Mending the Soul

01/08/2026

"God delights in transforming the very things Satan and abusers perpetrate to destroy us. God loves to hijack the most painful, evil events and turn those very ashes into beauty." - To Heal or Harm

Mending the Soul

01/07/2026

Now available—and already a #1 New Release in Christian Pastoral Counseling! To Heal or Harm by Steve Tracy (Mending the Soul) offers a compassionate, Scripture-centered path for abuse survivors, helping untangle harmful interpretations and rediscover the healing heart of God’s Word. Get your copy today: https://amzn.to/4psWxJa

01/07/2026

01/06/2026

Scripture holds the power to be one of the greatest sources of healing.

Tragically, many survivors have endured profound trauma not only at the hands of abusers but also through the misuse of the Bible, whether by abusers themselves, by those who enabled them, or even by survivors misapplying Scripture to their own pain. Too often, pastors, families, and churches lack the training to apply biblical texts wisely in these situations, or to challenge the most common misuses of Scripture that wound rather than heal.

To Heal or Harm addresses this urgent need, equipping Christians to handle God’s Word faithfully and redemptively in the context of abuse.

Both pastoral and practical, this book empowers Christians to resist harmful distortions of God’s Word and to bring Scripture’s life-giving truth into the darkest places of trauma and pain.

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Mending the Soul

12/02/2025

Today, we begin our End of Year Giving campaign, Beauty for Ashes. It’s Giving Tuesday, and Hope Starts Here

Today, we get to join a global movement of generosity.
And for Mending the Soul, this day couldn’t come at a more important moment.

All year long, we’ve watched God write Genesis 50:20 into real lives: What was intended for harm… God is turning into hope.

🩶When conflict erupted in Goma, your prayers carried our master trainers through—and God opened the door for a new field office and safe spaces in the epicenter of crisis.
🩶When Celestia faced a catastrophic injury that nearly cost her arm, God protected, restored, and began working quiet miracles we’re only beginning to see.
🩶And here at home, as isolation and fear grow, more people than ever are coming to Mending the Soul for healing and hope.

This is why today we’re launching our end-of-year campaign: Beauty from Ashes

A movement of healing for survivors around the world.

On this Giving Tuesday, your gift goes straight to the front lines—
training facilitators, building safe spaces, resourcing survivors, and expanding healing communities where they’re needed most.

Learn more or give now: www.mendingthesoul.org/projects

Your generosity today truly matters.
🩶It brings beauty out of broken places.
🩶It lifts survivors.
🩶It strengthens communities.
🩶And it helps write a story only God can author.

Let’s make this Giving Tuesday a day of hope.

10/20/2025

Over the past couple of weeks, Hope Nights hosted by MTS partners in Portland and Phoenix have brought people together to hear incredible stories of healing from the Congo and to join the mission of bringing hope to the hardest places. God is moving in powerful ways!


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09/24/2025

Steve had the opportunity to join Dr. Paul Louis Metzger to talk about the upcoming release of "To Heal or Harm." This is going to be a valuable resource to correctly interpret scripture around trauma and abuse.

New Wine Director Dr. Paul Louis Metzger reflects on the significance of suffering and silence followed by his interview with Dr. Steve Tracy of Mending the Soul.

08/29/2025

AN UPDATE FROM STEVE ABOUT CELSTIA'S SURGERY
Celestia is finally out of surgery. I just spoke with Dr. Morrey, and he said the procedure went very well. They removed a lot of bone fragments and successfully implanted a prosthetic shoulder joint. She will be in the hospital tonight, and barring any complications, we should be able to fly home Saturday morning. Celestia was incredibly faith-filled going into this huge surgery. She is amazing.

Thank you so much for your prayers. Now the work of healing begins.

08/27/2025

After weeks of waiting and uncertainty, I have surgery scheduled at Mayo Clinic on August 27–28 with Dr. Morrey, one of the world’s leading shoulder specialists. This is an incredible answer to prayer.

God has provided in remarkable ways — a plan for a shoulder more functional than I’ve had in 15 years, travel that will allow me to arrive rested, and housing within walking distance of the hospital. These may sound like small things, but they are daily reminders that God sees, He knows, and He cares.

Another miracle: the first survivor I ever worked with in Phoenix, Savannah, recently gave her life to Christ. She will be baptized the Sunday after my surgery and share her testimony publicly. Her story is a living picture of the mustard seed Jesus spoke of — small beginnings that grow into something large enough to shelter many. Each act of love matters.

Because of the care God has entrusted to me, I feel an even greater responsibility to live faithfully and wisely. To whom much is given, much is required.

Would you pray with me?
• Wisdom for my surgical team
• Peace as I head into surgery, and that my body accepts the new implant without complication
• That God would complete the repair in one surgery
• Safe travel to and from Rochester

Through all of this, I see a light piercing the tunnel. Thank you for walking with me.

08/18/2025

She has no money. No family to step in. No safety net. Her sons are about to be taken away. She knows the knock is coming. She has dreaded this day. The day her world finally crumbles.

Only then does she go to Elisha, the prophet of God.

You don’t have to wait until the pain is gone to come to God. He is not waiting for you to have it all together. He is waiting for you to come to Him.

08/10/2025

https://www.mendingthesoul.org/blog/he-walked-into-the-storm

Surrender happens when we realize Jesus is walking toward us, inviting us to Him, and that we’d rather be with Him in the middle of the storm than without Him in the safety we've imagined.

08/04/2025

Please pray for Celestia.
Last week, she fell and broke her shoulder in three places. The injury is so severe it’s likely inoperable.
Right now, she’s in a critical six-week window. Doctors at Mayo Clinic are watching closely, hoping the bones will begin to mend on their own.

We’re asking God for a miracle.

Celestia has lived with chronic pain for decades. She often says, “This is where the power comes from.” That’s still true.
Join us in praying for:
• Peace, rest & comfort,
• Supernatural healing,
• Wisdom and precision for her medical team,
• That the humerus bone reattaches,
• Peace and courage in waiting.

“I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.”
Psalm 130:5