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#CharlestonShooting… Evil or mental illness?

Posted on June 19, 2015 by

What mental illness does is that it makes it harder for some to continue to hide from the world the evil that exists within their hearts. Continue reading →

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Mental Illness and Mass Murder: Reflections From a Christian…and a Psychiatrist

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

Efforts to address the danger present in our society through gun control or better mental health services represent futile attempts to employ collective defense mechanisms to assuage our anxieties and enable our avoidance of the real issue…there is evil in the world, NONE of us is good, and we as individuals and collectively as a society are powerless to do anything about it. Continue reading →

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How would your church help “Michael” and his “Anarchist Soccer Mom?”

Posted on December 17, 2012 by

Kids like “Michael” get lost in discussions of “special needs ministry.” He’s “twice-exceptional”…intellectually gifted, but with a disability. His disability dominates every aspect of his family life. How do you think things would go if Michael made clear his desire to NOT get up for church on Sunday morning? This is a kid who needs extra protection from the forces of evil present in our culture. So what could you or your church do to help “Michael”…or other families like his-to experience the love of Christ? Continue reading →

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Mental Illness and Mass Murder: Reflections From a Christian…and a Psychiatrist

Posted on December 16, 2012 by

Efforts to address the danger present in our society through gun control or better mental health services represent futile attempts to employ collective defense mechanisms to assuage our anxieties and enable our avoidance of the real issue…there is evil in the world, NONE of us is good, and we as individuals and collectively as a society are powerless to do anything about it. Continue reading →

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