by Key Ministry | Aug 14, 2020 | Mental Health, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
My wife and I were recently talking about the needs of caregivers like us, and it got me thinking. I once served as a volunteer missionary for nearly 2 years and as a missionary, I was willing to do whatever was asked of me. I didn’t question it and simply...
by Key Ministry | Aug 7, 2020 | Mental Health, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
“Behold, now is the acceptable time; now is the day of salvation.” 2 Corinthians 6:2b It is Wednesday, August 29, and the walnut tree has already begun her letting go. Yellow leaves spiral gently to the ground. Joel stands at the kitchen window, transfixed. “The trees...
by Lamar Hardwick | Aug 6, 2020 | Church Support, Mental Health
I often blog about how autism impacts my life, family, and ministry and in the past I have openly shared how I continue to manage my own periodic walks through the valley of mild depression. Today, in light of the pressure of pastoring during a global pandemic and the...
by Lisa Jamieson | Aug 4, 2020 | Church Support, Mental Health, Special Needs Ministry
You may be surprised to know that there can be various obstacles for people with disabilities or mental health concerns, as well as their families impacted by special needs, to get prayer support. It can also be hard to maintain consistency in the giving and receiving...
by Key Ministry | Jul 28, 2020 | Church Support, Mental Health, Spiritual Development
Mental illness can be one of the most self-centered ailments there is.By this I do not mean that people who battle mental illness are necessarily self-centered. No, I mean the illness itself consumes our minds in such a way that we become unable to see beyond the...
by Key Ministry | Jul 14, 2020 | Anxiety Disorders, Church Support, Mental Health
Ten years ago, mental illness was something that was strongly stigmatized in culture and rarely discussed within the Church. Having previously worked in youth ministry, kept up with youth ministry practices, and now working with youth and families in a counseling...
