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Meditation and Emotions (Part II)

Published February 20, 2017 • Written by Rachel Filed Under: Blog, Faith, Prayer, Resources, Young Adult

This is a follow up to my last post, Meditation and Decisive Times, where I attempted to sketch the basics of what it means to meditate on life, as a way to grow in love and closeness to God, and a way to help foster a deep and integrated inner life.  Out of this deep inner… [Read More]

Written by Rachel • Published February 20, 2017

7 Signs It Could Be Depression

Published August 3, 2015 • Written by Britt Echtenkamp Filed Under: Faith, Resources, Young Adult

Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say “My tooth is aching” than to say “My heart is broken. – C.S. Lewis We’ve all felt “down” before. Perhaps we’ve… [Read More]

Written by Britt Echtenkamp • Published August 3, 2015

The Church and Mental Illness

Published September 4, 2014 • Written by Trenton Henrichson Filed Under: Faith, World and News

A little over three weeks have passed since the tragic death of Robin Williams. Although most of us did not know Mr. Williams personally, many of us have felt moved by his work. As an actor and comedian, he made us laugh, made us feel; sometimes he made us think. In passing, his decision to… [Read More]

Written by Trenton Henrichson • Published September 4, 2014

In All Its Inexhaustible Richness: Neuroscience and the Heart

Published February 14, 2014 • Written by Rachel Filed Under: Faith

A good friend of mine tagged me this week in an article on Facebook, about epigenetics and the 9 components of mental health, by Dr. Gregory Popcak. Dr. Popcak does a fantastic job of showing the organic relationship between neuroscience and the heart, our brain and theology, between spiritual knowledge of man’s heart and scientific… [Read More]

Written by Rachel • Published February 14, 2014

Supporting a Depressed Spouse: How to Help

Published April 29, 2013 • Written by Britt Echtenkamp Filed Under: Blog, Faith, Family, Marriage and Love

Part Two of Series (View Part One here:) If you’ve never experienced depression, imagine trying to run a marathon while just getting over the flu. You’re achy, exhausted, unmotivated, feeling hopeless and wondering why-oh-why this is happening to you. The whole ordeal makes you so emotionally and physically wiped out,  you just wanna cry, or… [Read More]

Written by Britt Echtenkamp • Published April 29, 2013

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