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Category Archives: Key Ministry
What happens when the Christians are driven out of medicine?
Consider the consequences when requirements imposed upon physicians to assist patients requesting help in committing suicide become incompatible with an understanding of the sanctity of life as understood from traditional Biblical teaching and principles… Continue reading
Simply the right thing to do…
Can we still call ourselves churches if we don’t care enough about others to consider their lives and their needs? Or would it be more accurate to paint over “church” and replace it with “country club” or “social group” instead? Continue reading
What Causes PTSD in Children?
The good news is that most children don’t develop PTSD after experiencing traumatic events. Research is being conducted to discover why some children are more resilient than others. But mental health care professionals already know some factors exist that increase the risk of developing PTSD. Continue reading
What if church leaders shouldn’t be church leaders?
If it’s tragic that a kid will needlessly suffer for months or years because they or their family had a suboptimal interaction with a mental health professional, how much greater is the tragedy when a kid or family has an negative experience with a representative of the church with eternal consequences? Continue reading
Four advantages to family ministry when families are impacted by disability
When serving kids with disabilities, the church needs to rely on experts with the most understanding and experience of a child’s learning, communication styles and relationships…their parents! Continue reading
3 helpful responses when countries close international adoption
So how should we, as the church, respond when countries close to international adoption? Continue reading
Ten Common Myths Surrounding PTSD in Children
This post looks at what childhood trauma is not by providing a brief look at 10 common myths surrounding PTSD in children. Continue reading
Posted in Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry, PTSD, Resources
Tagged children, children's ministry, Disability Ministry, Does My Child Have PTSD?, Inclusion, Jolene Philo, Key Ministry, myths, PTSD, trauma
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Social agendas, kids with gender discordance, inclusion and the church…
So…what are we to do as Christians in serving kids and families with disabilities that sit smack dab in the intersection of disability and the culture war? Here’s a general principle… Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Controversies, Inclusion, Key Ministry, Strategies
Tagged children's ministry, church inclusion, Disability Ministry, gender discordance, gender dysphoria, Hillsboro High School, Lila Perry, mental illness, social agendas, Social Justice, student ministry, transgender youth
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Writing about PTSD in Children Was Not on My Bucket List
I will do whatever I can do to raise awareness of childhood PTSD so more children receive early diagnosis and treatment. Continue reading
On Ashley Madison, Christians, and sloppy statistics
When we present numbers as facts without even checking to see if they’re legit, we’re saying that making a point matters more to us than telling the truth.
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