Trusting Christ in Trauma

About this episode

Olga Reed shares her journey of faith and resilience after experiencing trauma and loss during the Virginia Tech shooting.

I got to sit down with Olga Reed, a longtime member of The Village Church and someone I deeply admire. Olga walks us through her story—from battling depression and loneliness as a first-generation college student, to coming to faith in Christ, and then surviving one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history at Virginia Tech. Her testimony is a resounding declaration that the darkness did not win and Christ was at work even in the darkest places. Through pain, trauma, and even survivor's guilt, Olga clung to the Word of God, discovered healing in community, and found that Jesus is better than life. In This Episode Meet Olga Reed: First-Gen Faith and Virginia Tech Depression, Isolation, and Searching for Belonging Surrender to Jesus: "Fine" Finding Cru and Her First Bible Study April 15: The Suicide Attempt April 16, 2007: Waking to Sirens After the Shooting: Fear, Grief, and Loneliness Hope in Romans 8 and the Power of Scripture Triggers, Therapy, and Talking About It Evil Exists, But So Does Resurrection FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE: Instagram | Youtube | Website | Newsletter If you’ve enjoyed this episode, one of the best ways to support the show and make sure others find it, is…

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt Chandler, Lauren Chandler

Guest: Olga Reed

Topics covered

• trauma
• faith
• mental health
• community
• survivor's guilt
• healing
• scripture

Keywords

• trauma
• faith
• Virginia Tech
• depression
• community
• healing
• scripture
• survivor's guilt
• mental health

Sponsors

Qava.tv

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Village Church

Places: Virginia Tech

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