Author Archives
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Caring for Minds and Souls: Essential Mental Health Topics for the Church
Short posts that offer guidance on important mental health topics for use in church newsletters and other ministry communications.
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Mental Health in the Church: A New 13-Part Series
Mental health challenges are present in every congregation, yet many churches still feel uncertain about how to respond. This series is designed to help pastors, leaders, and members think biblically, speak carefully, and act wisely in the care of people who are suffering.
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Understanding Addiction and Co-Occurring Disorders: Mental Health in the Church (Part 9 of 13)
Mental health and addiction are deeply connected, and churches need language for both. Many people who struggle with alcohol or drugs are also dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, or other mental health concerns, so a wise church will treat addiction as a whole-person issue rather than a moral shortcut.
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When Faith and Struggle Meet: How Christian Faith Can Help People Who Are Weary Inside (Part 2 of 13)
Many people in the church carry hidden pain: anxiety that keeps them awake, depression that makes every day feel heavy, or trauma that flares up in quiet moments. Some of them also carry a second burden: fear that their struggle means they don’t have enough faith, that they’re not praying hard enough, or that God is distant from them.
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Why Hidden Pain Matters in Our Church: Learning to Care for People Who Are Weary Inside (Part 3 of 13)
Many people in our church carry hidden pain: anxiety that keeps them awake, depression that makes every day feel heavy, or trauma that flares up in quiet moments. They don’t always share this, because they fear being told they just need to pray more, have more faith, or stop struggling.
Emphasizing mental health in our church is not about building a program; it’s about learning to care for people who are already hurting.
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When People Feel Ashamed About Their Mental Struggles: Creating a Safe Place in Our Church (Part 1 of 13)
Many people in our church carry hidden pain: anxiety that keeps them awake, depression that makes every day feel heavy, or trauma that flares up in quiet moments. Some of them hide this pain because they’ve been made to feel ashamed—told (directly or indirectly) that their struggle is a sign of weak faith, not enough prayer, or even sin.
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Understanding Neurodivergence, Autism, ADHD, and NVLD: Mental Health in the Church (Part 11 of 13)
Neurodivergence is a broad way of describing brains that work differently from what is considered typical. It includes autism, ADHD, and nonverbal learning disability (NVLD), along with related challenges in sensory processing, executive functioning, social communication, and visual-spatial skills
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