God helps with depression, anxiety …, or any mental health challenge.
Simplified for everyone: These resources are helpful for people, couples, families, and church leaders seeking insights and materials for their ministry and sermons.
Is Depression a Sin? No!
Is depression a sin? You can also include, anxiety, and any mental or emotional pain or diagnosis in that question. The short answer is, "NO!" Honestly, I think the question is based on the wrong image of who God is. As I look throughout the Bible …
What to Do When Depression Questions Your Worth
When we go through depression it naturally makes us question everything … mostly ourselves. Here’s a simple way to understand how to maintain your worth through the journey.
Discipleship Mentoring with Mental Health Challenges
Discipleship and friendship in the journey of depression and anxiety is not typical ministry training topic. Here’s what I wish we knew and can help you!
What to Do With Anxious Thoughts
What if I told you negative thoughts can be healthy? Negative thoughts can actually act as a natural self-preservation filter to avoid danger. For example, when my kids ask me to do a backflip on the trampoline, it's healthy for me to have negative thoughts and tell my kids, “No way!” It's not an issue of not believing in myself or trusting God enough, it's a valuable negative assessment to avoid harm and loss.
Yes, Scripture Reveals Christians Can Take Antidepressants - Here's Why
Within many Christian circles, the topic of taking antidepressants and similar medications for emotional or mental pain often comes with a lot of embarrassment and guilt. Why? Because when it comes to our hearts and minds, we hear an underlying message that says, “Jesus is enough.” Here’s a simple, and Biblical way to look at this topic!
An Honest and Healthy Path After Suicide
The Serenity Prayer, written by Reinhold Niebuhr many years ago, contains powerful, timeless wisdom that is now being validating by research. Being able to accept what we cannot change is a key component of our emotional, psychological, and spiritual well-being. We need God’s wisdom and grace to know what can and cannot be changed, and we can trust God to show us the difference.