Being a dysfunctional family is no laughing matter …
You may have heard the saying that there are no perfect churches (there aren’t), but if you actually found one the minute you joined it would become […]
16
Jan
2024
Blog Tag
Mental Health
09
Jan
2024
A practice to foster in the new year that’s easy to do but lands a positive impact …
What is a practice that ministers, clinical counselors, brain health specialists, and physicians would all agree should be a daily part of your life for your overall […]
04
Jan
2024
10 ways your own thought life can be the root cause to some of your most painful troubles …
Change your thinking and you will change your life. That’s a profound truth advanced by sound psychology, and more importantly by the Bible as well. For an […]
04
Dec
2023
10 cognitive-behavioral habits that demonstrate spiritual and emotional immaturity by thinking too highly of ourselves …
Just moments ago I experienced something that doesn’t happen often for my ministry with Scott Free Clinic — a “no-call/no-show” for an initial consultation with someone who […]
30
Nov
2023
That overwhelming sense of helplessness may have been crafted from your own irrational thinking …
There’s a horrible myth you’ll see bandied about social media and peppered into public statements, especially among “positive thinking gurus” that states, “Whatever doesn’t kill you makes […]
27
Nov
2023
When it comes to the pain in your life, shouldn’t your faith be enough?
Let’s address a deeply harmful thought some Christians sometimes raise and, so very harmfully, some church leaders teach. When someone is dealing with real, staggering, life-upending pain […]
22
Nov
2023
Why fostering an attitude of gratitude is routinely “prescribed” for good mental health …
As Christians, we know (at least we should!) the Bible has much to say about gratitude and giving thanks; doing both matter in our relationship with God […]
15
Nov
2023
The problem with coping mechanisms …
As a counselor, I’m cautious about using the term “coping mechanisms” because the surface meaning of that phrase almost always (but not always) isn’t in the best […]
09
Nov
2023
Two stress/trauma responses that are often overlooked but shouldn’t be …
It’s hard to understand something if we only know about half of it, or if we haven’t seen or experienced it. That truth is illustrated in this […]
08
Nov
2023
For some people, experiencing trauma leads to positive growth …
“Trauma” – just the the word alone makes many want to shudder. “Trauma” is one of the hottest buzzwords in social media circles, as well as in […]