Marja Bergen

author, mental health advocate, follower of Christ

Month: December 2025

Mary’s treasure, a Christmas story

MARY’S TREASURE December 2016  But the angel said to [the shepherds], “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. When they had seen [Jesus], they spread […]

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Why don’t you believe me?

  I wrote the following in May 2021, at a time when I was working very hard to make the voices of people with mental health conditions heard. The injustice of being ignored by the world when we had important things to say angered me. I tried and tried but I was never sufficiently heard. […]

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Living Room’s spiritual mental health support and psychology

  Mental Health Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) is prevalent in the world today as a way through which psychologists are helping individuals and communities recover from crises and adverse events. It’s much needed in the chaotic world of today—by refugees and others affected by conflict and disasters. MHPSS includes support for dealing with interpersonal problems, emotional […]

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How should we live?

A LIVING ROOM DEVOTIONAL July 2020 A Pharisee asked Jesus: “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”  Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your […]

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New world leader: evangelical, christian, arab, palestinian, and Israeli

NEW LEADER FOR WORLD EVANGELICAL ASSEMBLY : When I first heard about  Botrus Mansour being the new Secretary General of the World Evangelical Assembly, I wondered where a person with his background would take the WEA mission of “The Gospel for Everyone by 2033.” The WEA is a global network of Evangelicals, made up of […]

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