Tag Archives: pastors

A psychiatrist’s thoughts on pastors and suicide

Posted on September 16, 2019 by

A psychiatrist looks at how the church can better support pastors who wrestle with suicidal thoughts. Continue reading →

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“A gateway drug to the devil”

Posted on August 7, 2017 by

A young wife and teacher nearly ends up dead after following the counsel of a pastor and his wife to stop taking psychiatric medications that were helping her to lead a productive life. This is spiritual abuse. Continue reading →

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Why I’m grateful for Pastor Bob

Posted on June 18, 2017 by

Pastor Bob clearly demonstrated the experience, wisdom and integrity sufficient to earn the trust of the very gifted pastors and ministry leaders who serve our church. He was a pastor to hurting pastors…and for that, I’m grateful. Continue reading →

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On losing my pastor

Posted on September 11, 2016 by

My pastor announced his resignation yesterday. I’ll miss him greatly. Continue reading →

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4 thoughts on being a church leader with alcoholism

Posted on July 12, 2016 by

Bring your stories of redemption, we say. Your testimonies of sobriety are welcome here. But if you’re in the muck right now, we’d really rather you clean yourself up because we don’t really want to get dirty. Continue reading →

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Review: Black and White Bible, Black and Blue Wife by Ruth A. Tucker

Posted on July 5, 2016 by

The book mixes the personal and the theological, serving as both a wife’s narrative of enduring domestic abuse by a pastor husband and a theology professor’s analysis of the biblical, theological, historical, and contemporary issues surrounding abuse in the church. Continue reading →

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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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What some pastors believe about mental illness…

Posted on May 13, 2016 by

Pentecostal and non-denominational pastors were more likely to view depression as being caused by a lack of faith in God.
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Could ADHD be a blessing to some Christians?

Posted on March 29, 2016 by

Is it possible that in God’s Kingdom, a condition that causes as much difficulty in day to day functioning as ADHD might actually provide one of His followers with an advantage? Let’s look at how having ADHD might be of benefit to a Christian.
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One request from a survivor of childhood abuse

Posted on January 5, 2016 by

If someone had taken action when I first disclosed my circumstances instead of dismissing my words because my family seemed fine, I believe it would have made a world of difference in my life. Continue reading →

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