Since the Bible is essentially the history of the heroes of faith and their interactions with God, you might assume that none of these titans of holiness were depressed in the Bible. Perhaps these heroes of faith might have been surrounded by depressed individuals, certainly they must have been …
We’ve All Got Issues—Practical Ways to Address Mental Illness Struggles in the Church
I have the privilege of sharing my site again with a good friend. Meet Janeen Ippolito: Janeen Ippolito is an award-winning author of bestselling fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. She’s also a mental health/chronic illness survivor and a veteran of Christian ministry who believes in church …
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Does Mental Illness Ruin God’s Plans for My Life? (Psalm 139 and Mental Health)
Mental Health Musings on Psalm 139 God made us for a purpose, to accomplish tasks laid out before us. But doesn’t having a mental illness, like depression, schizophrenia, or PTSD, to name a couple, completely throw off God’s plan for our lives? The answer is simple and biblical. No, not in the …
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What I Learned about the Church in a Psych Ward
Christianity and Depression I recently spent a week in a mental hospital. There. I said it. Family life had been a bit stressful, work was going well, and my side business was growing. Oh, and I was editing a new book about mental illness. But for the better part of a week, I realized I was not …