5 MAY 2024 · Today we are continuing our walk through Romans 12, with an eye toward serving mental illness communities. Today, we talk about what it means in the context of mental illness communities to live in harmony.  The big question we address is whether we even consider the mentally ill people who we need to have harmony with, or if we automatically other them and place them in a different category.

28 APR 2024 · Today we are continuing our walk through Romans 12, with an eye toward serving mental illness communities. Today, we are talking about what it means to be happy with those who are happy and to weep with those who weep. To do either of these things requires empathy and relationships. We discuss how to overcome the barriers to true friendship with those we serve.

31 MAR 2024 · Today we are continuing our walk through Romans 12, with an eye toward serving mental illness communities. We come this week to Romans 12:14, which says "Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them.”  Other Christians will tell us that we are investing our time in ways and spaces that aren’t godly or helpful. We will be told that we should spend our time elsewhere, where there will be more fruit. Built into these statements are elements of fear and misunderstanding. Instead of being reactionary, we can speak to that fear and misunderstanding.

24 MAR 2024 · Today we are continuing our walk through Romans 12, with an eye toward serving mental illness communities. We come this week to Romans 12:13, which says "When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality." Biblical hospitality is comprised of four things: welcome, compassion, incorporation, and patience.

17 MAR 2024 · We are continuing our walk through Romans 12, with an eye toward how we can serve mental illness communities. Today we are talking about the second half of Romans 12:12 which says "Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying." We have a few questions here to consider, just like last week: What type of trouble can we end up in when we minister in mental illness communities? What role does patience play in this trouble? Why is prayer related to patience?

3 MAR 2024 · We are continuing our walk through Romans 12, to learn how we can best serve those in mental illness communities. Today, we answer three key questions: - What does it mean to rejoice? - What is a good working definition of hope? - Why can we have confidence in our hope? We get a bit deep theologically, but it's a good journey, so I hope you'll join us on it!

25 FEB 2024 · We are continuing our walk through Romans 12 and learning together how this passage applies to mental illness communities. Today, we talk about how laziness can replace enthusiasm as time goes on. It's obvious to those we serve, so we have to guard our hearts against laziness and against losing our enthusiasm. This podcast lays out several strategies to stay sharp, focused, and excited in your service to mentally ill individuasl.

18 FEB 2024 · We are continuing our series on Romans 12, with an eye toward serving mental illness communities and honoring God with our efforts. Today, we take a deep dive in the concept of honor. What does it mean to honor someone? Can we honor someone who is homeless and mentally ill? What will that produce in them, and in us?

11 FEB 2024 · This episode continues our journey through Romans 12, with an eye toward how we can serve mental illness communities in ways that bring honor to God and dignity to others. Today, we look at what it means to cling to the good and to hate or abhor evil. This is tricky, because if we aren't careful, we will assign people to either the "good" category or the "evil" category. I don't think this is the point thoug. To see what I do mean, go ahead and listen to the podcast :-)

28 JAN 2024 · In this episode, we talk about what the difference between pretending to love people and really loving them. The biggest difference is the length of time. Really loving people means staying when things get hard, instead of ditching them at the first chance.