by Lamar Hardwick | May 9, 2019 | Church Support, Mental Health, Special Needs Ministry
After over eight years of serving an awesome, vibrant, and diverse congregation in Lagrange, GA my family and I followed the call to serve a new congregation and community in Atlanta. It was only one year into my tenure as pastor of my former church when I received my...
by Catherine Boyle | Apr 23, 2019 | Church Support, Hidden Disabilities, Mental Health
A few months ago, my cat Milo died unexpectedly. He was old, but we didn’t anticipate his death anytime soon, certainly not THAT day. But within five minutes of having an obvious stroke, he was gone.Shortly before Milo died, I had just replenished our six-month supply...
by Brandon Appelhans | Apr 11, 2019 | Hidden Disabilities, Mental Health
What is the number one thing that your church can do for the community around you? Here in Colorado, that question was posed, and the answer was simple: you can help with mental health. Dealing with mental health challenges can be, well, challenging. But...
by Catherine Boyle | Apr 9, 2019 | Depression, Mental Health, Trauma
Broadcast on over 700 radio stations across the US, Janet Parshall is known as ‘the voice of Moody radio.’ She has written and spoken extensively on issues of Christian faith and American culture for many years. This past weekend, at Inclusion Fusion Live 2019, she...
by Key Ministry | Apr 2, 2019 | Hidden Disabilities, Mental Health, Special Needs Ministry
On May 2nd, our nation will celebrate the National Day of Prayer. Congregations will gather with an intentional period of focus on prayer. Special attention will be given to things like veterans, racial unity, the sanctity of life, homelessness, and social justice....
by Brandon Appelhans | Mar 14, 2019 | Hidden Disabilities, Mental Health
This morning I had a conversation with a pastor friend. His church has started a number of support groups for various needs, but they just can’t get people to come. The church is not small, but every support group they offer has one, two or three attendees. Today he...
