I Want To Talk To You

As some of you already know, I am in the process of writing a book about mental illness and the Church.  This book will focus on educating the Church as to what mental illness is and isn’t, and highlight what they’ve been doing right, as well as what they’ve been doing wrong.  It will also [...]

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The Osteens & The Prosperity Gospel

My husband got me watching Joel Osteen years ago. I liked him at first, because he was so dang positive, and he dressed pretty slick. too. But the message got old – God wants you to have it all, and He wants you to have it now. And for someone that has [...]

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Why Mental Illness?

When you’re open about your own mental illness, you encounter a wide variety of reactions. When you are a Christian that is open about your mental illness, the reactions are often very harsh. I am not the type to shrink back from a difference of opinion, but when someone thinks their opinion usurps scientific fact, I often go silent. It’s amazing what we can make ourselves believe when we’re scared of the painful alternatives.

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