The Door to Peace
The Door to Peace is a podcast of inspiring messages highlighting how the Peace of God has infiltrated people and situations in dramatic and beautiful ways to transform lives.
As a listener, your heart and soul will be touched. You’ll learn how to listen for God’s “knock at the door” and how to accept his loving invitation. The chains of anxiety and hopelessness will be replaced with a Peace that comes from knowing the reality of eternal life in the perfection of heaven as well as a loving Father to guide our lives here on earth.
The podcast is hosted by Pastor Tom Stephen. Guest interviews/stories are the cornerstone of the podcast in addition to Tom sharing key messages of Peace from scripture or news which reflects the Peace of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
The Door to Peace
Community Devastation and God's Presence - LA Wildfires Recovery 2025, Dr Kate Wiebe
Rev. Dr. Kate Wiebe and our host, Rev. Tom Stephen, dive into collective trauma related to recent wildfires in Southern California. Kate contextualizes the fires through the lens of losing senses of community and examines how people can come together even after times of devastation.
Kate clarifies what the ‘hero phase’ can look like at the start of a disaster response and how helpers can extend a supportive hand in the face of extreme loss. She and Tom talk about the importance of identifying needs in the face of overwhelming decisions. They touch on the question of why traumas happen and how to start to answers questions from ‘a cherry picked’ theology.
Rev. Dr. Kate Wiebe finishes with practical advice of how we can help people in need: “listen to the need, don’t try to guess what someone needs.” She discusses Psalm 46, including how it references natural disasters, human-caused disasters, and God's actions that we may experience as challenging, as well as an important first step for us to take when faced with catastrophe.
Dr. Kate Wiebe is Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology and PsyD Program Chair, Licensed Psychologist (PSY35006), Pastor, and Consultant.