How would you preach next Sunday if a mass shooting, a natural disaster, or a public health crisis shook your community? Sadly, such events are so common that every preacher needs to be prepared. Preaching professor Kimberly Wagner outlines five characteristics of preaching in the wake of mass trauma that create a safe space for people to lay their experiences and brokenness down before God and one another. Read her ideas at https://www.churchleadership.com/leading-ideas/5-characteristics-of-effective-preaching-in-the-wake-of-mass-trauma/.