Three Christian Teachings That Hurt Those With Mental Illness. Part 2 of 4

I believe in the Word of God, it saved my life! But it must be used in love and we must first genuinely love the person and stop trying to fix them with scriptures for problems that we have never experienced. Next week for part 3 of this series I am going to share 10 ways to minster and support someone going through mental illness.

Is The Church a Safe Place to Heal from Mental Illness? Part 1 of 4

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults or 18.1% of the population every year. In the U.S OCD affects 2.2 million adults, or 1.0% of the U.S. population and my question is: Is the church a safe place to heal?

Deeper Still – A New Year’s Resolution for the Soul.

My fearless friend, you’ve weighted your schedule and plate with resolutions to fix what you think isn’t good enough about you. You’re letting your shame of not being enough to declare this a new year to fix your body, your weight, your bank account, your lack of friends, your lifestyle, your external happiness. And underneath this heap resolutions based on insecurity is a soul begging for nourishment and a spirit longing for connection.

Beholding and Becoming Book Review

I don’t often do book reviews but when I was asked to review Ruth Chou Simons’ beautiful brand new book, Beholding…