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Addiction

Addiction and Theology: Scientific and Wisdom Perspectives

February 17, 2020 By Rev. Jack Abel

Many of us are concerned about addiction, but struggle clinically and theologically to understand the phenomenon. To the family member, employer, or friend, it looks perplexing at best, and is often experienced as hurtful betrayal or outright defiance of a covenanted relationship. Civic society and social institutions have similarly wrestled with conceptualizations of addicted behavior […]

Filed Under: Addiction Tagged With: Addiction, behavior, healing, Mental Health Network, technology, Theology, UCC, United Church of Christ

Prime Mover

September 23, 2019 By Karl Shallowhorn

“For I know the plans that I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 “From the point of entryUntil the candle is burnedThe point of departureIs not to returnAnything can happen”Prime Mover – Neil Peart I remember it like […]

Filed Under: Addiction, Recovery Tagged With: 12-step, Bipolar, Mental Health Network, substance abuse, UCC, United Church of Christ

Every Day

May 20, 2019 By Karl Shallowhorn

This past weekend, the UCC celebrated Mental Health Sunday. But for the one out of five of us living with a diagnosable mental health diagnosis, every day is a mental health day. This isn’t meant to disparage our denomination’s recognition of the importance of raising awareness and reducing stigma, but it’s a plain and simple […]

Filed Under: Addiction, Bipolar Disorder, Recovery Tagged With: Mental Health Network, Mental Health Sunday, prayer, UCC, United Church of Christ

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