The Mental Health & Spirituality Challenge - Story
In our churches, mental health struggles often lie beneath the surface, like a calm lake hiding the turbulent waters below. Each of us knows someone,...
This is stories & illustrations on mental health and church community, drawing on James 1:27. It carries an emotional tone of hope, compassion and comfort.
In our churches, mental health struggles often lie beneath the surface, like a calm lake hiding the turbulent waters below. Each of us knows someone, perhaps even ourselves, who grapples with anxiety, depression, or trauma, yet feels silenced by fear or shame. Picture the woman who, in the midst of a bustling crowd, reached out to touch the hem of Jesus’ garment.…
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