Ep. 156: Rebecca Taguma on healing wounds of the heart.
What do you do with pain that you can’t fix?
In this episode of the MercyCast, I sit down with Rebecca Taguma from the American Bible Society to explore how God meets us in the middle of trauma, grief, and suffering. From refugee camps to local churches, we talk about how Scripture doesn’t avoid pain—it steps directly into it, offering real healing through truth, grace, and community.
Rebecca shares her journey from serving vulnerable communities in Zimbabwe to leading trauma healing efforts around the world. We discuss how “heart wounds” impact our lives, why many of us struggle to face our own pain, and how God uses ordinary people to become safe, healing presences for others.
I also reflect on how easy it is to isolate when life gets hard—and how the Gospel calls us back into community. Healing isn’t something we achieve alone. It happens when we bring our wounds into safe spaces and allow God to work through His people.
This conversation is a reminder that you don’t need to be an expert to help—you just need to be willing, present, and rooted in God’s Word.
Key Takeaways:
You don’t need professional training to care for others—just a willingness to listen and be present.
Trauma often isolates us, but healing happens in a safe, Christ-centered community.
“Heart wounds” affect every part of our lives and need to be acknowledged, not ignored.
Scripture provides a framework for understanding suffering, grief, and lament.
God uses our own stories of pain to help us walk alongside others.
Emotional resilience grows through vulnerability, not avoidance.
Healing is a process—there are no quick fixes, but there is real hope.
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For more conversations like this one, check out my book, Vulnerable: Rethinking Human Trafficking.