Made in God's Image

""Guided by an unshakable conviction that humanity is created in the image of God, Sumer Bingham Musick confronts the devastating harms of incest. Insightful analogies are offered to Jesus's betrayal, neglect, denial, silencing, sexual abuse, death, and resurrection. This is a profoundly important and beautifully written contribution to practical theology in response to childhood abuse."" --David Tombs, Howard Paterson Professor of Theology and Public Issues, University of Otago ""Sumer Bingham Musick speaks with eloquent candor in her portrayal of the ultimate betrayal of a child's innocence. Out of the wilderness of trauma and abuse, she delineates a resilient theology of forgiveness and belonging, offering a narrative of love that embraces the injured body making it whole. With the poetic beauty of Christian belief, she points to a way beyond the stillness of death to the light of personal resurrection and reminds trauma survivors that they are not alone."" --Carolyn Muessig, Chair of Christian Thought, University of Calgary ""This book is a gift to the church, not because it is an easy read, but because it is a difficult one, which calls on the church to sit with those who have faced the atrocities of incest. With pastoral sensitivity and theological insight, Dr. Bingham Musick reminds us that the wounds of Jesus carry the experiential knowledge of trauma and pain, while also inviting survivors--really, all of us--to experience resurrection hope. This book is for all who long to see the church become a trauma-informed community of healing love."" --Paul D. Potter, Senior Pastor, Cornerstone Christian Church, Pikeville, Kentucky