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Healthy But Not Well

WEBWhen this is applied to matters of health, we are in charge of our well-being, both physical and mental. Discipline now becomes the watchword. Everything gets …

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Honest, Vulnerable Talk About Mental Health

WEBAdvocate for mental health services in your local community. Ask your elected officials to provide funding to mental health services and to provide mental health professionals in the public …

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Connecting Race, Faith, and Mental Health

WEBFor Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC hereafter), this mental-health crisis is compounded by experiences of …

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Invest in Your Health and Community Simultaneously

WEBRegular bicycling and sharing about it on social media built community, accountability and hope in Elder Mattick’s congregation.

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Black and Brown Families Need Faith Leaders Invested in Mental …

WEBAdditional research says that Black/African Americans are 20% more likely to experience serious mental health problems than the general population, however, …

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Disordered Eating and Recovery

WEBDepression, Anxiety, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder are the most common psychiatric disorders to co-occur with an eating disorder. There are several other eating disorders in addition to …

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Let us Talk About Mental Wellbeing in the Church

WEBDemand for culturally sensitive and accessible mental health services has surged in the face of worsening depression and anxiety among Black and Latino people, though according to 2019 census data, …

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Fitness for Ministry Reconsidered

WEBBeyond the mental and physical health benefit of the exercise, the pattern of riding and posting has net three returns for me and our congregation. Modeling: As a pastor, I advocate for adopting …

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What I’m Reading Now: Breaking the Silence About …

WEB“In Blessed Union, pastor and acclaimed mental health and disabilities advocate Sarah Griffith Lund explores the impact mental illness has on our most intimate relationships, why it happens, and what we …

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Fostering Healthy Conflict

WEBThe true task is fostering healthy conflict and inoculating against toxic conflict. We don’t need to look further than social media or cable news to see how rampant toxic, unproductive community …

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Linda Brown: Courageous Conversations for Mental Health

WEBLinda Brown is an entrepreneur, certified life coach, content creator, and licensed mental health counselor. She is called to address mental health and wellness …

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Spiritual Direction vs. Therapy: What Is the Difference

WEBA therapist will help you explore your thoughts, emotions, family-of-origin influences, and other mental health challenges so that you can transform the emotional …

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Healing at the Table

WEBThis is a collaboration between a historic Black Church and an African Heritage community health organization. As I write, we harvest and empty gardens …

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Tending to Communal Trauma Through Spiritual Practices

WEBA key to leadership health is tending to trauma… Photo by Aaron Amat. 2020 has become the year of communal trauma. The pandemic, racial injustice, the …

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Crucial Strategies for Reducing Compassion Fatigue

WEBEngage in rituals. Engaging in rituals, of any sort, is a surprisingly powerful way to counteract compassion fatigue. Through rituals, we are able to connect to our …

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What the Spiritual Life Inventory Reveals about the Health of Our

WEBWorship, prayer, times of transition, and service help people connect with God most readily. Between 80 and 90 percent of respondents say they often or always …

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As With One, So With All: Reflections on Re-opening when the …

WEBAs a consequence of my health issues, I plan to continue to stay at home until there is a vaccine, effective treatment, or herd immunity. I only go out to walk my …

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The Heart of Why People Give

WEBA stewardship pledge is about more than just paying the pastor's salary or the church's electric bill. It's about your spiritual health and survival. It’s common for a …

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Ten Ways to Be a Lifesaving Church During this Pandemic

WEBThe United Church of Christ Mental Health Network is a great resource for increasing mental health awareness in congregations. If you or someone you love is …

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The Pandemic’s Impact on the Congregation’s Bottom Line

WEBNearly half of these congregations claimed their financial health was good (32%) or excellent (17%). At that time, 58% of congregations surveyed had online giving …

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