10 ways to practice good mental hygiene …
Have you noticed what some consider to be “good hygiene” really isn’t all that good? Kind of like the story told by Dr. Larry Petton about a […]
01
Jun
2021
Blog Tag
Mental Health
31
May
2021
How can I tell if I’m experiencing depression?
Life is complicated! Because of that, it can sometimes be confusing to tell when we’ve shifted on the spectrum from mental health into what would truly be […]
19
May
2021
Of sound mind …
God cares about your mind. Yes, He cares about our whole lives, even the smallest details! “The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in […]
07
May
2021
Pastors in Crisis: Reasons why so many ministers are considering quitting vocational ministry …
After a couple years of great challenges that have included weathering a global pandemic and its many effects, widespread and civil unrest, and a contentious election season […]
03
May
2021
Something the church, and especially its leaders, need to repent of …
For the past few years there has been what seems like a growing list of things some say the church needs to repent of. That list, and […]
01
May
2021
How to take Mental Health Awareness Month seriously and begin to make a difference …
Local, state, and federal governments issue proclamations recognizing a day, a week, or a month for a specific “awareness” so often that our calendars could hardly contain […]
28
Apr
2021
Education and equipping are vital to clinical excellence in counseling …
Not everyone who makes an appointment with a therapist wants to change. Probably everyone who visits with a counselor does want their current circumstances to change in […]
06
Apr
2021
Information about suicide and a training program to understand and help prevent it …
With the messiness of 2020, there has been an uptick in people sinking so low into despair they have thought about or seriously considered suicide. It’s a […]
23
Mar
2021
Why Christian clinical counseling is more effective than secular clinical counseling …
“God, if you just help me out of this terrible situation I’ve gotten myself into, I PROMISE I will never do this again!” If you haven’t personally […]
10
Mar
2021
The great irrational fear that keeps people from seeking healing …
Have you ever known a person who was physically sick, and you encouraged them several times to go see a doctor but they always brushed aside your […]