Bless This Brain
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The Slow and Steady Actions That Lead to Victory
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About this podcast
Short messages meant to encourage, inspire, and challenge Christians who are living with a mental illness.
Episodes
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- The Slow and Steady Actions That Lead to Victory · 10 min · Episode 58You don't win battles simply returning fire for fire. Battles are won through deliberate planning, a thorough building of forces, and a strategy that doesn't simply put an end to…
- Undeserving · 8 min · Episode 57Often when we begin the journey of recovery from mental health challenges, the first thing we feel isn't relief. It's guilt. About Us Bless This Brain is an organization…
- What if? · 9 min · Episode 56Because our God is capable of all He wills, we can confidently ask "What if?" About Us Bless This Brain is an organization dedicated to bridging the gap between churches and…
- Same as He'd Always Been · 6 min · Episode 55Mental health challenges surprised us when they arrived. They didn't surprise Him, and He never left our side. About Us Bless This Brain is an organization dedicated to bridging…
- Look, I'll Go First · 15 min · Episode 54For many, living with a mental health challenge is a personal matter. Something they address and then go on about their lives. For some, their experience comes with a special…
- The Reason Christians (might) Leave the Church After Seeing a Non-Christian Therapist · 13 min · Episode 53One of the fears we encounter the most is the fear of the "secular" therapist. The one who turns people away from their faith and leads them down the path of destruction. This is…
- The Elusive Curious Person · 8 min · Episode 52Of all the things we could hope to become, we couldn't hope for anything greater than to become a mightily curious person. About Us Bless This Brain is an organization dedicated…
- An Incomplete Meal · 9 min · Episode 51There are a myriad of ways that aren't just recommended, but often required, to obtain and maintain a healthy mind. It can be easy to look for an easy fix, but like an order at a…
- A Suffering Juxtaposed With Glory · 12 min · Episode 50What hope is there to be gleaned from suffering? In this episode, we examine the power of juxtaposition in enhancing our ultimate experience of God. About Us Bless This Brain is…
- Did You Wake Up Feeling Hopeless Today? · 12 min · Episode 49It happens to most of us, especially those who live with depression and anxiety. Hopelessness. The sense that nothing will ever feel better than it does right now, and right now…
- Creating Positive Childhood Experiences in our Communities · 11 min · Episode 48You've likely heard of adverse childhood experiences, or ACES. A higher number of these experiences can almost guarantee future mental health challenges and negative lifetime…
- Pulling The Log From Your Own Fortunate Eye · 8 min · Episode 47All of us to some degree are both more fortunate than some and less fortunate than others. This episode is for anyone who struggles to have compassion for those whose mental…
- Comfortably Numb? · 7 min · Episode 46The word "numbing" is synonymous with the topic of psychiatric medication. In this episode we learn why "numb" is dumb and why we need to move away from this unhelpful language…
- What Isn't Self-Care? · 11 min · Episode 45Self-care. It's not a new thing, but it's something we talk about now more than ever. I'm a fan of self-care, but when does it become a problem? Bless This Brain is an…
- Does "Take Your Thoughts Captive" Mean What We Think it Means? · 12 min · Episode 44Take your thoughts captive. The oft repeated response from well-meaning individuals seeking to help those who are experiencing mental health challenges. But...does it mean what…
- Lay It All Down · 8 min · Episode 43The pursuit of mental health recovery can sometimes lead to an unwanted outcome. That is, an obsession with how we're feeling every moment of every day. Looking inward is good…
- "Hey, kid" · 7 min · Episode 42In this episode I reflect on a phrase that regularly marked my childhood. "Hey, kid." The familiar greeting my grandfather used whenever he visited. What would we say if we could…
- When Your Meds Have Side Effects · 7 min · Episode 41There is no topic more sensitive when it comes to discussion of treating mental illness, than medication. This episode isn't an attempt to get you to take medication. It's about…
- Small Things With Great Love · 7 min · Episode 40Everything tells us that we're called to do big, great, amazing things. That, like so much of the world, we should never be satisfied with less than having the largest impact…
- A Symptom Not a Quirk · 5 min · Episode 39When are the weird things we do more than they seem to be? In this episode we explore how being curious about behaviors rather than taking them at face value, can help to…
