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Holy Week: All the Feels by Rev. Dr. Rachael Keefe

April 11, 2022 By Rev. Dr. Rachael Keefe

How is it with your spirit? Truth be told, I arrived at this Holy Week a bit weary. It’s been a long winter here in Minnesota and it’s not over yet. However, for the first time in 25 months, the congregation I serve was able to meet in person for Palm Sunday. It was a […]

Filed Under: Community, Easter, Hope, Lent, Mental Health, Mental Health Network, UCC, United Church of Christ

Jesus Wept by Karl Shallowhorn

March 7, 2022 By Karl Shallowhorn

“Jesus wept” John 11:35 What is known as the shortest verse in the Bible is also the most profound. This simple sentence says so much about Jesus’ identification of being “in the flesh.” When I think about this verse, I am drawn to the questions about Christ’s boundless empathy for others. If there was someone […]

Filed Under: Bipolar Disorder, Church, Community, Hope, Mental Health, Mental Health Network, UCC, United Church of Christ

The Russian Invasion and Effects on Ukrainian Children by Rev. Dr. Tim Ahrens

February 28, 2022 By Rev. Dr. Tim Ahrens

As the Russians blew into Ukraine on Thursday, I was thinking about the Ukrainian children.  I was thinking of the millions of children literally caught in the crossfire of war.  Writing some years ago about the effects of war on children, University of Ulster psychology professor Ed Cairns, PhD. Shared his insights into the trauma […]

Filed Under: Community, Depression, Hope, Mental Health, Mental Health Network, Stigma, Trauma, UCC, United Church of Christ

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