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Category Archives: Key Ministry
Was Elijah depressed?
What I was most struck by in Elijah’s story was the extent to which the disconnect between his expectations and reality contributed to his feelings of hopelessness and despair. We struggle greatly when our expectations don’t meet our circumstances… Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Depression, Key Ministry, Mental Health
Tagged 1 Kings 19, anxiety, church, Depression, Elijah, Inclusion, Key Ministry, mental illness, sin, Stephen Grcevich MD, Was Elijah depressed?
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Four challenges of leading disability ministry as a special needs parent…Shannon Dingle
If the parent of a child with special needs wants to serve or lead in disability ministry at your church, don’t say no. But do ask some questions out of love, knowing that these parents willing to serve also need to be served too. Continue reading
An Open Letter to Pastors, Biblical Counselors, Psychologists and Psychiatrists…Mitzi VanCleve
Those of us who live with these disorders need to be ministered to from all of you. It shouldn’t be an either/or thing but rather a both/and thing. The last thing we need when we are experiencing the pain of our disorder is to be confused or made to feel guilty about where to go for help. Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety Disorders, Controversies, Key Ministry, Mental Health
Tagged Biblical Counseling, confusion, guilt, mental illness, Mitzi Van Cleve, Panic Disorder, pastors, psychiatry, psychology, sin
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We’re teaming up for a counseling summit in Cincinnati!
In this counseling Summit, we’ll offer practical strategies for identifying and treating the most common…and pressing mental health concerns in children and teens. Continue reading
Posted in ADHD, Adoption, Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Foster Care, Key Ministry, Mental Health, PTSD, Training Events
Tagged ADHD, adolescents, Adoption, anxiety, children, Cincinnati Christian University, conferences, Dr. Sherri McClurg, Family Center by the Falls, Foster Care, Key Ministry, mental health, mood disorders, special education, Spring Counseling Summit, Stephen Grcevich MD, trauma
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Don’t tell me your church’s theology is sound if my family isn’t welcome…Shannon Dingle
I wouldn’t expect any new church to be fully equipped with how to support our family if we wanted to join. But I would expect, hope, wish, pray that they would be willing to love us enough to try to learn. Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Inclusion, Key Ministry
Tagged church, Disability Ministry, Inclusion, Shannon Dingle, Special Needs Ministry, theology
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Lorna Bradley…Special Needs Parenting: From Coping to Thriving
Throughout the years I have seen healing of deeply held emotional and spiritual wounds through coming together in a supportive, welcoming Christian community and working through our challenges together. Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Families, Key Ministry, Resources, Spiritual Development, Strategies
Tagged church, Disability Ministry, From Coping to Thriving, Inclusion, Key Ministry, Lorna Bradley, ministry resources, small groups, Special Needs Ministry, Special Needs Parenting, videoconferencing
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Are you less likely to be referred to a psychiatrist if your physician is a Christian?
Historic tensions between religion and psychiatry continue to shape the care that patients receive for mental health concerns. Continue reading
What if medication is a tool that helps us resist sin?
Could we argue that medication (or other treatment) that enhances our ability to avoid sin or to do good might be a useful tool for the individual Christian? Further, could we argue that the decision to take medication under such circumstances is God-honoring? Continue reading
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