Guest blogger John Patrick shares his story of anxiety, depression and agoraphobia, and how God’s Word led him to freedom and restoration.
The legacy of a faithful servant
Looking to God in the Midst of Unpredictability
It always seems like the crises of disability come at the most inconvenient times, doesn’t it? A meltdown just as you’re heading out the door, a shot of pain in the middle of a nice dinner, a hole In your eye when you’re far from home. But perhaps the unpredictability of disability is an invitation—an invitation to pay attention to God.
Learning From The Disability Community Can Lead To Stronger Faith
A church that truly gets mental health ministry
In Their Own Words: Church Support and Mental Illness
Shortly before Dr. Grcevich’s book Mental Health and the Church was published, we asked our readers to share their experiences, both good and bad, about mental health needs and church support. We continue to get responses, and want to share a few that we have received since we made our initial request, for the insight that churches and ministries can glean from the experiences of others.
The Illusion of Impossible Created by Mental Illness
God is the master director and storyteller. The most important story, of how He works with humanity and how He came to rescue humanity as fully God and fully human is of course the Big Story. But the Big Story is full of trillions of lesser stories. And I’m convinced the lesser stories mostly revolve around God breaking through the illusions we have in our lives.
Why Jess Cummings came to Inclusion Fusion Live
The stories you’ve shared about mental health and the church
The most troubling aspect of the stories shared by Mary Ann and others is that their experiences reflect poorly upon the character of God as reflected through the words and actions of the church. We can and must do a lot better in sharing Christ's love and the message of the Gospel with our friends and neighbors with mental illness and welcoming them into the fellowship of the church.
