This is not about being politically correct. This is about treating people wholely, beyond any mental illness, impairment, or delay. We need to recognize that words matter. Words matter with mental …
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The Difference Between Empathy And Sympathy [Video]
Empathy is the "ability to understand and share the feelings of another." For many people, we assume this is the same as sympathy, but it truly isn't. In church, I see people have sympathy for the …
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What To Look For In Christian Counseling
If you have not read our previous post on how a pastor can make a referral for someone to go to counseling and what pastors need to do to help, check out the article here. So you may know how to make …
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Healing and Mental Illness
Jesus heals. We know He does. We see it in the Bible, and we even see it today.But He doesn't always heal when we ask Him to.I've been chronically ill since I was eight years old, and you bet I …
Marriage Encourages Mercy
Barna Group, a Christian-based research group started by David Kinnaman, recently conducted a study on how marriage and parenting impact an individual's understanding of forgiveness. Per the …
Things Christians Say about Mental Health (vs What They Should Say)
Through personal experience and hearing shared experiences of other people, I have concluded that in most cases of any mental illness, people, and more specifically Christians, don't know what to say. …
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