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Psych meds don’t turn kids into mass murderers
Charleston isn’t about a mental health problem…it’s about an problem with evil. Evil may have won the battle on Wednesday but the Bible is very clear that evil will not win the war. Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Controversies, Key Ministry, Mental Health
Tagged ADHD, anxiety disorders, Charleston Shooting, children's ministry, Christianity, Depression, Disability Ministry, evil, Mass Murder, medication, mental illness, psych meds, schizophrenia, Stephen Grcevich MD, student ministry
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Churches, mental health inclusion and respite care…
Through providing respite care, churches can step in the gap to meet an immediate need for parents of kids with mental illness while providing an opportunity for members and attendees to serve others in a practical way and connect with families who likely lack a meaningful connection with a local church. Continue reading
Jolene Philo…A series of very fortunate events
We wrote Every Child Welcome because this command is not limited to children who will sit quietly at His feet and listen, who color between the lines, who raise their hands and wait to be called upon, and who work at grade level.
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Vangie Rodenbeck’s interview with Dr. G on Mental Illness and the Church…
Steve will be Vangie Rodenbeck’s special guest THIS COMING TUESDAY, MAY 19th, at 12:00 PM Eastern as part of Vangie’s Shaping Special Hearts podcast hosted by CM Connect and sponsored by Standard Publishing. Continue reading
Posted in Families, Hidden Disabilities, Inclusion, Key Ministry, Mental Health, Strategies, Training Events
Tagged Blog Talk Radio, children's ministry, CMconnect.org, Family Ministry, Inclusion, mental health and the church, Shaping special Hearts, Stephen Grcevich MD, student ministry, Vangie Rodenbeck
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Christians, are we being wise with the words orphan and fatherless?
We still use “orphan” or “fatherless” a lot in the church when we’re talking about adoption and foster care, even when those words don’t fit with our current culture or a specific circumstance. Why? Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Advocacy, Families, Foster Care, Key Ministry
Tagged Adoption, children's ministry, church, fatherless, Inclusion, Key Ministry, language, orphans, Shannon Dingle, student ministry, words
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Church, what if we think _______ diagnosis isn’t a real thing?
I don’t hear Jesus suggesting that we place bouncers at the door of a Luke 14 banquet to ensure that folks are crippled enough, lame enough, or blind enough. Continue reading
The struggles of kids with mental illness in a sexualized culture
Is it our unwillingness to affirm the risky behaviors that all too often lead to tragic consequences or a hopelessly broken, messed up culture that tells emotionally vulnerable teens that they’re defined by who they’re attracted to and their desirability to potential sexual partners? Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Anxiety Disorders, Controversies, Mental Health
Tagged Key Ministry, mental illness, morality, sexual activity, student ministry, suicide, teens, youth ministry
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Why many in the church don’t see ADHD as a disability…
“People in the church believe they can tell when a disability ends and bad parenting begins.”
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