IN THE NAME OF JESUS I like the story about Joseph, the young man in the book of Genesis who had been sold into slavery by his jealous brothers. After some very rough years passed, he successfully interpreted a dream for Pharaoh. Impressed by Joseph’s knowledge, Pharaoh appointed him second in command to himself. […]
Read More...IN THE NAME OF JESUS When I talk about the pain of stigma, I think many would wonder what I’m talking about. Most would not consider the effects of stigma to be pain at all. Yet it is. Very much so. People who are stigmatized experience distinct feelings that they don’t fit in. They’re thought […]
Read More...I’m a bit late letting you know, but In the Name of Jesus is now available in book form. I pray that the publication of this book will encourage spiritual support for people with mental health challenges.
Read More...IN THE NAME OF JESUS In true “In the Name of Jesus” fashion, as I try to describe in the book, would you be able to help a very sick friend following Christ’s example in this story? Could you learn to have compassion for people with mental health conditions, even when they’re so very different […]
Read More...IN THE NAME OF JESUS SPIRITUAL SUPPORT FOR MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. John 14:13 Some of you will have heard that I have a new book coming out about how to help your friends overcome […]
Read More...Sometimes truths need to be faced, recognized as the pain they have caused. To remember how Jesus suffered too, and how he must have felt. And yet, Today is today, and God is still good, always to be remembered for what he has done. He doesn’t sleep. After a fire in the Chilcotin area of […]
Read More...IN THE NAME OF JESUS When I consider the many who receive unjust treatment, the collective amount of pain is huge! The resulting damage done to their sense of self-worth and ability to lead a meaningful life is considerable. So good that God carried me through to where I am today, where I can share […]
Read More...IN THE NAME OF JESUS Sometimes life is such that one needs to talk about what goes on in one’s heart and soul. Today is one of those days. I wasn’t feeling well this morning, grieving the fact that I have a mental illness that causes me to say strange things and act in strange […]
Read More...May 2018 Do you dare to follow Jesus and be a radical like he was? Do you have the courage to overcome the stigma? Dishonest tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus’ sermons; but this caused complaints from the Jewish religious leaders and the experts on Jewish law because he was […]
Read More...In my roller coaster blog I wrote the following on November 8, 2011: Tomorrow I take part in Sharon Smith’s lecture at Regent College, speaking to upcoming pastors. Sharon is the founder of Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries. I will tell them what it’s like to live with bipolar disorder. I will describe what my life […]
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