Tag Archives: Christian counseling

Dylan Dodson: Can a Christian Suffer from Depression? My Story

Posted on June 28, 2016 by

Pain and grief were emotions created by God, you should not feel guilty for feeling them. Being depressed does not mean you no longer love Jesus or that Jesus no longer loves you. Continue reading →

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10 ways to be a safe church for sexual assault survivors

Posted on June 21, 2016 by

How can our churches be safe places for survivors like me, even those who will never disclose their stories? Continue reading →

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Wildflower…a conversation starter for the church on trauma and mental illness

Posted on April 10, 2016 by

The film’s producers are partnering with Key Ministry and other mental health organizations to help bring awareness to these issues and to help lead individuals struggling with mental illness and trauma, along with their loved ones, to the resources and assistance they need to lead as full and healthy a life as possible. Continue reading →

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Five strategies for maintaining hope if you’re struggling with depression

Posted on April 7, 2016 by

Through my years of therapy for depression, I’ve acquired some strategies that help me hope in the future more often. Continue reading →

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The 4 most common types of adoption failure

Posted on July 30, 2015 by

This is grief. This is hard. This is worth knowing about in the church. Continue reading →

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Mitzi VanCleve…Help My Unbelief: “Religious OCD”

Posted on June 16, 2015 by

John Bunyan in describing how this form of OCD impacted him said: “Of all the temptations that ever I met with in my life, to question the being of God, and the truth of His gospel, is the worst, and the worst to be borne; when this temptation comes, it takes away my girdle from me, and removeth the foundation from under me.” Continue reading →

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Jay Adams and the foundations of a movement…

Posted on January 28, 2015 by

It’s important for our readers to understand how central Adams has been in impacting how pastors from evangelical and reformed traditions think about mental illness and pastoral counseling. Continue reading →

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The relationship between depressed mood and church attendance

Posted on August 10, 2014 by

While many experts in the mental health or Christian counseling fields acknowledge the mental health benefits of a vital faith, this data appears to represent a signal that self-reported symptoms associated with anxiety or depression may be significant barriers to church attendance. Continue reading →

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