation on a biblical theology of shame and God’s covering. He explains why he taught on resurrection for a forthcoming book project, then reads Hebrews 2:5–18 and connects it to trauma, distinguishing traumatic events from being “traumatized,” and emphasizing Jesus’ resurrection ministry to sufferers. They encourage trauma sufferers to interpret painful narratives through Scripture’s meta-story, citing Isaiah 43 and Psalm 84 about God redeeming wilderness and valleys of tears into springs.

00:00 Podcast Welcome

00:22 Meet Jeemin Moon

01:26 PhD Work on Shame

03:01 Training Counselors at Heritage

05:07 Why Focus on Resurrection

06:06 Reading Hebrews Two

08:40 Trauma Defined Light and Darkness

11:40 Traumatic Events vs Traumatized

14:46 Resurrection Hope in the Valley

17:15 Redeeming the Past Story

19:56 Host Reflection and Encouragement

22:41 Final Thanks and Sendoff