Counseling

Is ‘Mental Illness’ a Helpful Label?

Despite its limitations, “mental illness” is still the preferred label in the medical profession and in popular culture.

You’re Not as Broken as You Think

How often do we measure ourselves with a tape measure that is no longer, or never even was, accurate for our needs?

My Spiritual Awakening

The weird thing about hangovers is that I adapted to them. They set the tone for the day: the muscles governing my movement would be sore, the head housing my mind would ache, the seat of my heart would feel broken, and the voices of my soul would speak only shame.

My Achilles Heel

As women who didn’t receive what we needed from our fathers, we must make the time to grieve this loss in our lives. Doing so requires that we tell the little girl inside of us to pack her bags and leave for good. She can’t coexist in a healthy and whole woman of God.

Americans Believe Suicide Is Epidemic, Not Pathway to Hell

Religious beliefs and practice also play a role in attitudes toward suicide. Those with evangelical beliefs are more likely than those without evangelical beliefs to say suicide is selfish (48% v. 35%) and automatically leads to hell (39% v. 18%).

Thy Will Be Done

And that was the last time I ever saw him. It was the last time I ever will see him on this side of heaven.

Tim Challies: Seasons of Sorrow

“The purest joy and the fullest rest lie beyond time’s horizon.”

6 Ways Your Church Can Promote Mental Health

Connecting the ministries of your church to those who struggle with mental illness.

Humility in Caregiving

Excerpted From Not Quite Fine By Carlene Hill Byron Humility in Caregiving Pete Costas was still relatively young in his career as a Salvation Army officer the Sunday...

Perfectionism: A Christian Understanding

With grace, we do not need to earn our favor from God.

Starting the Conversation

Pastoral Care and Serious Mental Illness