Faith and Mental Health

The Power of Gratitude: A Biblical and Psychological Perspective I’ll be honest with you, gratitude sounds like one of those “churchy” words we toss around without thinking. Kind of like when someone asks how you’re doing and you say, “Blessed!” even though your car won’t start, your coffee spilled, and you’ve already repented three times before 9 a.m. But gratitude… real, biblical, heart-level gratitude, is far more powerful than a polite response or a Thanksgiving tradition

The Psychology of Forgiveness Forgiveness is one of the most difficult things we’re ever asked to do… and one of the most freeing. Psychology defines forgiveness as the intentional process of “letting go of resentment, anger, and the need for revenge.” Scripture frames it as a posture of the heart that reflects God’s grace toward us. When we refuse to forgive, the weight doesn’t just sit on our hearts, it settles into our minds, our bodies, and our relationships. Unforgivenes

I had a leader who once told me, “Life will sort your Theology out.” Growing up as the devout Baptist that I was… I hated that statement. It shouldn’t be right! Right? I mean, your theology should sort out what you think about life, not the other way around. The only problem is that I’ve watched this play out time and time again.   You see, Life has a way of testing what we claim to believe. One phone call, one diagnosis, one unexpected loss, and suddenly, the strength of ou

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The story of Nehemiah, shows a profound truth: ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things when they obediently serve God.

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Something that's as real as the worn pages of your Bible and as challenging as a storm on the Sea —why ministry can be Hard sometimes.

In 2011, Michael Hyatt introduced a global prioritization system on his blog. He called it His Big 3.

I now live my life with the full knowledge that God’s perspective looks a lot like the view from Conor pass.

I believe that there are a few things that EVERY MAN should know how to do…