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Latest podcasts and YouTube interviews on emotional health for Christians

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Podcast Roundup

As I work on turning my thesis on Jesus’ emotions into a book about emotional health in discipleship, I’ve enjoyed sharing on a variety of podcasts about my research. I appreciate how each host addressed a different angle of these emotion concepts.

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Feeling Our Way Toward God

I had a wonderful conversation with Pastor David Rice at Markey Church earlier this year which he shared with his church on Valentine’s Day. Our talk about the importance of emotions in discipleship starts at about 27:45 minutes.

Metaphors for dealing with sadness

A couple years ago, when I was pretty new to trauma therapy, I began to identify that I felt sad. All the time. Even when I was laughing, my gut felt sad. I came to picture this sadness as a deep, terrifying well of sadness that lingered below the public-facing aspects…

Our Emotional Jesus sermon

I learned an important lesson when I preached a two-part message at my church about the emotions of Jesus: never use the entire bag of glitter confetti.

The Ethics of Jesus Stand Against Abuse

Glass shards scatter as he wrenches the kitchen cabinet from the wall and throws it across the room. Then he lurches across the floor and yanks on the refrigerator, toppling it. She tries to disappear into the corner, covering her head with her arms. This…

Welcome to Wholehearted. Here’s what it’s about: helping churches make disciples who are mentally, emotionally, and spiritually healthy.

My church stared at me when I said “sex” from the pulpit. It’s a word pastors should use more when…

Facebook Live Video: How Pastors Can Recognize and Respond to Abuse

I did a video on Facebook to help church leaders realize when they are hearing an abuse disclosure, whether it comes from a minor victim, an adult victim, a bystander, or the actual abuser. Then I talk about how…

The Mothering Love of God

The Bible has descriptive language of God as a father; it also has beautiful metaphors for God as a mother. Today on Mother’s Day, I hope you can experience the mothering love of God: birthing you into new spiritual life, protecting you, guiding you, caring for you with compassion.