7 JUL 2025 · 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:
https://www.visualmuseum.gallery/
https://www.amazon.com/Vindicating-Vixens-Revisiting-Sexualized-Marginalized/dp/0825444136/ref=sr_1_1?crid=29P082AWDL2G2&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.jkPNJtgPYIS0BjJKiFSYzt5W9kVThOK7vCVdthvH1g8.rPENZtX2-FOIrDXDB_x5RbGAClJCzDv0o8Aq1QqwWug&dib_tag=se&keywords=vindicating+the+vixen&qid=1751862748&sprefix=vindicating+the+vixen%2Caps%2C131&sr=8-1
https://www.amazon.com/Narrative-Medicine-Honoring-Stories-Illness/dp/0195340221/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=1339206519401240&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.3hz5qivmirdwyEYqW6lIT47WW-ppwCgvP0hYfdzNw3UHzuZWqldnITlY2ztRDQ_Lcv5sjkguBfDdO0A8mV4v6n_GxJwso24Lz5wpubNDkpBkMedl7fwb49Eg6Ksd4hO1MzgQxEN-yv853ATP4b6Q9qTXfkfQISbDLX7bg-Kw4OntwolMA98-NT5h6aSLU3HCI_oiOLp0_wRwrre8VvgNMDe3243XbuWN6-8Jd-whOAU.SkTVgU-xROAWSazp5Vxqw8r7K1nK4BW8aMwadyaPVmQ&dib_tag=se&hvadid=83700601866155&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=66379&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvtargid=kwd-83701297804160%3Aloc-190&hydadcr=22591_13494526&keywords=rita+charon+narrative+medicine&mcid=5415077e5da833ab91e27202660581b5&msclkid=a692650a5b921289107d0d611580920e&qid=1751862807&s=books&sr=1-1
https://www.amazon.com/Conflict-Interpretations-Hermeneutics-Phenomenology-Existential/dp/0810123975/ref=sr_1_4?crid=116DUO6XWYXCQ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.VvK-b8Z4B4RfZn2z1EYd8pAeGfOikAQsCyaqmVUim4ocby8TTGN7BQKuqGA2aqKx_Ltsar18rxvA96uxT-oGrwCpIprF7VK6ILemS-tc8xLoMT-yRixe9hhUlj3FqK0ns4NVZC87SuwxsAk37SBS9_HOB5qh35yHWgZc6FTLo-AwZSkRD7lj2HpdFSPkGqGw3oOtpZX2oC1koxvXP0Cb9faxSYbMdSYLU_nJPQA7JVH9vDNfxpODVtVGOCxQCaYbk6Cl26yzbLglOFk4Y4TQ2Oqy3pA0611uVEOGOMJttP0.RU2MN1CqzJG4fhzeiEMoatKDBgJhA3DBo-T36Y_gKqo&dib_tag=se&keywords=paul+ricoeur&qid=1751862853&s=books&sprefix=paul+ric%2Cstripbooks%2C144&sr=1-4
https://www.amazon.com/Companion-Book-Revelation-Cascade-Companions/dp/1532678169/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3QGODT8T7GMT&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.niJsk-sdmMtPAEDz-jqqlH9PgKxC8T5sM-aagQqXLfU.gSSG_plgY5X7_yg3Ik6_l1Bi-Avmh2mF2JiSP3qRI3o&dib_tag=se&keywords=dave+mathewson+revelation&qid=1751863040&sprefix=Dave+Matthewson%2Caps%2C142&sr=8-1
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